Deeg

Deeg is a town in Bharatpur district in the state of Rajasthan in India, famous for its palaces built by the Jat rulers of Bharatpur. It was their capital.

Get in

Jal Mahal Deeg or Deeg Palace

Buses frequently run from Alwar (₹36, 2 1/2 hours) and Bharatpur (₹19, one hour). One can also reach Deeg by train from Mathura (₹8, one hour) or from Alwar (₹17, 2½ hour).

• 1 Deeg railway station. (updated Apr 2022)

Get around

One can visit Kaman town known for Vimal Kund and Cheel Mahal by half an hour bus travel (₹10).

See

Deeg Fort

• 1 Deeg Palace. Built in 1772 as a luxurious summer resort for the rulers of Bharatpur State. Now a museum. (updated Apr 2022)
• Deeg Fort. (updated Apr 2022)

Do

Nowadays Deeg is famous for the three-day fair held in the month of September, when the forts of Deeg are brought to liveliness. Deeg has various kinds of palaces, the most famous among them is "Sawan-Bhadon". The palace has a hollow ceiling with rolling iron spheres in it; when water is made to flow into the ceiling, these spheres collide with each other and produce a sound like raining clouds.

Eat

Try traditional fast foods like kachori and aaloo bhalla.

Sleep

Deeg is small and there are only a couple of places to stay, neither very exciting. Most visitors to Deeg stay at Bharatpur or Agra.

Go next

Buses run frequently to Alwar (₹30, 2½ hours) and Bharatpur (₹15, one hour, half hourly). There is one direct bus to Agra (₹50)