Menalमेनाल
Carved 11th-century Shiva temples on the edge of a gorge, with a waterfall in the rains.
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Mewar & Vagad
Mewar & Vagad
Best time to visit15 July to 31 October
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyMenal, Bijolia / Bundi
EntryFree
About Menal
A group of 11th and 12th-century Shiva temples on the lip of a gorge where the Menali river drops about 45 m, on the Chittorgarh to Bundi road. The Mahanaleshwar temple is the big one, Chauhan work with carving that gets it called a small Khajuraho, and there are ruined palaces of the Chauhan rulers and a Shaiva monastery. The fall only runs in the monsoon and a few weeks after; the rock is slippery and the drop is real.
What to see and do
- Mahanaleshwar temple and its carving
- The gorge and the monsoon waterfall
- Ruined Chauhan palaces beside the temples
- Bijolia temples 20 km on
Part of Aravalli.
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