Sitabari is an ideal picnic spot, situated about 45Km from Baran in Kelwara
kasba on National Highway road connecting Shivpuri-Gwalior. This is a holy
worship place. It is well known in the area that 'Sita mata' has lived in
this place after being left-out by Bhagwan Ram. This place is also known as the
birth-place of Lav & Kush. There are several Kunds in Sitabari namely Balmiki Kund,
Sita Kund, Laxman Kund, Surya Kund, Lav-Kush Kund. Sita-Kuti is also situated in the
forest area near the temple. The tribal Sahariya fair is held at this place in the
May/June every year.
Kakoni
Kakoni is situated about 85
Km. from Baran district Headquarters in the Chhipabarod Tehsil. It is surrounded by the
Mukundra mountain ranges and on the 
bank
of Parwan river. It is said that the temples at Kakoni are built in 8th century. These are
the remains of the 'Vaishnav', 'Shiv' and 'Jain' temples. About 60% statues of the Kakoni
temples are kept in the Museums at Kota and Jhalawar districts. Archaeological department
has announced the place as secure since 1970.
On the top of the Ramgarh hill, Kisnai and Annapurna Devi temples are situated
in the natural cave. About 750 stairs were constructed by Jhala Jalim Singh for reaching
the temple on the hill top. The main speciality of this temple is that one Devi is
worshiped with Meva and another is with Mas-Madira. At the time of Parshad, curtain is
raised between the two Devis. Fair is also organised during Kartik Purnima.
The
historic Shergarh fort is situated about 65
Km. from Baran district
hqts. in Atru tehsil. Sitting atop a hillock on the bank of Parban river, the fort of
Shergarh looks impregnable. The fort stands a little detached from the walled township,
which boasts of its ancient Brahmanical and Jain temples. A stone edict of 790 AD proves
the antiquity of the place, which was once knows as Koshvardhan. The fort is one of the
best forts in Rajasthan in the present time.
Kapildhara is about 50 Km. from
Baran. This place have natural beauty and pleasant place for visit. Water flows all the
time from the 'Gaumukh' in the mountains.
Shahabad fort is the one of the
best and strongest fort amongst the forts in Hadoti area. It is situated about 80 km. from
Baran. The fort was constructed by the Chauhan Vanshi Dhandhel Rajput Mukutmani Dev in the
century 1521 (Samvat 1577). This is situated in the dense forest area on the high mountain
ranges. The fort is surrounded by Kundakoh valley on two sides. Third and fourth sides are
surrounded by Ponds and high rocks respectively. The Topkhana(artillery), Barudkhana and
some temples in the forts are still secure. It is said that the fort had 18 Cannons(Topes)
in the past and one of the cannon was 19 feet.
Shahi Jama Masjid is situated in Shahabad city and 80 Km from
Baran city. This masjid was beautifully constructed during the reign of Aurangazeb. Its
pillers and Mehrab are worth for seeing. 
