Karauli

Karauli was an erstwhile princely state in eastern Rajasthan. Travel to Karauli and enjoy the lavish, royal lifestyle. It is famous for its pale red stone. Travel to Karauli can be supplemented by the visits to some noted places like the temples of Kaila Devi and Madan Mohanji and other historic monuments. The annual fair at the Kaila Devi temple is quite popular. The ritual of Kanak-Dandoti is observed by staunch devotees and successors of Gholi Bhagat (a devotee of Kaila Devi) where they cover the distance of 15-20 kms to reach the temple by lying level to the ground and moving upwards. Then there are the local bazaars which you could visit to buy exclusive items of handicraft and colorful bangles.

The Bhanwar Vilas palace and City palace have magnificent architecture of colonial style, stone carvings, lattice work and classic paintings.

Location of Karauli in Rajasthan
Karauli is a holy city situated 160 kms from Jaipur earlier called Kalyanpuri after the local deity Kalyanji. Karauli was founded in 1348 AD. It is in close proximity (approximately 23kms) from Kaila Devi temple. The city is surrounded by a wall of red sandstone which has 6 gates and 11 postems.

Karauli Tourist Attractions
People who travel to Karauli undoubtedly visit the Bharatpur bird sanctuary that is situated 110 kms from Karauli and has more than 350 different varieties of birds. Ranthambore National Park that is famous for tigers is also located at a distance of 110 kms from Karauli. Kaila Devi game sanctuary situated adjacent to the city of Karauli is 25 kms from there and is an extension of the National park This place is famous for variegated species like Chinkaras, wild boar, blue bell, jackal, leopard, panther, tiger, sloth bear, hyena, wolf, Sambhar and a variety of birds. Lastly, the Mahaveerji Jain temple is a famous pilgrimage place of the Jain community and is visited by thousands of devotees every year.