Temples in Udaipur
Jag Mandir
This
is the other island palace in Lake Pichola, which was constructed by Maharana
Karan Singh as a hideout for Prince Khurram the estranged son of Emperor Jehangir
the implacable foe of the Maharana. The reason for the aid was that the prince
was the son of a Rajput mother. It is also said that Shah Jahan [prince Khurram]
derived some of these ideas for the Taj Mahal from this palace when he stayed
there in 1623-24. The island has some striking carving including a row of elephants
that looks as though they are guarding the island. The exquisitely carved chhatri
in grey and blue stone is another example.
Jagdish Mandir
Built by Maharana Jagat Singh I in 1651 the temple enshrines a black stone image
of Lard Vishnu. 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.
Eklingji
A RELIGIOUS COMPLEX Northern region of Mewar (22 Kms) It houses 108 temples
chiselled out of sandstone and marble,
this temple of Eklingji was built in 734 AD. Enclosed by high walls, it is devoted
to Eklingji (A form of Shiv Deity adored under the epithet of EKLINGA).
Nathdwara
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.
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