About Jagdish Temple :

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. The Jagdish Temple is raised on a tall terrace and was completed in 1651. It attaches a double-storey Mandapa (hall) to a double-story saandhara (with a covered ambulatory) sanctum. The mandapa has another storey tucked within its pyramidal samavarna (bell-roof) 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 Ist in 1651. It is an example of Indo-Aryan architecture.

  History of Jagdish Temple

Constructed in 1651 A.D. by Maharana Jagat Singh I, the Jagdish temple in Udaipur is a three-storied monument. Its wall paintings, beautiful ceilings and luxurious halls are the main highlights. It is believed that around 1.5 million rupees was used to make this temple.

While exploring this temple, you will come across an elegant spire of 79 feet long. The spire is carved with the beautiful figures of elephant, musician, horsemen and dancer. Further, when you come close to the entrance point of the temple, you get to see two large stone elephants. There is a stone slab near entrance point. You can check inscriptions on this slab which refer to Maharaja Jagat Singh.

 Practical info about Jagdish Temple

Locations in Udaipur

• Fateh Sagar Lake
• Lake Pichola
• Jag Mandir
• Monsoon Palace
• Saheliyon ki Bari
• City Palace
• Bagore ki Haveli
• Crystal Gallery
• Jagdish Temple
• Shilpgram
• Ahar Museum
• Bhartiya Lok Kala Museum
• Kumbhalgarh fort