Location: Nagaur
Top Things to do in Nagaur
The 10 Best Things to Do in Nagaur, India
Nagaur (Nāgaur) is a city in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Nagaur District. The Nagaur city lies about midway between Jodhpur and Bikaner.
Restaurants in Nagaur
1. Fort Of The Hooded Cobra
Overall Ratings
5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By lauramtorino - Turin, Italy
It is quite unknown and not mentioned in many guidebooks. I went there to the restaurant: the palace is under restoration and hosts a hotel. I had lunch there and it was delicious: fruit juice, carrot and coriander soup and yogurt and cucumber salad. The service is impeccable and the environment beautiful. The price is European standard. With your meal you are offered a guided tour of the palace which is really amazing. When it's finished it will be a real jewel but even now it is great. Worth a visit.
2. Shri Jasnath Asan
Overall Ratings
5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By kazbah56 - Sydney, Australia
Spent a wonderful 5 days here in the peace and quiet of the Ashram. Yoga every morning and the most delightful vegetarian, home grown, home cooked meals!!!! The staff and 'family' here make you feel so welcome and the gentle lifestyle is a blessing and should be included in any visit to Rajasthan.
Loved this place
3. Meera Bai (Charbhuja) Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By AnilKumarPorwal - Pondicherry, India
Merta City is a buzzing little town enroute from Ajmer to Nagaur or Bikaner. This town has been immortalised by the Charbhuja temple of 15th Century saint Meera Bai as she was called.
This temple is situated just next door to the Rao Dudhaji Palace which is now a museum of sorts.
The Charbhuja temple is a must visit for every tourist on this circuit. For the devout, it is definitely Lord Krishna's abode.
4. Nagaur Fort
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By Rajib_Deysarkar - Bengaluru, India
"Nagaur Fort" a.k.a. "Ahhichatragarh Fort" also known as the "Fort Of The Hooded Cobra", is a fort in Rajasthan with a difference. Unlike most of other forts of Rajasthan where the grandeur and opulence are still visible and well preserved and is some case more of the attraction than the fort itself, the Nagaur fort is in real sense a fort where the past still lives in its ruins. Though the fort is quickly getting back to it's past glory by the active work done by archeologist and more so after getting the "Asia-Pacific Heritage award for cultural conservation" from UNESCO, it is still a place where you can probably hear the footfalls of royals from the past or the neighs of their horses or the music flowing out of Santoor while the musicians of the royal court plays their instruments sitting on a raised platform in the middle an artificial tank.
If you are lover of history who loves to move around ruins and try to live in the past, I doubt there is any better fort in Rajasthan than the Nagaur fort. The biggest advantage is, it is devoid of the crowd of colourful tourist for whom this is an old structure in ruins and also doesn’t fall in the regular tourist circuit. But for those who wants to wander around a fort which is built on level ground with little to defend itself than its mighty walls and brave hearts defending it, this fort is worth a visit.
Inside the walls of the fort are palaces, Mughal Gardens, mosques, temples, reservoirs, water systems, Fountains, open terraces, etc. dating to the time of Mughals. Dominating the landscape is a five-domed mosque built by Akbar. Also adorning the walls of the fort and ceilings of the palaces are beautiful painting.
Interestingly as abandoned and in ruins the "Ahhichatragarh fort is from inside, outside the walls of the "Ahhichatragarh fort, you'll land up in a very busy, noisy and dirty Rajasthani city which is so typical of India.
As to reaching the Nagaur fort, it is right in the city of Nagaur and is halfway between Jodhpur and Bikaner. You can hire a car from Jodhpur/Bikaner for a round trip or while moving from one of these bigger cities to the other and halt for some 2 or 3 hours at Nagaur. You can even take a Bikaner or Jodhpur bound train from each of the cities and get down at Nagaur station (a lot of trains gives a halt at Nagaur) and then take a auto-rickshaw to the fort. Unfortunately there is not much accommodation available in Nagaur except "Hotel Raj Inn", a basic hotel near the railway station which is mainly targeted at small business communities visiting Nagaur. They have quite a few small double bed AC rooms and perhaps the best restaurant near the railway station. However if you are ready to shell out quite some money, then you can also stay at "Khimsar fort resort" which is also a fort cum hotel and not allowed for visitors unless you've booked a room and from outside looks like a posh and very comfortable place to stay. Depending on the season, "Royal Tents" also sets up luxury tents within the fort.
Apart from Nagaur fort, other places of interest in Nagaur are - "Cenotaph of Amar Singh Rathore" and "Tarkeen Dargah".
Note: Trip Advisor has another listing of Nagaur fort but it is under the category of Hotels, which is not correct. Though the reviews done there are about the historical site of Nagaur fort, but they are under incorrect category. If possible, I would request Trip Advisor admin to move them under this appropriate category.
5. Dadhimati Mata Temple
Overall Ratings
5 based on 6 reviews
Dadhimati Mata Temple of the goddess Dadhimati is located in Nagaur district, Rajasthan, India. It is one of the oldest surviving temples in northern India. It was built in the 4th century and is of the Gupta era. Dadhimati is said to be the sister of Rishi (sage) Dadhichi, and born on magh (Indian month) shukl 7 (rath saptami) due to the churning of the sky. Dadhimati killed Detya Vikatasur on magh shukl 8 (jaya ashtami) in Dadhi Sagar. Dadhimati is the Avatar Of Goddess Laxmi. The temple has the oldest depictions of 'Devi mahamatya', which are even older than Mahalaxmi temple of Kolhapur, Maharastra. It has a depiction of Valimiki ramyana in interiors. Parashar Brahmins are the priest in this temple. Dadhimati is Kul Devi and Kul Mata of Dadhich Brahmins as well as Dantuslia the Jat gotra and Gelda the Baniya gotra. The goddess is very powerful, and followers quickly get their wishes fulfilled.
Reviewed By Bulbul89 - Jaipur, India
Yes, I loved this temple experience and have been here many times. You might get to see some newly wed couples coming here after their marriage to bow infron Mataji for her blessing. As per hindu rituals every cast has their own kul mataji means a family keeping faith in one godessess from very old time and their carry on the same.
Good Temple must visit nor very far away from Nagaur City must be around 30 kms.
6. Jal Mahal
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4 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By JMGeneva - Geneva, Switzerland
This lace is really easy to view it n you way o the fort and is very photogenic (better n the afternoon). A short stop on the way is therefore a goood idea. The building itself is not accessible and there doesn’t seem to be any boat around to get close to it.
7. Tarkeen Dargah
Overall Ratings
5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Boulbon - LONDON
The Tarkeen Dargah is eight hundred years old and it is a magnificent Islamic structure. It looks a little like a high gateway and the surface is decorated with superb incised sandstone bricks. The elaborate decorative scheme includes inscriptions, geometric and natural patterns.
The people on the site were friendly and helpful and clearly deeply proud of the monument.
8. Hadi Rani Mahal
Overall Ratings
4 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By teenmusafir - New Delhi, India
This is one of the complex within the larger Nagaur Fort establishment.Named after one of the senior queens and also her getaway way back in those days.It has very fine and intricate paintwork in its ceilings and walls that goes back to centuries....it is being restored by international and renowned specialists in the field.Though major damage is been done over time,but lots of it still remains.
9. Deepak Mahal
Overall Ratings
4 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By rathorepunas - Nagaur, India
really it looks very beautiful when the whole Deepak ( lamps made from sands, in which oil & cotton roll is used to lit them) lit on. It was constructed by great mugul Emperor Akbar when he came Nagaur for Darbar( meeting of royal kings)
10. RAZA MASJID
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Bulbul89 - Jaipur, India
Raza Masjid on the way to Basni from Nagaur. Not very far must be about 10 kms approx. Gives good mind peace and holy environment.
