The temple built in 1651 by Maharana Jagat Singh enshrines a Black Stone image of Lord Vishnu and a brass image of Garuda. The exterior and plinth are covered with reliefs of elephants, horsemen, and musicians. It is the largest and most splendid temple in Udaipur, with chanting, bells, and music heard throughout the day. Kailashpuri, located 22km north of Udaipur, is famous for its 108 enclosed temples carved from sandstone and marble, including a main temple honoring Mahadeva Chaumukhi.
4. Built by Maharana
Jagat Singh1 in 1651
the temple
enshrines
BlackStone image of
LordVishnu.
There is a
brass image of
Garuda the
Lord bird
carrier.
The exterior and
the plinth are
covered with base
relief of alligators;
elephants,
horsemen and
celestial musicians
rise in tiers.
Chanting, bells and
music can be. It is
the largestheard
throughout the day
and most splendid
temple of Udaipur.
5. Kailashpuri, the modern
name for the town of
Eklingji,22km north of
Udaipur is famous for its
108temples enclosed by a
high, fortified wall
chiselled out of sandstone
and marble.
One of the prominent deity of the
Before the entrance in Maharanas of Mewar, worshiped
the main temple as Mahadeva Chaumukhi,the
there is a beautifully quadriform divinity, represented
sculpted huge Nandi [ by a bust with four faces., it has
the sacred brazen bull an ornate Man dap [ A pillared
who is the loyal steed hall ] and the huge pyramidal
roof composed of hundreds of
of Lord Shiva and has knots very vividly carved and
his altar attached to finely decorated with the
all his shrines. coloured stones.
6. Nathdwara lies 48 kms from Udaipur and literally
means the gateway to the Lord. This great
Vaishnavite shrine was built in the 17th century on
spot exactly defined by the Lord himself. The
legends have it that the image of the Lord Krishna
was being transferred to safer place from
Vrindaban to protect it from the destructive wrath
of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. The image
when it reached the spot it vehicle the bullock
carts wheel sank axel deep in mud and refused to
move further. The accompanying priest realised
that this was lord's chose spot and the image did
not want to travel any further. Accordingly a
7. You may travel the world…
But your journey is not complete till you
don’t see Udaipur….!!!!
So the journney still continues……….
8.
9. This is a very
congenial old
building built
right on the The palace has
It is an ideal waterfront of over 100rooms
place for an Lake Pichola at and some very
evening Gangori Ghat. interesting
entertainment display of
while enjoying costumes and
the view of modern art.
Lake Pichola.
The glass and
The haveli now mirror in the
stages delightful interiors of the
evening's Haveli delicate
entertainment; work and also
pleasurable Badwa (PM of preserves a fine
Rajasthani mewar) made example of Mewar
traditional dance this building Painting on the
&music in the which after his walls of Queen's
moody death became Chamber.
surroundings the property of
Mewar State
10. An impressive bronze
statue of Maharana
Pratap and his favorite
horse stands at the
Local people climb the top of Moti Magri
hill to pay homage to (Pearl Mount)
Maharana Pratap and overlooking Fateh
his faithful charger Sagar.
'Chetak', who was killed
in the battle of
Haldighati.
There are the ruins of one of the
first modest palaces of Udaipur and
there is also a charming Japanese
rock garden not far away.The
memorial has the first Light &
Sound program in Rajasthan, that
presents the history of Mewar.
11. The Lake Palace is located on the Jag Niwas Island
he Lake Palace arising out of the Turquoise Waters of the
Pichola like an elegant fantasy in white marble ,was built in
the 17th century on a natural foundation of 4 acers of rock.
It was initially called Jaginwas after its founder Maharana
Jagjit Singh.
Bada Mahal, Kush Mahal, Ajjan Niwas, Phool
Mahal Jai Mahal and Dhola Mahal. All enhance the
romance of the elegant setting.
12. Situated 3 kms west of Udaipur near the Havala village is the
Centre's Shilpgram - the Rural Arts and Crafts Complex. Spread
over an undulating terrain of 130 bighas (70 Acres) of land and
surrounded by the Aravallies, the Rural Arts and Crafts Complex
is conceived as a living enthnographic museum to depict the
lifestyles of the folk and tribal people of the West Zone.
Within this complex, huts of the member
states are constructed incorporating
traditional architectural features of
different geographical and ethnic groups
residing within the West Zone of India
comprising of five Federal States.
13. objectives of Shilpgram is in the sphere of increasing
awareness and knowledge of rural life and crafts,
specifically, for the younger generation. Special emphasis is
laid on workshops for children on arts, crafts, theatre and
music.
14. After a long journey
,lets proceed to the
food court…
Every city have its specilaity ,so do Udaipur has…
& its just waiting for the food lovers to come and join
the existing team….
lets travel to world of foooood..!!
15. Gulab bagh k pass Aloo
Paranthe wala
Yum Its smoking
An
taste economy
aloo k
,or meal
paranthe
can which is a
served
must try for
say It’s with Dal
everyone
finger ,Dahi &
whether a
licking mouth
localite or
good melting
an
butter
…. outside..
17. Fathesagar par Bread
pakode wala
Enjoying the view at fateh sagar ,u
can enjoy the amazing bread
pakoda with loads of flavour that u
have never tried before.
A right amount of spices &”masala”
makes it perfect for all ages at all
times………..!!!!
In udaipur this bread pakoda is given
ranking that its all time favourite for
the people of udaipur…..
Its very light in taste served with hot
chilli ,that is used as a compensating
source for those who relish the raw
taste of chilli…!!
18. Ye hai Sirf Restros
1. Flames Restaurant
a part of Raghu Mahal Hotel
provides a variety of flavour
in sizzler both veg& non-veg.
One must try ,if they are food
Lovers…
A soothing ,musical &
full of fragrant
ambience makes it a
place to relish the food
&cherish it with the
family or friends…
A good choice for
lunch & dinner….
19. 2. Lal bagh ,an exotic location in
busy lines of udaipur ,gives you
live musical experince , with a
compliment of food.
An luscious taste of non-veg is
speciality of the place.
The menu card itself shows the
specilaity dish as a prefernce.
A place to hang –out & have a
stupendously splendid time
then this is the right place…
20. 3.The Food Club,an amazing view
adds to the flavour of the
food....here 1can see almost all
the important spots near the sea.
Here ,traditional food can be
asked to rejuvenate yourself, and
go back to the old memories of
yours.
22. Traditional dance
One of the most prminent
factor ,that attracts the
people to udaipur is the
liveliness of dance..
True sense of tradition is
still alive in udaipur
through its dance..
Dancind with “Charu” and
putting fire inside it then
balancing it on the head
shows the old Bhil Tribe
tradition that used to be
in udaipur (mewar).
Even with the “thali” the
women dance.., either
placing it on the palm or
placing under the feets
and dancing on the edge
of it…
This gives a pleasant view
of dance of mewar ,which
is eternal.…!!
24. FatehSagar
there are three small islands.;
the largest of these is the
island called the Nehru Park
Said to be the pride of the (4 km2 area), which is a
City of Lakes of Udaipur, it is popular garden with a
an artificial lake constructed restaurant and a zoo, the
by Maharana in north of Lake second island (0.06 km2 area)
Pichola in 1678 and to the houses a public park with an
north-west of Udaipur. impressive water-jet fountain
and the third island (1.2 km2
area) is the address for the
Udaipur Solar Observatory