Jain Kirti Stambh is a slimmer, slightly smaller stone tower (about 22 m high) near the Jain temples inside the fort. Built in warm sandstone with multiple balconies and a small shrine at the base, it is covered with Jain figures—Tirthankaras standing in meditation, yakshas, floral patterns and inscriptions. Compared to the broader Vijay Stambh, Kirti looks like an older, more compact ancestor, and together the two towers create a unique skyline for Chittorgarh.
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History & highlights
Kirti Stambh is generally dated to the 12th century (some sources say 12th–13th), built by a Jain merchant Bagherwal Jija Bhagerwala in honour of Adinath (Rishabhanatha), the first Jain Tirthankara. It predates Vijay Stambh and showcases the strong presence of Jain trading communities in medieval Chittor. Later inscriptions were added, and small repairs were done over centuries, but the basic form remains early-medieval. As a religious monument rather than a war memorial, it underlines that Chittorgarh was not only a Rajput military centre but also a hub for Jain devotion and commerce.
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