Part IV- Motorcycling to Vijaygarh Fort

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    Started at 0600 am ,weather was beautiful and took the state 5A highway to Robertsganj and 30 km ahead of it, lies the Vijaygarh Fort.

    Route                                        - Varanasi-Robertsganj-Narayanpur-SH5A-Robertsganj                                                               Churk Factor-  Mau Kalan-  Vijaygarh Base.

    Most recommended Route        - Robertsganj-Kusha-Shonari-Tekar-Karmanu-Vijaygarh 

    Food                                           - Did not have any food en route,and carried own water.

    Roadside assistance                  - Limited,however people are very friendly.

     Vijaygarh Fort

   There are two ways to reach the fort,one is to reach the fort by trekking i.e. from village Mau Kalan.It will take you to the main entrance of the fort and another is to ride up to the base of the fort.Good road through forest,thereafter climb the stairs which are very steep and you reach the rear entrance of the fort.I took the second option.

Clicked with help of passerby 

First glimpses of the fort

Start of climb to the top

      Vijaygarh Fort was built by king Banasur, in the time of Mahabharat and was later on  renovated by Maharaja Vijay Pal1040. Last ruler of Vijargarh Fort was Raja Chait Singh,later on it came under the british .

    The fort is considered to be mesmeric and another fort is said to be hidden under it,this is the fort of Princess Chandrakanta. Near the main gateway of the fort there is a tomb, which is said to be that of Saiyyed Jain-ul-Abdin Meer Sahib popularly known as Hazrat Meeran Shah. There are two  water tanks known as Mira Sagar and Ram Sagar on two sides of Rang Mahal, which  never dry.

      The fort also contains certain rock paintings,inscription,caves and Rang Mahal of princess Chandrakanta.But most of the buildings are in ruins,however both the tanks are full of good potable water,still used by people.

   

Rear Entrance

First Tank

   

Second Tank

Pictures of Rang Mahal of Chandrakanta 

Main Entrance from Village Mau Kalan side 

Below are age old beautiful inscriptions and pictures but now distorted by graffiti

 

   Due to its brilliant location one can observe over very long distance,and thus maintain control over neighboring areas.

    As it was getting warmer it was time to head back to Varanasi.The people around this area are extremely cooperative and smiling,in fact one boy accompanied  me on his motorcycle to get me out of maize of villages. A must visit fort.Adios