Jaigarh Fort is located on the top of the hill, by the name of Cheel ka Teela (Hill of Eagles).
Situated around 15kms from Jaipur the Jaigarh Fort was built in 1726 by Sawai Jai Singh II. It stands balanced on a precipice delimited by enormous parapets with secret tunnels and walkways. Jaigarh fort also has several palaces, temples which include the 10th century temple of Ram Harihar and the 12th century temple of Kal Bhairav, tall towers, gardens, a huge granary and above all well-planned cannon.
The Jaigarh fort warrants acknowledgment for its gigantic cannon-the JainBan (Jaivan) the largest armory in the world which includes a large collection of swords and other weapons. Jaigarh Fort also preserves this unique military configuration of medieval India with immense pride.
Snuggled in the north of Jaipur, this fort resembles the Amber Fort in terms of its structure. This fort which stands above the Amber Palace was never seized and therefore lies intact. The watchtower offers a scintillating vista of the locale including Amber and its bordering areas. The central courtyard consists of three vast underground water tanks, one used by prisoners for bathing, one as storage for gold and other jewels and the third which lies empty.
» How to Reach Jaigarh Fort Jaipur can be easily accessed from any nearby city because it owns a well equipped airport and railway station. Jaigarh Fort can also be reached from anywhere in Jaipur by a wide network of roads. By Air: Jaipur has its own airport and is well connected to all other tourist and business centers. By Train: Excellent rail networks connect to Delhi by Shatabdi Express and the Pink City Express. Other connections to Jaipur are from Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ahemadabad, Secunderabad and Lucknow. By Road: A network of good comfortable tourist buses, run by road corporations of Rajasthan, Haryana and others.
Jaigarh Fort is located on the top of the hill, by the name of Cheel ka Teela (Hill of Eagles).
Situated around 15kms from Jaipur the Jaigarh Fort was built in 1726 by Sawai Jai Singh II. It stands balanced on a precipice delimited by enormous parapets with secret tunnels and walkways. Jaigarh fort also has several palaces, temples which include the 10th century temple of Ram Harihar and the 12th century temple of Kal Bhairav, tall towers, gardens, a huge granary and above all well-planned cannon. 
Jaipur can be easily accessed from any nearby city because it owns a well equipped airport and railway station. Jaigarh Fort can also be reached from anywhere in Jaipur by a wide network of roads.
