Princely City of Kota

Kota city became independent in 1579, after Bundi state in Hadoti region had become weak. Then, Kota ruled the territory which now is Kota district and Baran district.
[edit] Places of interest
[edit] Museums

Kota has two noteworthy museums:

Maharao Madho Singh Museum

Situated in the old palace, the museum has a superb collection of Rajput miniature paintings of the Kota school, exquisite sculptures, frescoes and armoury. The museum also houses a rich repository of artistic items used by the Kota rulers.

The Government Museum

Housed in the Brijvilas Palace near the Kishore Sagar, the museum displays a rich collection of rare coins, manuscripts and a representative selection of Hadoti sculpture. Especially noteworthy is an exquisitely sculptured statue brought here from Baroli.
[edit] Places of worship
Godavari dham temple, Kota

Kota is home to a large number of Temples and Gurudwaras, some of which date back to the medieval period. Notable places of worship include:

Godavari Dham Temple


This Hanuman Temple is located beside the Chambal River. It has two high marble towers and huge marble swan built at the top of the entrance gate. It is visited by a large number of devotees especially on Tuesdays and Saturdays when a midnight Aarti of Lord Hanuman is organised.

Agamgarh Saheb Gurudwara

Situated on Kota-Bundi highway 8 km from Kota city, it is the largest Gurudwara of Kota and includes a well-attended "Langar" (community kitchen).

Badoli Temples
Khare Ganesha Temple
Tirupati Balaji Temple
Karneshwar(Temple)

[edit] Gardens and picnic spots
Garh Palace, Kota

* Chambal Garden
* The Keshar Bagh, garden famous for its royal cenotaphs.
* Kala Khet (Picnic Spot)
* Gapernath (Picnic Spot)
* Bheetariya Kund(Picnic Spot)
* Darrah National Park(not yet functional)
* Bhanvarkunj (Chambal waterfall)

[edit] Places of Amusement

* Sawan phuhar Water Park, Kota 's first water theme park, has since its inception been an irresistible attraction for hundreds of thousands of fun-loving people of all ages from all over the Hadoti region. Just 1 Km from Kota on the Kota-Bundi Highway, it is a unique combination of amusement park, water park and resort. Aesthetically laid out flora and fauna along with the first and the biggest wet park in the region has the biggest landing pool in the city, one water playground and 6 water slides of different sizes and shape, including a few small ones for children.

[edit] Other places of interest
Damaged Jagmandir Palace, Kota


* Chambal River Ghariyal (Alligator) Reservoir
* Garh Palace
* Brijraj Bhavan Palace (Residence of Ex-Darbar)
* Pahadajhar Mahadev Water Fall
* Adhar Shila (slanting rock)
* Jawahar Sagar Dam
* Kota Barrage

A part of the irrigation canal system on the Chambal River, this beautiful setting is ideal for outings and evening strolls.

* Jag Mandir

The palace of Jag Mandir stands amidst the artificial lake of Kishore Sagar constructed in 1346 AD by Prince Dher Deh of Bundi. Boat-rides can be enjoyed in the lake.