South-east of Ajmer lies Bundi. A luminous white fort shelters the quaint houses, a steep paved carriage-way leads up to a complex of lovely palaces iridescent with exquisite murals, everything reflected in a deep, lapping lake in the centre.

Bundi was founded in 1342 AD by a Hada Chauhan chief. Bundi paintings are famous for the perfect link between Ajanta cave paintings and frescoes of Rajasthan

The white fort on top of a thickly wooded hill is one of the most picturesque in Rajasthan. It contains an enormous tank which supplied the palace with water. A curious situation occurs every year during the monsoon. When the water rises above the danger level, sluice gates are opened, the lanes of the city turn into miniature canals.

Built by Maharaja Balwant Singh, it displays some of the best features of Rajput architecture.

A picturesque lake that adds to the charm of the city, in the centre of which is 'a temple dedicated to the god Varuna. Chhatar Mahal Known as the Palace of Towers, it has the typical feature of a Diwani-i-Am, massive guarded gates and also an antique water clock which is rung every half hour. It is an open courtyard with a gallery running around a garden of fountains.

This palace is noted for the murals illustrating the RadhaKrishna legends. The 18th century murals are some of the finest.

Or the Palace of Flowers, has a collection of murals built by Italian prisoners of war and also several hunting relics.

The Royal Hunting Lodge stands in the forest, south of Phool Sagar or the Lake of Flowers. Bundi woods are full of wildlife and the royal hunts for tiger, deer and wild boar were famous.

Was once the scene of royal revelry for the gay parties that were held in the palace, overlooking a beautiful lake.

A beautiful well outside the city which was built by one of the queens of the ruling family and has ornate archways surmounted on carved stone pillars.

(On the road between Chittaur and Bundi). Overlooking the Menal river and its gorge, is a temple complex. The main shrine is dedicated to 'Shiva and guarded by a huge gateway and an image of the Nandi bull. The walls have carved images of various incarnations of Shiva and Parwati. A few chhatris remain to mark the ruins of an earlier settlement of Prithviraj Chauhan.

16 km from MenalL Only three temples remain of the original 100 that once dotted this pilgrim site. The temple of Shiva faces a tank and another is individualised by A massive image of the elephant.-headed god—Ganesha.

Air: Jaipur 206 km is the convenient airport

Rail : Kota 36 km is the convenient railhead. Bundi Railway Station falls on Kota-Chittaur section.

Road:Good road connections link Bundi with important places around.

The celebration of Kajli Teej in Bundi is different from the Teej Festival celebrated elsewhere in the state and that is why it has its unique charm and sanctity. At other places Teej is celebrated on the third day of the month of Sravana but in Bundi it is celebrated on the third day of the month of Bhadra The festival starts with the procession of Teej in a decorated palanquin from picturesque Naval Sagar and passes through the market culminating at Azad Park.

Cultural programmes are organised in the evening in which local artistes and those from the Hadoti region perform. Though the Teej procession, is carried out only on two days, the celebrations continue upto the 8th day culminating on Janmashtami, birthday of Lord Krishna.

State Bank of India Tel 200 State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur Tel 29 Bank of Baroda Tel 43 Rajasthan Bank Tel 25 Central Co-operative Bank Tel 91

Main Post Office, Near Raniji Ki Baori

Gene'ral Hospital, (Near Bus Stand)

District Club, Near Circuit House

Kumar Studio, Rubby Studio, Krishna Studio, Sartaj and Ajanta Studio

Guide service facilities are not available in Bundi. Unapproved guides may be hired through the Tourist Officer, Tourist ,lnformation Bureau, Bundi.