Musi Maharani's Chhatri, located outside the main palace of Alwar, is one of the most famous monuments of Rajasthan. This beautiful cenotaph shelters the tomb of the king and queen, which is a wonderful structure made of marble and red sandstone. Set against the backdrop of the Aravalli Hills, this two-story structure looks more attractive during sunset. Famous for its amazing architecture, Musi Maharani's Chhatri is one of the most attractive places in Alwar for tourists and history lovers to visit, which attracts thousands of tourists every year.
Along with history lovers, Musi Maharani's Chhatri is also a special place for tourists and couples where you can spend time in solitude with your family or lover and can also see the amazing views of the sunset from here.
History of Musi Maharani's Chhatri
The history of Musi Maharani's Chhatri is more than 200 years old. The chhatri of Musi Maharani was built by Vinay Singh in 1815 as a memory of Maharaja Bakhtawar Singh and his queen Musi. The chhatri (memorial) of Musi Maharani, built during the princely era near the city's Sagar (pond) on the main road to Bala Fort built on the Aravali mountain, is one of the main tourist spots of Alwar. Apart from this, it is also a center of faith for the city dwellers. It is believed that if the footprints of Musi Maharani and Raja Bakhtawar Singh made here are washed with water and that water is applied to the body, then diseases are cured. Near this memorial built at the foot of the mountain, there is a Sagar, where the king used to go boating during the princely era. However, many people do not know who Musi Maharani was and how she became a part of the royal family.
This is how Musi Maharani entered the royal family
People associated with the royal family say that during the princely era, there was a dispute among the villagers in Raghunathgarh located near Nauganva district. The reason for the dispute was Musi Maharani and her mother. After this, the king's soldiers brought Musi and her mother to Alwar. Although Musi Maharani was very young at that time, she was very beautiful. Here Musi and her mother were given the task of singing and playing, who used to perform dance and singing in the royal court on various occasions. When Musi grew up, Maharaja Bakhtawar Singh married her. Although there was a huge age difference between the two. Later, when the Maharaja died, Musi Maharani became Sati by lying on his pyre.
Architecture of Musi Maharani's Chhatri
Musi Maharani's Chhatri is a magnificent structure of Alwar which is in the shape of a flower and is built with a mixture of brown sandstone and white marble. The first floor of Musi Maharani's Chhatri is made of sandstone and the upper story and chhatri (cenotaph) are made of white marble. The inner ceiling of the building is decorated with some beautiful mythological paintings and frescoes.
Musi Maharani's Chhatri is an unmatched example of architecture. The ceiling of its interior is decorated with beautiful mythological paintings. The specialty of this monument is that the entire chhatri rests on sandstone pillars. The beauty of this two-story building increases further at sunset. The footprints of the king and queen have been made on the platform at the top of the monument. The chhatri of Musi Maharani was built by the then king Vinay Singh in memory of Maharaja Bakhtawar Singh and his queen Musi.
It was built by the Maharaja. It is said that Musi Maharani was much younger than the Maharaja, who became sati on the pyre of Maharaj Bakhtawar Singh. The upper part of the chhatri has depictions of Krishna Leela and Maharaj Bakhtawar Singh riding on an elephant. While the chhatri is decorated with colorful artwork.
Timings of Musi Maharani's Chhatri
Although Musi Maharani's chhatri is open 24 hours, the time for tourists to visit is from 9.00 am to 7.00 pm every day.
Entry fee for Musi Maharani's Chhatri
Tourists visiting Musi Maharani's chhatri should be informed that there is no entry fee to enter Musi Maharani's chhatri and to visit here. Here you can roam with your family, friends, or your couple without paying any fee.
Places to visit around Musi Maharani's Chhatri
Alwar is a major city and tourist destination in Rajasthan. It is famous for Musi Maharani's Chhatri as well as other tourist places and temples which you can visit if you have time left during your visit to Musi Maharani's Chhatri—
The best time to visit Musi Maharani's Chhatri
The months of October to March are the best to visit Musi Maharani's Chhatri and its surrounding tourist places because during this time the temperature here is quite low and the weather is cool. On the contrary, in summer the temperature increases a lot with the scorching sun, so it is better to avoid visiting Alwar during this time.
Now cultural programs are held here
Moosi Maharani's Chhatri is one of the major tourist places of Alwar, due to which tourists from all over the world come to see its architecture. Various events are organized by the tourism department and administration at this monument built near the historic Sagar. Cultural programs are also held here during Matsya Utsav
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