Baran Tourism A separate area carved out of the beautiful region of Kota, Baran is located further in the Hadoti province of Rajasthan. A traveller’s dream, Baran is the land of picturesque wooded hills and valleys, where one can stumble upon old ruins that tell stories of an era long gone. The city is known for its Ram- Sita temples, serene picnic spots and vibrant tribal fairs and festivals.
The history of Baran dates back to the 14th century when Solanki Rajputs ruled over the region. In 1949, Baran became the head-divisional quarter of Kota when Rajasthan was reconstituted. It became an established district of Rajasthan in 1991. Baran Tourism is popular for attracting tourists who prefer exploring the non-commercial aspects of the State. Its architectural marvels, a beautiful collection of temples dedicated to Ram and Sita and mighty fortresses add to Baran’s natural beauty.
History of Baran
Baran city was under Solanki Rajputs in the 14th -15th century. It is not exactly known that when the main town of the twelve villages under Solanki’s was being named as ‘Baran’. There are several thoughts for it, like some says since it was formed by twelve villages so it is called ‘Baran‘, others says since the city was built by the 12 nearby villagers so it is named as ‘Baran’. There are also saying that since the soils of the area is mostly ‘Barani’ so it is called ‘Baran’.
In the year 1948, joint Rajasthan was formed and that time Baran Tourism was one of the districts in the joint Rajasthan. On 31st March’ 1949, Rajasthan was reconstituted and that time Baran district headquarters was converted into Sub Division headquater of Kota district. It is also worth noting that ‘Baran’ in urdu means rain and no wonder that Baran has the second highest rainfall in the state after Banswara district Rajasthan Budget Tours.
Places to visit in Baran
Baran is a city in Baran district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a municipality and the district headquarters of Baran district, famous for its 11th century Bhand Devra Temple on banks of Ramgarh crater. It is 339km from the state capital Jaipur near Kota city.
Ramgarh Bhand Devra Temple
This mini Khajuraho of Rajasthan nestles 40km away from the Baran Tourism. Ramgarh Bhand Devra temple is famous for the devotion towards Lord Shiva. In addition to this, it is in the belief that it came into existence in the 10th century. The temple resides on the side of a small pond. The offering of Prasad here is of two types. Firstly, sweets and dry fruits are in use. Secondly, there is an offering of meat and alcohol. This temple ranks top among places to visit in Baran.
Sitabari
Sitabari is famous for two reasons in Baran. Firstly, it is a worshipping place for Sita and Laxman. In addition to this, this place is a very famous picnic spot. It nestles 45km away from Baran city. There are many kunds present here, such as Sita Kund, Surya Kund, Valmiki kund, etc. In addition to this, Sitabari fair is a famous event taking place here and makes it the most visited place to visit in Baran.
Kakuni Temple Complex
The beautiful flowing Parvan River passes next to this Kakuni Temple Complex. The complex is famous for many temples present there. Jain and Vaishnava Gods and Lord Shiva are enshrined in these temples. Moreover, museums at Jhalwar and Kota also have idols and statues of Kakuni temple present there Rajasthan Monuments.
Suraj Kund
Suraj Kund extracts its name from the Sun God. This is a place that is visited by a lot of visitors from all over India. Most importantly, Suraj Kund is famous as people come here to pay respect to their late relatives; it is only done here among all other places to visit in Baran Tourism.
Sorsan Mataji Temple
The Sorsan Mataji Temple is popularly famous for ‘Akhand Jyot,’ which is an oil lamp. This is because; it has been burning uninterrupted for 400 years. Moreover, Shivratri is celebrated here every year. There are numerous places to visit in Baran Tourism, but Sorsan Mataji Temple holds a special place.
Shahabad Fort
Establishing its roots in the 16th century, Mukatmani Dev, a Chauhan Rajput is behind its construction. In addition to this, there is a dense forest, which is surrounding this fort. When we consider all the places to visit in Baran Tourism, Shahabad Fort is definitely on the list. Moreover, the fort has 18 cannons. It is in the notion that Aurangzeb also resided here for some time.
Shergarh Fort
This Fort resides 65km away from the Baran district, and it is the most admired destination among all the places to visit in Baran. Most importantly, river Parvan flows beside it. That is why; it was in the notion that this place holds a significant area for rulers. The fort extracts its name from its capture by Shershah of the Sur dynasty. In addition to this, there is an inscription from 790 AD, which defines the importance of this fort as the most prominent forts of Rajasthan.
How to Reach Baran
On a daily basis there are approximately 0 flights that operate at Jaipur International Airport. JetLite, Jet Konnect and IndiGo are the most popular airline brands that fly frequently to this airport.
Besides flying you can also reach Baran through train. Baran is one of the most popular train stations in Baran. On an average about 21 trains pass through Baran on a daily basis. Kota to Baran, Chhabra to Baran, Sawai Madhopur to Baran are some of the most popular routes to Baran with 29, 16, 14 trains weekly respectively.
By road Baran is surrounded by Jhalawar, Sheopur, Kota which are 40.64 km, 41.61 km, 42.0 km away respectively. These places are ideal spots for people to plan their short weekend break.
