Jagdish Temple, Udaipur
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  Jagdish Temple Location in Udaipur | |
| Name | |
| Proper name | Jagdish Temple |
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| Coordinates | 24°34′47.4024″N 73°41′1.899″E / 24.579834000°N 73.68386083°ECoordinates: 24°34′47.4024″N 73°41′1.899″E / 24.579834000°N 73.68386083°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Udaipur district |
| Locale | Udaipur |
Jagdish Temple is a large Hindu temple in the middle of Udaipur in Rajasthan. A big tourist attraction, the temple was originally called the temple of Jagannath Rai but is now called Jagdish-ji. It is a major monument in Udaipur.[1]
Overview
The Jagdish Temple is raised on a tall terrace and was completed in 1651. It attaches a double-storey Mandapa (hall) to a double-storey saandhara (with a covered ambulatory) sanctum. The mandapa has another storey tucked within its pyramidal samavarna (bellroof) while the hollow clustered spire over the sanctum contains two more, nonfunctional stories.
Lanes taking off from many of the sheharpanah (city wall) converge on the Jagdish Temple. It was built by Maharana Jagat Singh in 1651.[2] Jagdish Temple is a splendid example of either Māha Māru or the Māru-Gurjara architecture,[3] decorated by beautiful and ornate carvings. A short walk from the city palace will bring you to this temple. The temple sanctum has an idol of the deity Lord Jagannath.[4]
References
- ↑ "Jagdish Temple". udaipur.org.uk. Udaipur India. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ↑ "My Kind of Place: Udaipur, India". thenational.ae. thenational. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ↑ Bose, Melia Belli (1997). Royal Umbrellas of Stone: Memory, Politics, and Public Identity in Rajput Funerary. BRILL. ISBN 9004300562.
- ↑ "Udaipur - The City of Lakes". trayaan.com. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
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