Tuesday, January 26, 2010

VAGAD CIRCUIT

Dungarpur - Banswara
Dungarpur and Banswara are the two important cities of the Vagad region. These two districts are separated from each other by the magnificient Mahi river.

Sightseeing - Dungarpur is famous for its unique architectural style. The areas of interest here are Udai Bilas Palace and Juna Palace.

Banswara is another big town of Vagad to be visited for its natural beauty. The name Banswara, too has been derived from bans, or bamboo which once grew in abundance here. The lakes like the Anand Sagar and Dalab lake are worth to visit. Arthuna is famous for its 11th century temples, Talwara has ruins of some ancient temples that are famous for their carved idols, the temple of goddess Tripur Sundari is dedicated to Goddess Durga and has a beautiful idol of the goddess shaped out of black stone.

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