Ramgarh Crater and Bhand Devraरामगढ़ क्रेटर भंड देवरा
A meteorite crater with a 10th-century temple inside it. Nothing else in Rajasthan is like it.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereBaran, Rajasthan
Hadoti
Hadoti
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyModerate
Height300 m above sea level
Time neededHalf day
Base and nearbyRamgarh, Baran
EntryFree
About Ramgarh Crater and Bhand Devra
A ring of hills three and a half kilometres across near Kishanganj, confirmed as a meteorite impact crater and listed as a national geoheritage site. Inside it stands Bhand Devra, a 10th-century Shiva temple in the Khajuraho manner with erotic carving on the walls, beside a lake. The Annapurna Devi temple on the rim is reached by a long flight of steps and shows the whole ring.
What to see and do
- The 3.5 kilometre crater ring
- Bhand Devra temple inside the crater
- Erotic carving in the Khajuraho style
- Annapurna Devi temple on the rim
- The lake on the crater floor
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