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Full day excursion tour to Ramtek Fort & Temples include AC vehicle and accompanies English speaking guide service from Nagpur. Its include visit to all places of tourist interest in city and entrances to all monuments in the itinerary. Pick up and drop off from any hotels in Nagpur is well included. We serve complementary bottled water in vehicle and flexible to accommodate guest requirement during the tour.
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Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Nagpur, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Full day excursion tour to Ramtek Fort & Temples include AC vehicle and accompanies English speaking guide service from Nagpur. Its include visit to all places of tourist interest in city and entrances to all monuments in the itinerary. Pick up and drop off from any hotels in Nagpur is well included. We serve complementary bottled water in vehicle and flexible to accommodate guest requirement during the tour.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Ramtek Fort Temple, Calm Hilltop, Ramtek, Nagpur India
Pick up from your hotel for full day excursion to visit Ramtek Fort & Temples (50kms/ 1hrs approx one way).
The city of Ramtek has got historic temple of Lord Rama and holds a lot of mythological significance. It is believed that Ramtek was the place where Rama, the Hindu god, rested while he was in exile. According to Hindu history the ashram of the Hindu sage Agastya was situated close to Ramtek. While the sages performed religious rites, the demons used to disrupt their activities and slayed holy men. Rama was distressed to hear about this, and took a vow to relieve the world from the demons. The present temple is believed to have been built by Raghuji Bhonsale, the Maratha ruler of Nagpur in 18th century after his victory over fort of Deogarh in Chindwara. The temple has an elevation of 345 meters from land and is believed to be 600 years old. It is most famed for the 350 feet long and unique OM structure that is adorned with description.
This place is also related to the Sanskrit poet Kalidasa. It is believed that Kalidasa wrote Meghaduta in the hills of Ramtek. Ramtek is also known for ancient Jain temple with various ancient statues of Jain Tirthankara. The main idol of Shantinatha, the sixteenth Tirthankar has a legend associated with it. There are many temples in Ramtek and a Fort around the Ramtek Dam Reservoir.
After sightseeing drive back to Nagpur and drop off to your hotel.
Duration: 6 hours
