General Information :
Area : 193.58 sq. kms.
Clothing: Summer : Light Tropicals Winter : Light Woolens
Season: Winter : Oct. - March Summer : April - June
Language: Rajasthani, Hindi & English

Kota is a fascinating mixture of medieval grandeur and modern industrialization. An impressive fort stands like a sentinel over the present day Chambal Vallely Project with its many dams Kota Barrage, Gandhi Sagar, Rana Pratap Sagar and Jawahar Sagar. While an old palace, dating back to the time when Kota was part of the Hada Rajput fiefdom- Harawati or Hadoli-over-looks the Kota Barrage on the turbulent Chambal River. The Hada Chieftain, Rao, Deva, conquered the territory in the 14th century and founded Bundi and Hadoti. Later, during the reign of Mughal Emperor Jahangir, at the beginning of the 17th century, Rao Ratan Singh, the smaller principality of Kota. In course of time Kota came to be regarded as a hallmark of Rajput power and culture.

Durbar Hall has mirror work; ebony and ivory inlaid dooes and contains a wealth of Rajput miniatures of the Kota School. There are the royal cenotaphs, a haveli (stately home) with delicate frescoes, the Jag Mandir-graciors remainders of a bygone age.

However, Modern Kota is all hustle and bustle as befits a town which boast of Asia's largest fertilizer plant, a precision instrument unit, and an Atomic Power station for power station for power generation and nuclear research among other things.

The fairs and festivals of Kota reflect the life-style of its people who celebrate with boisterous and colorful activity.

Gangaur Festival (March-April): the most important local festival of Rajasthan, Gangaur is dedicated to Gauri, the consort of Lord Shiva and the symbol of marital happiness. A festival of maidens and married women, it begins on the day following Holi and is celebrated for eighteen days. During these days the fields in Hadoti region are covered with blossoming poppy flowers. Maidens go forth to collect these flowers to make garlands for the Goddess.

Air: Airport - Jaipur is 240 kms away from Kota.

Rail: Lying on the Delhi - Mumbai route, Kota is well connected by super fast rail services. Kota is also connected by rail with Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bharatpur and Bundi.

Road: Situated on N.H. 12. Bus links from major tourist destinations of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Road Distances:
Agra :	371 kms
Bundi :	38 kms
Chittaurgarh:	190 kms
Jaipur:	246 kms
Pushkar:	220 kms
Udaipur:	310 Kms