Kirti Stambha

Kirti Stambha is a tower situated at in town of Rajasthan, India. It has been a major Jain center since at least the Kushana period, producing scholars such as Acharya Haribhadrasuri in the 6th century and Virasena in the 9th.
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Photo: Shakti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: tower within Chittor Fort in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India
  • Also known as: “Kirti Stambh”, “Kirti Stambha, Chittorgarh”, “Kirtistambha”, and “Tower of Fame”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chittorgarh Fort and Victory Tower.

Fort
Photo: Ssjoshi111, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chittorgarh, also known as Chittod Fort, is one of the largest forts in . It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fort was the capital of Mewar and is located in the present-day city of . is situated 1¼ km south of Kirti Stambha.

Tower
Photo: Ratnesh1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Vijaya Stambha is a Rajput victory monument located within in , , . The tower was constructed by the Hindu Rajput king Rana Kumbha of Mewar in 1448 CE to commemorate his victory over the army of Sultanate of Malwa led by Mahmud Khilji in the Battle of Sarangpur. is situated 680 metres southwest of Kirti Stambha.

Hindu temple
Photo: ArnoldBetten, Public domain.
is an 8th-century located within the in the municipality of state in . It was originally a Sun temple which was partly destroyed in sack of Chittor, it was rebuilt during the time of Rana Kumbha. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Kirti Stambha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chittorgarh.

Photo: Knipptang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also spelled Chittaurgarh, is in the southern part of , lies on the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas, and is the administrative headquarters of Chittorgharh District.

Kirti Stambha

Latitude
24.89212° or 24° 53′ 32″ north
Longitude
74.64989° or 74° 38′ 60″ east
Height
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
7JPPVJRX+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1341858798
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q3351581
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Western Panjabi—“Kirti Stambha” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “কীর্তি স্তম্ভ”
  • Bengali: “কীর্তি স্ত্ম্ভ”
  • Hindi: “कीर्ति स्तम्भ”
  • Japanese: “ヴィジャイ・スタンバ”
  • Japanese: “キルティ・スタンバ”
  • Spanish: “Kirti Stambh”
  • Spanish: “Torre de la Fama”
  • Thai: “กีรติสตมภ์”
  • Western Panjabi: “کیرتی ستامبھ”

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