Nurpur Fort
Nurpur Fort is as beautiful as its name. It is a jewel of Himachal Pradesh and the most treasured antiquity. The well-known Brij Maharaj temple, within the fort, is devoted to Lord Krishna and it has a gorgeous black stone idol of the Lord Krishna. It was fetched from Rajasthan during reign of Raja Jagat Singh. The walls are adorned with lovely paintings from Indian mythology. All the paintings, beautiful figures, and rundown condition of the fort, but yet magnificent in itself; gives a nostalgic and mystic experience to tourists. The fort was previously known as Dhameri fort. In 1672, Moghal Emperor, Jahangir named the fort, Nurpur Fort after his beloved wife Nurjahan. Jahangir was one of the most powerful rulers and son of Jala-Ud-Din Mohamad Akbar. Nurpur fort is near Pathankot which is about 24 kilometers and also near Dharamshala which is 66 kilometer away. Nurpur Fort constructed by the Pathania Rajputs. The fort was built more than 900 years ago. It was broken due to the huge earthquake which affected this region in early 1905 A.D. the fort is very popular and the temple in its vicinity is the main attraction.
The palace is located in the most exotic place on earth. It is surrounded by beautiful lush green planes which look heavenly. The Nurpur Fort has a breathtaking view from outside and inside. The interior of the place is spectacular as outside. The palace walls, now in run down condition, have deep alcove, decorative curves and the faded signs of some paintings. The northwest side parapets of the fort have some profoundly imprinted panels showing animals. Predominantly elegant imprints of the bulls in their different actions like walking in a single line, pulling a cart, etc. There are also statutes of children, women, men, the kings, goddesses, and gods and also birds. The complete impact of the Nurpur fort is one of feeling and wonder and fascination. The tourists are attracted by the beautiful paintings on the walls of the palace.
There are wonderful statutes of men, children, women, kings, gods, birds, etc. There is a spectacular black idol of Lord Krishna. The idol of Lord Krishna was brought here from Rajasthan. In present day the fort is in a rundown condition due to huge earthquake that struck this region in year 1905 A.D. in the month of April. Some of the ruins were due to British activities in this region, but the fort is still huge and magnificent and visitors can view the remains.
नूरपुर किला नूरपुर का प्रमुख आकर्षण है, जो 10 वीं शताब्दी में बनाया गया था। किला पठानिया कबीले द्वारा बनाया गया था, जो कि उस समय के दौरान यहाँ के शासक थे। किला जबर कुंड का अद्भुत दृश्य प्रस्तुत करता है। जबर कुंड एक छोटी चक्की नामक नदी की सहायक नदी है। आगंतुकों को भी किले की दीवारों पर चित्रों के निशान देखकर ख़ुशी होगी। किले की दीवार के उत्तर - पश्चिम की ओर पशुओ कि नक्काशी कि कला है, जो देखने के में काफी दिलचस्प हैं। इस के साथ, आगंतुकों को पुरुषों, महिलाओं, बच्चों, राजाओं, देवताओं, देवी और पक्षियों के आकृति भी मिल सकती हैं। किले के अंदर आगंतुकों को बृज महाराज मंदिर मिलेगा, जो कि हिंदू भगवान श्री कृष्ण को समर्पित है। तेजस्वी प्रभु की काले पत्थर की मूर्ति राजा जगत सिंह के शासनकाल के दौरान राजस्थान से लाई गई थी। वर्तमान में किला काफी ख़राब है जो कि अप्रैल 1905 ई. में आए भयंकर भूकंप की वजह से बर्बाद हो गया। इसके अलावा, अंग्रेजों ने भी इसके कुछ भागों को नष्ट करने में भूमिका निभाई थी। लेकिन आगंतुकों अभी भी किले के शेष भागों को देख सकते हैं, जो कि एक यात्रा के लायक है। नूरपुर के ऐतिहासिक किले में समाहित पहाड़ी एवं मुगल कला के बेजोड़ नमूनों के अवशेष आज भी नूरजहां की नगरी के गौरवशाली अतीत की याद दिलाते हैं।
Last Updated by Saurabh Pathania on 03-Feb-2021 10:15 AM