VIJAY STAMBH

So this may not be a travel post about a place but this is a post about a temple that you can visit🤭. I know that many to us do not know about the so many magnificent places other than the seven wonders of the world 🌎 so I think we should gain knowledge about other superior places too. And therefore today I present you "vijay stambh", a majestic temple 🕍.

Vijaya Stambha is a victory monument 🐎located within Chittorgarh Fort in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan.🌅 It is called as the Victory Tower or Kirti Stambh-"The Tower Of Fame".This huge tower was constructed between 1442 and 1449 AD by Rana Kumbha. It was built in the admiration of Rana Kumbha's victory😁 over Mahmud Khilji.The💈 10 foot long tower is made by the combination of two rocks- red sandstone 🪨and marble. There are nine stories🪐 in this fort with each of the stories having its own individual balcony facing outwards. As one goes through the staircase 🌙one meets with an alternate view of either the central chamber or the adjoining .

The tower is dedicated to Lord Vishnu🕉. There are many inscriptions⚛ on the Vijay Stambh from the time of Maharana Kumba. Some of them are as follows:

Verse 17: Kumba is like the mountain ⛰ Sumeru for the churning of the sea of Malwa. He humbled it's sultan, Mahmud Khilji.

Verse 21: He rescued twelve lakh cows 🐂from the Muslim possession and converted Nagaur into a safe pasture for them.

There are many more like this. 🌇( I am showing no hate towards any community. It is just what is written on the temple's wall that i am waiting 🙂)

The brilliant architecture of the temple will amaze you😍.It is covered with exquisite sculptures🐚 of Hindu deities, depicting some of the best scenes of Ramayan🎇 and Mahabharata🎆. The narrow steps are a prominent feature of the Vijay Stambh🔍. It is said that it took more than 10 years to build this structure. It has ornate windows and balconies at every storey.

On the fifth floor📈 of the tower there are inscribed images of Jaita and his three sons 👨🏻‍🦱Poma, Napa and Puja. At the top of the tower, the genealogy ⏳of the rulers from Hamir 🤺to Rana Kumbha is sculptured on inscribed slabs. From the terrace one can actually view the beautiful 🏭Chittogarh city and the fort.

It is built at the cremation ground🌫 which was used earlier used by the royal family members of Rajasthan. The traveller can also find a number of Sati🌚 stones placed around the tower.

Henceforth, It will be a great idea to visit this temple and relax yourself.