RAVIs: NIKKA’s ALWAR TRIP 02 Aug to 04 Aug 2019

NIKKA’s ALWAR TRIP 02 Aug to 04 Aug 2019

I did a short Trip to Alwar to see SARISKA for 2 Days. It was in Summers the heat and Humidity in Aug was bad.

02 Aug 2019. We took the evening we took a train from Gurgaon to Alwar.

In the Train

We reached Alwar in about 2 Hours and stayed in my Grandfather’s Army Unit.

The Room was big and very comfortable with a separate Sitting and Dinning Room.

03 Aug 2019.Today after morning breakfast we went to SARISKA National Park it is about 40 km from Alwar by Road. Nestled in the Aravali Hills over an area of about 800 sq. Km covering the grasslands, forests, cliffs and rocky landscape, lays this Sariska National Park, now known as The Sariska Tiger Reserve. This area was once hunting preservation of The Maharaja of Alwar. The Reserve is known for its majestic Royal Bengal Tigers

It was declared as a national park in 1982.

Entry Gate of Sariska

Sadly the National park was closed due to Rainy season. We had luck on our side. We were permitted to go to old Hanuman Mandir , called Pandupol Mandir. This old Hanuman Temple was built by Saint Nirbhaya Das Ji and attracts large number of devotees. Thus we could go into the Park but were forbidden to go on any of the side mud tracks. We hired a guide to help us locate wild life.

Sambhar deer

We had a good journey in the park and managed to see certain wild life. We did try to see the Tigers but were not able to site any. We stayed there till about 2.30Pm

Wild Boars

Dancing Peacock

Looking for Food

Monitor Lizrad

The best way to explore Sariska Sanctuary is by jeep which can be arranged at the Forest Reception Office. Best time to visit Sariska Park is from November to March.

Safari Timings: 6.30 AM - 9 AM and 3 PM - 6 PM Jeep Safari: Rs. 800 per person .

Then we went to Siliserh Lake Palace was built by Maharaja Vinay Singh of Alwar in 1845 for her beloved wife Sila, this has. presently been converted into a heritage hotel. The lake and reservoir created by Maharaja was the main source of water for the city of Alwar.

The Lake Palace

The Lake near the Palace stretches over 10.5 square kilometres has Two earthen dams constructed in order to collect the water of a small tributary of River Ruparel in the Lake.

The Lake

In the Boat

The location of Siliserh Lake is picturesque and it is home to a large number of migratory birds. The lake has boating, sailing and fishing. There is a Entry fee of Rs100 per person, which also gives you a Soft drink or Tea at the restaurant.

In the evening we went around the area near our Room to look for Nature. We found few things.

04 Aug 2019 After breakfast we drove to Bala quila Fort. It is situated in the Aravalli Range, above the town of Alwar.

Alwar from the Fort

It was Built in 15th century by Hasan Khan Mewati. The literal meaning of the 'Bala Quila' is the Young Fort. It is perched on a 300m high cliff and is spreads over an area of 5 km from North to South and 1.6 km from East to West and has six gates.

On The way to Fort

Bala Quila

The fort also houses Chakradhari Hanuman Temple and Sita Ram Temple. You must listen to the Security In chagre on the Tale of the famous Tree in front of Mandir, which is in its trunk shows a Ganesh Face, and the cut out Cannon, part of which has been taken to Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi. Bala Quila is now in dilapidated condition and houses the radio transmitter station. One can still see the huge gates, arches and battlements.

The Cannon

Famous Tree

With my Grand Pa

On return I went to the Regiment of my Grandfather. It has a long Tusk that the Regiment was given in Congo, Africa. I also saw the Tusk gifted by Karnatka Govt and Pletinum Jubliee Trophy of the Regiment.