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Insider guides, history and travel tips to help you experience the very best of Kota and Hadoti.

All 24 Culture 4 Development 2 Food 2 History 4 Shopping 1 Tips 2 Travel Guide 6 Wildlife & Nature 3

🗓 20 Sep 2025 ⏱ 6 min read

The month-long Dussehra Mela of Kota, with its towering effigies, rides, folk performances and centuries of tradition.

🗓 12 May 2025 ⏱ 7 min read

A guide to Kota's most revered temples, from the ancient four-faced Shivling of Kansua to Mathuradheesh and the standing Ganesh of Godavari Dham.

🗓 5 Oct 2024 ⏱ 8 min read

The story of how a Rajasthan industrial town turned into the country's largest coaching ecosystem for JEE and NEET aspirants.

🗓 10 Sep 2024 ⏱ 6 min read

The greenish-blue limestone quarried around Kota that floors homes, temples and stations across India, and how it became a global name.