According to legend, a sadhu lived within the fort area, and according to his injunction, any house built in the precinct of the fort should not be taller than his own, and if the shadow of any such house fell on his house, it would result in destruction of the fort town. When columns were added to the fort that cast a shadow on the sadhu’s house, the result was destruction of the fort and surrounding towns.
According to another tale, Princess Ratnavati, the daughter of Chatr Singh, was considered to be the jewel of Rajasthan, such was her beauty. She received many proposals for marriage and had a number of suitors vying for her favour. Among those suitors was a local tantric who knew he stood no chance with the beautiful princess. In the market, Singhia saw the princess’s maid buying perfumed oil and seized his chance. He enchanted the oil so as soon as the princess would apply it, she would fall in love with him. Intimated about what happened, the princess threw out the oil, which fell on a boulder. The boulder was pulled towards Singhia and crushed him to death. However, with his dying breath, Singhia cursed the princess, her family, and the entire village around the Bhangarh Fort in Rajasthan. The very next year the entire population of Bhangarh is believed to have perished in a battle against Ajabgarh.
The Bhangarh Fort is located on the border of the Sariska Reserve in the Aravali range of hills in Alwar district of Rajasthan. The nearest village is Gola ka Baas. The fort is situated at the foot of the hills on sloping terrain. The ruins of the king’s palace are located on the lower slope of the hills; trees surround the pond area and a natural stream falls into the pond within the premises of the palace.
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