Amer Fort - Nearby Places

There are many places nearby Amer Fort which the people can visit and get to know the history about those places. The places nearby Amer Fort are Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Jagat Shiromani Ji Temple, Panna Meena ka Kund etc.

Jaigarh Fort

Jaigarh Fort is situated nearby Amer Fort and Maota Lake. Sawai Jai Singh II built the fort in 1726 in order to protect the Amer fort. The fort is also known as Victory Fort and is situated at the high hill whose name is Cheel ka Teela or Hill of Eagles.

The fort has a length of 3km and width of 1km. The distance between Amer Fort and Jaigarh Fort is 0.2km.

Nahargarh Fort

Nahargarh Fort was also built to protect the Amer Fort. Previously its name was Sudarshangarh which later changed to Nahargarh which means abode of tigers.

The fort was built by Sawai Jai Singh II in 1734. Sawai Ram Singh extended the fort in 1868 while Sawai Madho Singh built many palaces between 1883 and 1892.

Jagat Shiromani Temple

Jagat Shiromani Temple is situated in Amer where Meera Bai, Sri Krishna, and Lord Vishnu are worshipped. Queen Kankawati was the wife of Raja Man Singh I and she built this temple between 1599 and 1608 AD. The distance between the temple and Amer Fort is 0.4km.

Panna Meena ka Kund

Panna Meena ka Kund also known as Panna Mian ki Baori or Panna Mian ka Kund. It is located at the distance of 0.6km from Amer Fort. The kund is located near Anokhi Museum.

It was built in 16^th century for the people to swim and to relax. As the ground remained cool during summer, people came here during summer specially in afternoon.

Jal Mahal

Jal Mahal is located in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake which is around 1.9km from Amer. Raja Jai Singh II built the palace in 18^th century for his residence. The construction includes both Rajput and Mughal architecture.

Tourists have to use a boat in order to reach the Jal Mahal. Red sandstone is used to build the five-storey palace. Its restoration has been taken up by Rajasthan Government.