Jagdish Temple description and photos - India: Udaipur (Topic)

Jagdish Temple description and photos - India: Udaipur. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Jagdish Temple.

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Right in the heart of Udaipur, one of the most famous cities in the Indian state of Rajasthan, is the ancient Hindu temple of Jagdish. It was originally named Jagannath Rai, but over time it became known as Jagdishji. The temple is considered one of the most important and largest cultural, historical and religious monuments of the city and the main "bait" for tourists who specially come to Udaipur to enjoy the beauty and majesty of Jagdishji.

The Jagdish Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishna and is part of the huge City Palace Complex.

The temple was built for several years and was completed in 1651. Construction was initiated by Maharana Jagat Singh, who ruled Udaipur from 1628-1653. A huge amount of money at that time was spent on its creation - 1.5 million rupees. The two-storey building stands on a high pedestal resembling a terrace, which forms a kind of "additional" floor. Jagdish is made in the Indo-Aryan (northern) architectural style and is famous for its beautiful carved columns and panels, painted walls and ceilings, vast and luxuriously decorated halls. And the spire, or as it is also called shikhar, of the main temple building rises above the entire city and has a height of more than 24 meters. It is decorated with numerous small sculptures of elephants, dancers, musicians, and horse riders. At the very entrance to the temple there are huge stone figures of "guards" elephants, behind which there is a long staircase of 32 steps.

The main shrine of the temple is a large hall, where stands an impressive statue of Lord Vishnu, which has four arms, which is carved from a single piece of black stone. This hall is surrounded by four smaller rooms, where the figures of Ganesha, the Sun God, Goddess Shakti and God Shiva are located.

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