Although located not far (37 km) from Bundi, the town of Kota is quite different, in importance as in geographical environment. Located on right bank of the Chambal river, Kota is before a a whole industrial city with the borders of the Rajasthan, on the road of Madhya Pradesh.
The majority of the tourists visit in Kota only the palate of Mahâraja, (City Palace), built to the 17 2nd century. In its enclosure a museum, Maharao Madho Singh Museum is especially interesting for its miniatures of the school of Kota. The other exposed parts are more traditional (nacelles with elephants, portraits various, reef tackles, etc).
Downtown still, is Government Museum, installed well in Brij Vilas Palace. It proposes a splendid archaeological collection of sculptures of the 9 2nd - 10 2nd centuries, coming from excavations in the area.
Among the remarkable parts, one notes:
Exceptional stone stele of the 10 2nd century, representative Ganesh and his Shakti coming from Baran Just opposite, dancing Ganesh of the 9 2nd century
Brahmâ, from Chabada, 10 2nd century; the geese, symbol of this god, appear on the left and on the right Brahmâ, of the 10 2nd century
Vaman Vishnu of the 10 2nd century, framed, in the higher part, by Ganesh on the left and Sarasvatî, on the right Lintel of the 10 2nd century showing, on the right on Garuda, Vishnu, Brahmâ (three visible heads) and Gavatar, coming from Kakuni
Brahmâ, on the left, and Vishnu on the right, of the 10 2nd century
Gauri of the 10 2nd century; with small Ganesh in top on the left
Series of the Mothers (Mâtrikâ, dating from the 10 2nd century: Vaishnavî, Brâhmanî, Châmundâ, Gaurî, Vârâhî, Aindrî, coming from Vilas
Ganesh de Krishna Vilas, 12 2nd century, in the gallery external of entry
Ganesh de Garh, Kota, 19 2nd century
The Planets (Navagrahâ), illustrated upright; sandstone lintel of the 10 2nd Varuna century, the 12 2nd century
The Planets (Navagrahâ), illustrated upright; sandstone lintel of the 10 2nd Varuna century, the 12 2nd century
One will see in the passing Jag Mandir, small building built in the medium of the artificial lake around whose the city developed. The stopping of this lake was arranged for the irrigation; it is very attended at the time of the walk of the evening.