Udaipur, India

Places of Interest in Udaipur
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Lake Palace

The age of princes is past, yet it lives on for you ….in a palace on an island on a lake girdled by hills. The Lake Palace, Udaipur. Once it was the summer palace o the rulers of Mewar. Built two and a half centuries ago by Maharana Jagat Singh II on a rocky island rising from the broad waters of Lake Pichola, which was created by his forber, Maharana Udai Singh, after whom Udaipur is named. Today, the pleasure palace is a luxury hotel like no other in India, or indeed, the world. To stay here is an unmissable privilege, affording as it does a glimpse of pleasures that once were the sole preserve of princes.

Pratap Memorial :
Atop the Moti Magri or prarl hill, overlooking the Fateh Sagar lake is the memorial of the Rajput hero Maharana Pratap with a bronze statue of the Maharana.

City Palaces :
A majestic architectural marvel towering over the lake on a hill surrounded by crenallated walls, it is a conglomeration of courtards, pavilions, terraces corridors rooms and hanging gardens. The main entrance is through the triple arched gate. The Tripolia with eight marble porticos. The maharanas were weighed under the gate in gold, the the equivalent amount of which was distributed among the populace. The suraj Gokhada, the balcony of the sun, is where the suryavansi maharanas of mewar presented themselves to the people in time of trouble to restore their confidence. The "Mor Chowk' known for its exquisite peacock mosaics in glass and the Chini Chitrashala noted for its blue and white ceramics are another attraction in the palace.

Jagdish Temple :
Built in 1651A.D. by Maharana Jagat Singh, this Indoarmy temple is the largest and the most beautiful temple if Udaipur with noteworthy scupted images.

Bharatiya Lok Kala Museum :
The interesting collection exhibited by this Indian folk arts museum includes folk dresses ornaments puppets masks dolls folk musical instruments folk deities and paintings.

Saheliyon Ki Bari (Garden of the maids of Honor) :
This small ornamental garden was a popular relaxing sport where royal ladies came for a stroll and hence the name. The garden has many fountains in its four delightful pools chiseled kiosks and marble elephants.

Fateh Sagar :
A beautiful lake, overlooked by a number of jills on the three sides and the Pratap memorial on the north was built by Maharana fateh singh. In the middle of the lake is Nehru Park a lovely garden island with a boar shaped café accessile by an enjoyable boat ride.

Pichhola lake :
The picturesque lake that entranced Maharaja Udai Singh. It was later enlarged by the founder. The lake is surrounded by hills, palaces, temples bathing ghats and embankments. Two island palaces, jag Mandir and jag Niwas (Lake Palace) on the lake are of breathtaking magnificence.

Ahar :
The ancient capital of sisodias, 3 Km from udaipur, Ahar boasts of a profusion of royal cenotaphs of the rulers of Mewar. A rare collection of antiquities including earthen pots, iron objects and other art items excavated in the region are displayed in a small Govt. museum.

Sajjan garh :
Dominating the city's skyline is the monsoon palace of sajjan Garh. It offers a panoramic overview of the city's lakes, palaces and the surrounding countryside.

Gulab Bagh :
A spectacular rose Garden laid out by mharana Sanjjan Singh A library in the garden has a rare collection of anicient handwritten manuscripts and books.

Excursions near Udaipur
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TEMPLES
Eklingji: 22 kms from the city is a temple complex of 108 temples enclosed by high walls. Built in 1734 AD, the temples are dedicated to the royal deity Ekling ji. The complex has been chiselled out of sandstone and marble. It has an ornate 'mandap' or pillared hall, the canopy of a huge pyramidical roof composed of hundreds of knots. more...

Nathdwara: This temple is one the most celebrated Vaishnava shrines of Lord Krishna or Nathji. Thousands of pilgrims visit this shrine during the festivals. Foreigners are not allowed in the temple and photography is prohibited. It is located 48 kms from Udaipur. more...

Kankroli: Known as Dwarkadhish, this temple is an important Vaishnava temple and ranks very high among the temples of the Vallabhacharya. 65 kms from the city.

Ranakpur: (98 Kms) Famous for the beautiful Jain temples.more...

Jagat (58 Kms): The tenth century Ambika Mata Temple is well preserved in all its splendour.

Rishabhdeoji (65 Kms): Popularly known as Kesariyaji because of the large saffron offerings, this temple is dedicated to the Jain Tirthankara Rishabhdeoji.    
Getting around
Kuchaman, Kishangarh, and Roopangarh are some of the better-known excursions from Pushkar. Ajmer is one of the major cities of Rajasthan and famous for annual urs celebrated here.

Shopping
Udaipur main bazaar is a tangle of narrow lanes lined with an assortments of interesting small shops.

Particulary good buys include silverand beaded jewellery, embroidered fabrics, bed and cushion covers.. Rajasthani puppets and fusion music. Its also great place to but books. There's is a excellent range of second hand novels in various language available.

How to reach Udaipur
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Udaipur is connected to all the major Indian cities by train. Buses, taxis and other coaches are available from Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Jodhpur and all the other major cities.

General Information BEST TIME TO VISIT September to March TEMPERATURE Max: 38.3oC Min: 28.3oC Winter: Max: 28.3oC Min: 11.6oC CLIMATE The lakes surrounding Udaipur regulates the climate, which is pleasant. Though the summers are hot and winters cold, the temperature does not rise to extremes. Distance from major cities in kms Ajmer      290 kms. Bijaipur    160 kms.  Jaipur      425 kms. Jodhpur   275 kms. Kota        274  kms How to get here Air : Debock Airport is 24 km from the city centre, Dairy Indian Airliness flights connect Udaipur with Jodhpur Jaipur aurangbad, Mumbai and Delhi. Rail : Udaipur is directly linked by rail with major cities some important train connection are : 9643 Express (Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Jaipur-Ajmer-Chittaurgarh-Udaipur.) Road : A wide network of bus service link Udaipur with several destinations. Some of the important distance are Agra 630 km, Ahmedabad 262 km Jaipur 406 km .Jodhpur 275 km and Mount Abu 185 km. Local Transport : Unmetered taxis, Auto-rickshaws, Tangas, City Bus, regular city bus service is available for dabok airport, badi Lake, Bedala and shaeliyon ki Bari. . Where to stay Looking for hotels in Udaipur. You will find the complete list of hotels from Udaipur.  Click for more information:                                                                              Click Here For More Hotels Information