Sajjangarh Tourism

The Sajjangarh Palace, also known as ‘the Monsoon Palace’, is located in Udaipur city in the state of Rajasthan. The Palace is named after Maharaja Sajjan Singh from the Mewar Dynasty. This palace was the grandest initiatives taken by its initial builder Sajjan Singh in the 18th century.

Beautifully constructed using white marble, the palace is located at the top of Bansadara Peak from the Aravalli ranges at an altitude of 944 meters and is situated 5 kms to west of Udaipur. As named, this palace was built particularly to observe the movement of clouds in the monsoon season.

It was also utilized as a summer retreat center for the Mewar Kings. The sunset view from the palace is extremely famous and liked by the visitors. The palace overall is worth visiting as it is a marvelous combination of architectural and natural beauty. One can have breathtaking views of the Aravalli Mountains, beautiful lakes, palaces and the entire Udaipur city.

Also, surrounding the palace is the Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary spread over an area of 5.19 sq. kms. The sanctuary is home to wild animals like tigers, reptiles, neelgai, deer, sambar, wild boars, hyenas, panthers etc. Positioned high in the Aravalli hills, the palace glows magnificently in the evening as it is lightened decorously, which is a spectacular sight to see.

History of Sajjangarh Fort
The construction of the Monsoon Palace/ Sajjangarh Fort & Palace began under the command of Maharana Sajjan Singh. Maharana Sajjan Singh was an influential thinker, developer and a short-lived ruler of Mewar dynasty. Even though he ruled for ten years only (from 1874-1884), he made an extraordinary contribution in preserving and establishing the glory and culture of the Udaipur City. His civil works included construction of dams and roads, water supply and infrastructural developments.

Under the reign of Maharana Sajjan Singh, in the 19th century, Udaipur has been crowned with the second municipality of India. In November 1881 on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s crowning, the Maharana was awarded the title “Grand Commander of the Star of India” by Lord Ripon.

Architecture of Sajjangarh Fort
Located on a Bansdara peak of Aravalli hill (3100 ft above sea level), Sajjangarh Palace is built with stunning white marble. As per the plan laid out by Maharana Sajjan Singh, the Palace was supposed to be nine stories, but due to the premature death of the King, the planned was shelved. However, it was later completed by Maharana Fateh Singh, his successor. The Royal family used the Sajjangarh Palace as a hunting lodge as well as to watch the monsoon clouds which brought the name of Monsoon Palace to the Sajjangarh Palace.

The foundation of the Fort is laid on marble pillars which have exclusive motifs of flowers and leaves carved all over it. The palace walls are plastered with lime mortar. There is a vast central court with a stunning staircase and several quarters and rooms. The Fort has high turrets and guards monitoring each of the towers. The domes, fountains, and jharokhas all around the palaces are the exquisite marvels of Rajasthani architecture.

How To Reach Sajjangarh Palace, Udaipur
By Road: Sajjangarh Palace is located at a distance of 10 km from Udaipur city. One can easily reach here local taxi, bus or cab.
By Rail: Sajjangarh Palace, Udaipur is well connected through nearest Udaipur Railway station to major cities railway stations like Delhi, Agra, Mumbai, Chennai, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Ahmedabad.
By Air: Sajjangarh Palace can be reached through nearest Udaipur Airport which is well connected with regular domestic flights to Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, and Jaipur.