Udaipur Travel Guide

Udaipur Temples

The famous temples of Udaipur are the Jag Mandir, Jagdish Temple, Eklingji temple, and Nathdwara. You can find the details of these Udaipur temples in our other section. Unlike temples there are innumerable festivals in Udaipur but these festivals are somewhat unique in Udaipur. Generally festivals are related to some gods or spiritual concept. But an art festival held in Udaipur with great pomp and show and it is nowhere related to god but of course has a very decent concept behind it. The Shilpigram festival is actually a display of the Rajasthani rural arts and architecture.

If you want to tour to the holy places of Udaipur there are many ways of transport. Like if you are not staying in Udaipur but somewhat nearby like Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh then you can get inter-state buses till Udaipur. The main bus stand of Udaipur is on City Station road where you will get buses for different tourist destinations in India.

And within Udaipur while travelling to the temples you can hire auto rickshaws or taxis, but most of the auto rickshaws are not having meter so it is better to fix the fare first and then ride on it.

Rishabdeo Temple In Udaipur
If you are interested to visit the temples around Udaipur city then make a sure visit to Dhuler. You can hire a taxi or get any other desired communication and make a quick visit to Dhuler, which is about 65 km. away from Udaipur. The nearest railway station is about 11 kms away from the tourist destination of Dhuler. In Dhuler the main tourist attraction is the Rishabdeo temple.
There are frequent busses and other vehicles running all around the city. While making a quick travel to Udaipur temples you can also rest for a day at Dhuler you can easily do it, as there are many lodging provisions available. You can also find frequent buses from Udaipur Bus station for this holy site.

The main tourist attraction in Dhuler is the Rishabdeo temple. For Jains and Bhils while making an Udaipur tour a visit to the Rishabdeo temple nearby Udaipur is a must. Lord Mahavira is the founder of the Jainism sect and Rishabdeo is said to one of his forms. The idol in the Rishabdeo temple is about 1 meter tall and it is made up of black marble. It is located in the midst of the highway that leads to Ahmedabad. The Bhils find some familiarity with the black marble idol of Rishabdeo with their dark-skin complexion. While the Jains believe that the idol is related to the reign of Rama and Sita. The Bhils has great regards for the Rishabdeo temple, as they believe that all their desires and wants are fulfilled over here.

Eklingji Temple In Udaipur
Udaipur temple travel guidelines can never be complete without the mention of Eklingji temple. Though our sections are adequately descriptive, with most of the details of small and big temples it can never be a proper tourist information guide without the mention of eklingji temple, which is, situated 24 kms away from Udaipur.

There is a continuous flexible communications facility to the Kailashpuri from Udaipur city. Apart from rental coaches and deluxe cars you can also journey to the eklingji temple at Udaipur by frequent buses. The buses are available in plenty at the Udaipur bus station. It takes about 30 minutes to reach from the main Udaipur bus station to the temple. It is in this small town of Kailashpuri that the ancient eklingji temple built by the rulers of Mewar dynasty stands. The eklingji temple of Udaipur has 108 temples within it and it is made up of sandstone and marble. The principal deity of this temple is Lord Shiva who was the savoir of the Maharajas of Mewar.

A series of steps will take you to the interior of the temple where you will find an extended hall with exquisite carved pillars implanted on it. In the hall you can find a silvery Nandi who is believed to be one of the disciples of Shiva according to the ancient folklore. There is another dark colored Nandi inside the temple made up of black marble and the other Nandi can make your eyes quiver with its shinny brass texture.

The present temple of Eklingji is built on the ruins of the ancient temple. The principal god of the temple Lord Shiva has four faces. On the west side of the idol the face is of Brahma, Vishnu is facing the north direction, Maheshwar or Shiva facing southwards and Surya facing east side. The other gods that re also worshiped in the same temple are Parvati, Ganesha, Ganga, Kartikeya, Yamuna and Saraswati. There are also small temples of Amba Mata, Kalka Mata and Ganesh in the same temple arena.

Shivratri is celebrated in this temple with great pomp and show. The lord of the temple along with its complex is adorned with the best jewelry costumes and other enhancing decorative items.

---Jetways Travels Network---