Quick Info

Visit Duration: 3-4 hours

Timings: Everyday 09:00 am to 6:00 pm

Entry type: Paid

Entry Fee: 4661

Entry Details: The Entry fee to the Deeg Palace costs around $ 56 per head. However, an average safari to a small town costs $0.3 to $ 5 per head.

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The Deeg Palace is noted for its Jat Styles of Royal architecture. One is bound to find intricate and bold designs that enliven a tale of the royal past. The most striking addition to the place for a tourist is, however, to witness the Deeg Festival. The following are some of the most noteworthy features of the said festival;

Brij Festival – This festival is dedicated to Lord Krishna and Radha. It happens during March and is noted for the Raslila form of culture.
Deeg Festival – Also referred to as the Kaman Utsav, is a three days festival where Janmashthami, Amavasya, and Nandotsav are celebrated simultaneously.
Deeg Fairs – The Deeg Fairs mainly take place during Teej, Diwali, and Gangaur.

Singh Pol – The main entrance of the Deeg Palace is a complex structure made of two lions in the archway.
Deeg Fort – The Fort is surrounded by enormous moats to protect the palace from intruders.
Bharatpur Sanctuary – The place is a UNESCO World Heritage site housing over 230 species of birds such as; the Indian Sauras Crane, Migrant Ducks, Herons, Sand Piper, Storks, and fowls.
Gopal Bhavan – This part of the Deeg palace consists of a waterbody with shining waters, a calm ambience, summer resorts, and a black room with a marble throne platform. The area is also noted for its pavilions named Sawan and Bhadon, made of a two-storeyed enclosure with a palanquin-shaped roof.
Suraj Bhavan – This building is made of sandstone and marble and has five arched verandahs. The dados and the central apartment are decorated with pietra dura.
Hardev Bhavan – This portion of the palace has big gardens and is made in Mughal Chabagh architecture. It is made of a central hall, double pillar rows, chhatri, and spiked roofs.
Kishan Bhavan – This portion of the palace consists of decorated buildings, fountains, and alcoved balconies.
Keshav Bhavan – This is a single-storeyed building across the Rup Sagar. This part of the palace is noted for its moonlight effect, monsoon effect, and stone balls effect.
Nand Bhavan – This portion of the place consists of buildings along with gardens made of seven openings. The central part is made of wood and has a beautifully decorated tank.
Purana Mahal – The Mahal is made up of two court rooms, and central gardens and represents an older palace. There are two extremities of the place; Rup Sagar, and Gopal Sagar.

Deeg Overview

Brij Festival – This festival is dedicated to Lord Krishna and Radha. It happens during March and is noted for the Raslila form of culture.
Deeg Festival – Also referred to as the Kaman Utsav, is a three days festival where Janmashthami, Amavasya, and Nandotsav are celebrated simultaneously.
Deeg Fairs – The Deeg Fairs mainly take place during Teej, Diwali, and Gangaur.

Points Of Interest for Deeg

The town of Deeg, Bharatpur is surrounded by other small towns noted for their unique attributes. Some important ones that one can include in their tour are; Nagar, Jaipur, Alwar, Nadbai, and Mathura. In Deeg, some important places that one can visit include the following;
Keoladeo National Park
Lohagarh Fort
Laxman Mandir
Government Museum, Bharatpur
Banke Bihari Temple
Raj Niwas Palace – Dholpur
Jawahar Burj
Band Baretha Safari
Ganga Mandir Marg
Sawai Madhopur and Madhopur.

Best time to visit Deeg

The best time to visit the Deeg town in Bharatpur is from October to March. However, one may also have wonderful experiences by visiting the town during the Deeg festival happening in September.