Rajasthan News Desk!! Rajasthan is known all over the world for its beautiful forts and palaces. Tourists from all corners of the world come here to enjoy this unique confluence of art and culture, royal pomp and Rajputana architecture. Barwara Fort, one of the world famous forts of Rajasthan, is a unique example of Rajput architecture.
This fort is also known as Chauth ka Barwara Fort. This fort is situated at a distance of about 25 km from Sawai Madhopur, which belongs to the family of Raja Mansingh of the Barwara royal family. Prithviraj Singh, a member of the current royal family, has done the work of preserving this symbol of his ancestors very beautifully. He has rebuilt a part of this fort spread far and wide and has leased it to the international hotel group Six Senses. Due to this, it is known as Six Senses Barwara Fort.
This fort is about 700 years old and was built by Chauhan kings in the 14th century. It has also been a part of the Ranthambore State Dynasty and the Bundi State Dynasty. Later this fort went to Raja Mansingh of the Rajawat State Dynasty. The grandeur of this fort can be gauged from the fact that this fort spread over 5.5 acres is surrounded by a 5 feet thick rock wall, which is up to 20 feet high in some parts. You can enjoy the lake and amazing views from the windows of this fort built in Rajputana style. Historically, Fort Barwara was used to keep soldiers, weapons and ammunition during the time of war. The main building of this fort is the Chauth Bhawani Temple, which is built on the mountain at a height of 1100 feet. This temple was built by Maharaja Bhim Singh Chauhan in the year 1451. The village is named Chauth after this temple. And in the name of this temple, its village is also called Chauth ka Barwara.
A large crowd of devotees gathers to see the ancient Chauth Mata temple in the city. Chauth Mata temple is counted among the most special and ancient temples of Sawai Madhopur. This temple was established in 1451 by the ruler Bhim Singh. One has to climb 700 stairs to reach this temple located on a thousand feet high hill. Chauth Mata fair is held here every year on the occasion of Karva Chauth. It is believed that the married life of devotees who worship Chauth Mata with full heart and devotion is always full of happiness.
The destination wedding of Bollywood stars Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal, which took place here in the year 2021, made Barwara Fort world famous. A glimpse of the royal customs was also seen in this royal wedding held in the fort. Special arrangements were made for this Rajasthani style wedding, seeing which everyone in the world was surprised. Indian and international media covered this star couple wedding that lasted for three days and brought the journey of this fort becoming a hotel to every corner of the world.
About 80 crore rupees were spent to give the royal look of the hotel to Barwara Fort. All the facilities of the world have been arranged in this hotel. Here you will find everything like food and drinks, bar, lounge, spa, fitness center, swimming pool, banquet space and kids club etc. Not only this, the people staying here will also get to see the beautiful view of this royal fort. The entire hotel has been decorated and beautified with Shekhawati art. Here you will get to see old art work on the walls and ceilings at many places. Ranthambore National Tiger Reserve is just 30 minutes away from this hotel. Visitors are also taken on safari by the hotel.
There are about 100 rooms in this hotel and the minimum cost of staying in this hotel for one night can be around 1 lakh rupees. Six Senses Barwada Fort has 48 royal suites, which are equipped with modern amenities. Some rooms overlook the countryside, while some offer amazing views of the Aravalli Range. The most beautiful among these is the Rani Rajkumari Suite, from where the views of the lake, Chauth Ka Barwada Temple and the Aravalli Range will win your heart. The booking for one night’s stay here is around Rs 77,000 and if tax is added to it, then this expense can come to around 90,000. But the interesting thing is that this expense is only for a normal room. If we talk about royal suites, then the cost of staying there for one night is around 4 lakh 94 thousand rupees. After adding tax to this, you may have to spend around 5 lakh 8 thousand rupees to stay here.
If you are also planning to visit Six Senses Barwara Fort, then you can reach here by air, rail and road. The nearest airport to reach here by air is Jaipur Airport, which is located at a distance of about 110 kilometers from here. The nearest railway station to reach here by rail is Sawai Madhopur station, which is located at a distance of about 24 kilometers from here. The nearest bus station to reach here by road is Sawai Madhopur, which is located at a distance of about 27 kilometers from here.
