Bharatpur, referred to as the 'Eastern Gateway to Rajasthan', is situated 55kms away from Agra,Bharatpur shares its borders with Gurgaon district of Haryana to the north, district Mathura of Uttar Pradesh towards the east and Agra district on the southern side.
Bharatpur shares its borders with Gurgaon district of Haryana to the north, district Mathura of Uttar Pradesh towards the east and Agra district on the southern side.
The township of Bharatpur is named after Bharat, the brother of Lord Rama. One of the chief characters of the Hindu Epic Ramayana, Laxman was worshipped as the family deity of the royal family of Bharatpur.
Bharatpur is today best known for the spectacular bird sanctuary it hosts.Every year rare Siberian cranes come to spend the winter in the warm ambience of Bharatpur.Also known as the the Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary-Bharatpur, this is a destination visited by most tourists on a tour of Rajasthan.
