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Ramgarh Crater (Bhand Deva)

Meteorite crater ring with a tenth century temple inside it

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Best time to visit Ramgarh Crater (Bhand Deva)

peak shoulder off-season avoid

  • Go: November to February
  • Shoulder: March and July to October, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
  • Skip: April to June

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Ramgarh Crater (Bhand Deva) season by season

Winter December to February Prime time

Dec-Feb the rim ring reads clearest from the Kishanganj road, mornings sit near 9 C, and you can walk the crater floor to the temple by noon

Summer March to May Shoulder

March is the last easy month; April to June the Hadoti plain runs 44 to 46 C with no shade on the rim and the crater floor turns to dust

Monsoon June to September Shoulder

Jul-Sep the rim greens over and the tank beside Bhand Deva fills, which is the prettiest it gets; the last 12 km of village road gets rutted

Autumn October to November Prime time

October and November are the easiest window: green still holding, temperatures back in the low 30s and almost nobody else at the temple

What Ramgarh Crater (Bhand Deva) is actually like

Farm hamlets, tea stalls and the carved temple; you sleep in Baran 45 km off, so the crater is yours by evening

Things to do in Ramgarh Crater

The local places worth your time in and around Ramgarh Crater, with how far each sits from the centre. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps.

  • Kisnai Mata Temple, Ramgarh

    Temple · 2 km out

    Cave shrines of Kisnai and Annapurna up more than 750 steps on Ramgarh hill; a fair is held at Kartik Purnima

  • Sitabari

    Shrine · 45 km out

    Kunds named for Valmiki, Sita and Laxman at Kelwara, tied to Lav and Kush; a Sahariya tribal fair is held in May or June

  • Kanya Dah, Bilasgarh

    Heritage · 50 km out

    Ruins of the Khechi town of Bilasgarh, said to be razed by Aurangzeb; the princess is said to have drowned in the Bilasi here

  • Shahabad Fort, Baran

    Fort · 72 km out

    16th century fort of the Chauhan Mukutmani Dev, said to have held 18 cannons; the Shahi Jama Masjid copies Delhi's

Getting to Ramgarh Crater (Bhand Deva)

Train to Baran on the Kota to Bina line, then 45 km by bus or jeep to Ramgarh village via Kishanganj

Practical ways in: trainroad

Trip facts

How long to stay
2 days
Budget
Shoestring
How busy
Quiet at its peak
Solo travel
Doable solo with some planning
Altitude
250 m
State
Rajasthan
Coordinates
25.3305, 76.6242

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Ramgarh Crater (Bhand Deva)?

November to February is peak season in Ramgarh Crater (Bhand Deva). March and July to October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid April to June. October and November are the easiest window: green still holding, temperatures back in the low 30s and almost nobody else at the temple.

How many days do you need in Ramgarh Crater (Bhand Deva)?

2 days is the usual stay. Farm hamlets, tea stalls and the carved temple; you sleep in Baran 45 km off, so the crater is yours by evening.

How do you get to Ramgarh Crater (Bhand Deva)?

Train to Baran on the Kota to Bina line, then 45 km by bus or jeep to Ramgarh village via Kishanganj. Practical ways in: train and road.

Is Ramgarh Crater (Bhand Deva) expensive, and does it get crowded?

Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs quiet at the busiest time of year. Doable solo with some planning.

Is there a festival in Ramgarh Crater (Bhand Deva)?

Feb/Mar: Shivratri fair at the Bhand Deva temple. Time a trip around it and you see the place at its loudest, but book beds early.

What are the best things to do in Ramgarh Crater?

Kisnai Mata Temple, Ramgarh, Sitabari, Kanya Dah, Bilasgarh and Shahabad Fort, Baran. Cave shrines of Kisnai and Annapurna up more than 750 steps on Ramgarh hill; a fair is held at Kartik Purnima.

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