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  • Essay / Architecture of Laxmangarh Fort - 986

    Laxmangarh FortLaxmangarh Fort is an old demolished fort, located 30 km from Sikar, on a hill in Laxmangarh. The fort is on the western side of Laxmangarh town. It was built in 1862 by Rao Raja Laxman Singh of Sikar. He built this fort to protect Laxmangarh from the attacks of Kan Singh Saledhi. The uniqueness of the fort's architecture lies in the fact that it is built on scattered pieces of huge rocks, in the Shekhawati style. The main attraction of the fort are the frescoes. There is a ramp in the fort, many havelis in Laxmangarh, close to the fort, like Bansidhar Rathi Haveli, Sawant Ram Chokhani Haveli, Mirijamal Kyala Haveli, Sanganeria Haveli, Kedia Haveli and Char Chowk Haveli attract a large number of tourists every year. tourists. History of Laxmangarh FortBefore the origin of Laxmangarh, the hill on which the fort is built was known as 'Ber'. It was a small village. According to the beliefs of the people of Laxmangarh, once when Rao Raja Laxman Singh was returning from Fatehpur, he chose the foothills of 'Ber' to relax. It was then that a terrible event happened. A wolf tried to attack a newborn lamb. But the lamb's mother fought courageously against the wolf. At the end of the fight, the wolf had no choice but to leave without praying. This incident inspired Rao Raja Laxman Singh to build a fort on this foothill. He and his people believed that this place was the land of the brave or “Veer Bhoomi”. Construction of the fort began in 1805. Two years later, in 1807, the fort was fully constructed. From 1807 until India gained freedom, the fort was under the rule of Roa Rajas. He was able to resist various attacks from Fatehpur, Khetdi and Mandawa in 1882. All these attacks were led by Raja Bakhtawar Singh. The attack...... middle of paper ......es in Laxmangarh Fort Laxmangarh Fort is also well known for its sacred temples. Upon entering the fort, there is a side path leading to a temple. Moving forward a few steps, we discover a small cave containing the idol of “Bhairavji”. Although the first impression of the cave entrance raises doubts about whether a tall or heavy person can enter, any tall or heavy person can enter the cave without much difficulty. Continuing and going up a bit from the cave, there is a ramp that leads to the fort. From there, you can see the walls and its minarets as well as the city of Laxmangarh. After passing through the main gate of the fort, you will find a Balaji temple just a few steps away. The temple houses a large idol of Hanuman. All the newly married couples of this region receive the blessings of these two gods, Balaji and Hanuman, with the belief of having a happy married life..