Meera Bai Temple in Chittorgarh was built in North Indian architecture, which has an open arcade in the region of the chamber with four pavilions in each angle. Located in the Chittorgarh fort, it is in the compound of Kumbha Shyam Temple. Chittorgarh fort is one of the largest forts in India and Rajasthan.
On the request of Meera Bai, an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna, her father in law “Maharana Sangram Singh I built a small Lord Krishna temple near the Kumbh temple.
Kumbh temple is famously known as Kumbha Shyam Temple (Temple of Varah) which was built by Maharana Kumbha in 1449. There is also a small Chhatr in the temple wich was built in the memory of Meera’s saintl guru, Rai Das (Swami Ravidas) of Varanasi.
By Road: Meera Bai Temple is located in the Chittorgarh Fort at a distance of 5 km from centre of Chittorgarh on Fort Rd. One can easily reach here by rickshaw, local bus or taxi or by walk.
By Rail: MeeraBai Temple is well connected through nearest Chittorgarh Railway station (6 km) to major cities railway stations like Delhi, Agra, Mumbai, Chennai, Bikaner, Pali, Jaipur, Ahmedabad.
By Air: MeeraBai Temple can be reach through nearest Udaipur airport (98 km) which is well connected with regular domestic flights to Delhi, Mumbai.
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