貢珀爾格爾長城沿著阿拉瓦利山嶺蜿蜒32.2 km(超過20 mi)。城墻在山頂?shù)牟糠趾0?.1 km(3 500 ft),從那里可以遙望西邊塔爾沙漠的沙丘。5 m厚的巨大城墻后面有超過300座印度教和耆那教神廟。通過七座紀念性的大門可以通往上層。這座15世紀的紀念性建筑充滿了宗教傳說和民間傳說,因此對印度人民來說,除了建筑本身之外,它還有著非常特殊的意義。
The great stone wall of Kumbhalgarh snakes along the Arāvalli Range for over 20 miles. From the fort’s hilltop location elevation of 3 500 feet above sea level, the sand dunes of the Thar Desert are visible far to the west. Over 300 Hindu and Jain temples lie behind the massive 5 meter thick frontal walls. The upper level is accessed through seven monumental gateways. Steeped in religious legends and folklore, this 15th Century monument has a very special significance beyond its architecture to the people of India.