By road
~210 km from Jaipur, ~40 km from Kota
North India · Rajasthan
Bundi, Rajasthan
Stepwells and faded murals, minus the crowds · ~210 km from Jaipur, ~40 km from Kota
Getting there
By rail
Bundi's own station, in town, though most long-distance trains actually stop at Kota Junction (~35-40 km)
By air
Kota Airport, ~35-40 km, domestic only; Jaipur International (~200-210 km) has far more options
Best time to visit
October to March — blue-town lanes stay pleasant
Don't miss
Bundi Palace's Chitrashala murals
Taragarh Fort
Raniji ki Baori
Sukh Mahal
Things to do
Stepwell hunting (50+ in town)
Palace mural viewing
Lake walks
Where to eat
What to pack
Walking shoes, camera, torch for stepwell interiors
A quieter corner
Raniji ki Baori's carved depths, often completely empty
About Bundi
- Hills
Where it is
Bundi is a town in the Hadoti region of south-eastern Rajasthan, tucked into a narrow valley of the Aravalli hills near the city of Kota.
History
Named, by tradition, after a Meena chief called Bunda, Bundi was taken by the Hada Chauhan Rajputs and became the capital of their kingdom, which gave the Hadoti region its name. The Hadas built Taragarh Fort and the palace below it, and Bundi remained a princely state until it merged into Rajasthan after independence.
People
Bundi's people speak Hadoti, the Rajasthani dialect of the region, along with Hindi. The town gave its name to the Bundi school of miniature painting, and the Kajli Teej festival of the monsoon is a local highlight.
Known for
- The Chitrashala murals of Bundi Palace
- Taragarh Fort on the ridge
- Raniji ki Baori and dozens of stepwells
- Sukh Mahal on Jait Sagar lake
Did you know?
Rudyard Kipling stayed at the Sukh Mahal pavilion on Jait Sagar lake when he visited Bundi in the late 19th century.
We haven't written a guide for this place yet — you can still plan a trip here.