Garadia Mahadev Temple,Kota

                                Garadia Mahadev

Hello, guys welcome back to my blog I hope that you all will be fine and thanks for supporting me to write the blogs and keep supporting. In this blog, we are going to travel to one of the most beautiful places in Rajasthan located at KOTA 

though I have traveled the place unfortunately, my friend has visited the place and I too am thinking to visit the temple by listening to his experience about the temple. So first we will get some information about the place then we will go through the real experience.

What is Garadia Mahadev?

There is a small temple of Shiva and viewpoint on the Chambal river. Garadia Mahadev is situated at an altitude of approximately 500 feet from sea level. There are an approximately 300 feet deep gorge through which Chambal river is flowing. There are gigantic cliffs on either side of the gorge. Chambal takes a Horseshoe Bend here.

This bend and deep gorge with a river flowing in it make it an excellent viewpoint. At an altitude of around 500 feet from mean sea level, lies a gorge through which runs the river Chambal. Gigantic cliffs lie on either side of the gorge. The winds blowing seem to be chanting the Shiv stotras in your ears to arouse the feeling of devotion in you. Garadia Mahadev Temple lies on one of the cliffs. The rituals are performed by a local priest who generally stays in the shrine till around 5:30pm. Late nights are not recommended. The place is picture perfect like a painting made by God himself. You can actually realize the bliss of solitude by sitting here for some time. The place has served many as a spot for a picnic. The largest tributary of Yamuna, river Chambal is known for being the abode of many water species. Sitting on a cliff you may catch a glimpse of the crocodiles, turtles, etc.

Now I would like to share the real experience of this really beautiful sight I would say:

EXPERIENCE BY THE VISITOR

 My search for visiting lesser known places lead me to Garadia Mahadev near Kota.  Like most of the other people, I came across Garadia Mahadev when I saw the commercial of Rajasthan tourist on the Idiot box. Even before visiting Garadia Mahadev temple, I knew that it will be not as colorful as it looked in the commercial. It was obvious that they have enhanced the colors but I must admit that this place struck a chord in my heart when I saw it in real. Garadia Mahadev is a unique place. There is no other place like this in India as much as I know. It is peaceful and untouched by human development. Many people compared and wrote that it’s “India’s Grand Canyon”. Sorry but I refuse to accept this comparison, why we have to compare interesting Indian places with international places to boost their rating. Every place is unique and any kind of comparison does injustice to another place.

What to do in Garadia Mahadev?

At the end of the road is an open space, where we parked our car. The viewpoint of Garadia Mahadev is just opposite the parking area. You don’t need to walk to the viewpoint. To go to Garadia Mahadev temple, we first walked a few meters on flat stones and then we climbed down a flight of stairs. There was small open space, where Langoors and monkeys were sitting on trees & boulders. From there we climbed down another flight of narrow stairs and reached the temple is very small. Next, to the temple a small water stream coming down from a hole in stones and we could not identify or guess it’s the location. Its water was lukewarm even in the month of December.

How much it cost for a day trip to Garadia Mahadev temple?

Taxi from Kota to Garadia Mahadev temple will cost 700 to 800 INR. We did a taxi from Kota for 1200 INR and after visiting Garadia Mahadev, it dropped us in Bundi.

The Garadia Mahadev temple is situated in Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve so there is an entry ticket.

Entry ticket per person is 75 INR for Indian, 500 INR for Non-Indian citizens and 20 INR for students.
Entry fee for car/Jeep is 250 INR, 400 INR for bus and 30 INR for a two-wheeler. some of the beautiful sights of Garadia  Mahadev temple.

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