Bhujio Fort Gate — Attraction in Gujarat

Bhujia Fort, Bhuj (Gujarat)

Perched on a hill of the same name, Bhujia Fort was constructed by Rao Godji I, the ruler of the Kutch Kingdom. This fort was built to defend the city against enemy attacks. This historic structure has witnessed six major battles that took place between 1700 to 1800. Eventually, the British took control of the fortress in 1819. Presently, Bhujia Fort is in ruins and the government is taking care of the restoration work. There are two main entrances and a couple of buildings that tell the tales of medieval India. The main attraction is the Bhujang Nag Temple where special ceremonies are conducted on the auspicious occasion of Naga Panchami.

Things to do :

Wander around Bhujia Fort

Witness the rituals at Bhujang Nag Temple

Enjoy a mesmeric sunset from the hilltop

Treat your eyes at the panoramic view of the surrounding

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The great indian wall . The venerable Bhujia Fort is located outside present-day Bhuj city, sitting on top of the Bhujia Hill. Bhujia takes its name after Bhujang or snake. It was believed the people worshipped the Snake God who provided protection. Rao Godji I started construction of the fort in 1715 and it was completed sometime between 1718 and 1741. The Diwan of Kutch, Divakaran Sheth extended the fortifications to strengthen defences of the capital and with good reason. The fort was under attack by invaders from Sindh and the Mughals. There is an interesting story about how the Naga Sadhus opened the gates of the fort to visit the Naga temple and then fought against the army of Sher Buland Khan. The Naga Bawas always received due respect since then. The earthquake of 2001 resulted in extensive damage to the fort but it is still...

When we got to the gate, there was a herd of goats there with a couple people playing cricket which was fun to see. There's not much around, though you can ascend the nearby stairs to get really nice views of Bhuj.

You can follow the wall in the direction of the temple, but eventually you'll hit a fully crumbled section. It looked like there might be a way around, but we opted to go back outside the walls and take the standard path up to the temple. From the temple you can go either way along the wall.

If you want to exit on the side with the wells, we took a right at the temple and followed the wall until its end, where there is a little path off to the side that takes you around to the front of the wall and into construction. From there it's just a quick discent and a hop over the fence (or if you're lucky, the gates...