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 CITY PALACE TO JAGADISH TEMPLE

Route from city palace to

Old udaipur
jagadish temple
• Located in the City Palace complex of
Udaipur.
• Indo-Aryan style of architecture.
• Built by Maharana Jagat Singh in 1651.
• The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu
(Laxmi Narayan).

This shikhar (spire) is festooned with sculptures of

dancers, elephants, horsemen and musicians.
 This three-storied temple
comprises beautifully carved
pillars, decorated ceilings,
painted walls and lush halls.
 The spire of the main temple is
around 79 feet high.
CIRCULATION PLAN
 HANUMAN POLE KUMBHYA SHAYAM TEMPLE

•Here a temple of lord

hanuman is situated. •Rana Kumbha had a great
•Thats why its called taste for art and music, so
hanuman pole. built a temple.
•Is dedicated to Varaha, an
incarnation of Vishnu.
•Pyramydical roof
•Lofty tower
•Indo Aryan style architecture
 The carved statue of the
five human bodies and
one head.
 This statue is a
manifestation of the fact
that there is no division on
the basis of caste and
creed.

CHHITTORGARH FORT COMPLEX

 Built in the 15th century
 By Rana Kumba after his
triumph in the battle against
the Muslim army.
 The structural design of the • Have many small size of temple
tower is very slender from its
exterior.
 Spiral staircase that weaves
in and out of the structure, all
the way to the top.
• Originally, was built by Raja Bhoj,
but Maharana Mokal renovated
it again and that’s why it is also
called Mokalji’s temple.
made on it.
• Garbhgriha have three idols
joined in a single statue showing
the 3 formats of hindu gods
Bharhma , Vishnu , Mahesh
(Shiva).
 Situated in between Victory tower and Sam
Dewar's Temple.
 Thrice jhuhar was perfomed by the women
and children of the fort with the localites.
 Jauhar was committed by Rani Padmini along
13, 000 Rajput women.
 Then by Rani Karnavati on the invasion of
Bhadur Shah of Gujrat.

• Originally called as Mandakini Kund or the

heavenly Ganges.
• Located south of Mahasati enclosure.
• Here, water comes from the cow’s mouth
carved in stone set up in the wall of a pillared
hall and a little chamber to the north of it.
 KALIKA MATA TEMPLE

 Positioned towards the •8TH Century temple

south of the fort •Goddesses worshiped at this
 The palace in the middle temple is an aspect of Godde
of the fort is now a Bhadrakali. Clan godess of
Pnwar clan.
museum which houses
royal artifacts.
 The place where Padmini
sat and was viewed
through her reflection in
the mirror by All-Ud-Din
Khiliji .
 Later attack the palace
after mesmerised by her
beauty.
 KIRTI STAMBH KUMBHA PALACE

 Also called Kirtistambha,

 Jain memorial tower built in
the 13th century.
 Statues of Tirthankaras
have been sculpted on the
tower.
 This seven-storey high,
twenty four meters tall
tower stands on a
foundation platform.
 There is a staircase inside
which enables one to
climb to the top and enjoy
the scenery. A- Tripolia Gate
B- Audience Porch
C- Internal Courtyard
D- Court of the Royal Apartment
E- South Western Complex
 Guru Shikhar, Arbuda Mountains, Aravalli Range.
 Highest point in Rajasthan.
 It rises to an elevation of 1,722 metres (5,650 ft).
 It is 15 km from Mount Abu and a road from there
leads almost to the top of the mountain.
 Adjacent to the temple is the Mt. Abu
Observatory operated by the Physical Research
Laboratory.
Guru Dattatreya Temple

•There is also a huge and giant

bell suspended from a wooden
frame with an inscription
dated 1411 in the Dattatrya
temple, its toll is heard upto a
long distances from here.
•The intricately carved white
marble that adorned the
temple walls, the ornate
doorways and
ceilings wonderfull
craftsmanship.
DILWARA TEMPLE , MOUNT ABU
• Located about 2½ km from Mount Abu,
Rajasthan’s only hill station.

• Built by Vastupal-Tejpal,
a Jain laymen between the 11th and
13th centuries AD and are world famous
for their stunning use of marble from
Makrana.

• It seems fairly basic temple from outside

but the temple interior showcases the
extraordinary work.

• There are domed shrines with pillared

halls.

• Beautiful ornamental detail in minutely

carved decoration of ceiling , pillars,
doorways, panels and niches.
DILWARA TEMPLE , MOUNT ABU
The Dilwara temples are a composite
cluster of 5 temples.

Vimal Vasahi
• Dedicated to the first
Jain Tirthankara, Rishabha
• Oldest Jain temple built in 1021 CE .
• Took 1500 artisans and 1200 labourers a
time span of 14 years to build.
• Exquisite carvings of ceilings, domes,
pillars and arches.

Luna Vasahi
• Dedicated to Tirthankara, Neminatha
• Built in 1230.
• The main hall or Rang mandap features
a central dome from which hangs a big
ornamental pendent featuring
elaborate carving.
Pithalhar
• Dedicated to the first Jain Tirthankar,
Rishabha
• A massive metal statue of Rishabha Dev
(Adinath), cast in five metals.
• Main metal used in this statue is 'Pital' .

Parshvanath
• Dedicated to Tirthankara, Parshvanatha
• Built in 1458-59
• Consists of a three storied building, the
tallest of all the shrines at Dilwara.
• Four big mandapas on all the faces of
sanctum.

Mahavir Swami
• Dedicated to the last Jain
Tirthankara, Mahavira
• Small structure constructed in 1582.
• Carvings on its walls.
• Pictures on the upper walls of the porch.
BRAHMA KUMARIS ASHRAM, MOUNT ABU

• A worldwide spiritual movement

dedicated to personal transformation
and world renewal. Founded in India
in 1937.

• The Brahma Kumaris have launched

several environment initiatives.
• Centre.

GYAN SAROVAR
 FATEH SAGAR CITY PALACE
LAKE TO SAHELION TO SAHELIYON
KI BAARI KI BARI
• This renowned garden designed by
Maharana Sangram Singh as a present to his
queen in the 18th century. The queen with
her 48 maids, who were presented to the
king as a part of the dowry on their marriage
• The queen with her maids spent some
pleasurable moments away from the
political intrigues of the court.
• The garden has four pools ornate with
delicately chiseled kiosks, elephants in
marble (each elephant sculptured out of a
single piece of stone) and lions carved out
in marble serving the purpose of fountain
which create the royal picture of the
bygone era.
• The garden boasts of almost 2000
fountains,small and big, and that too
built at the time when there were no
water pumps.
 There are five beautiful fountains - Swagat
fountain, Savan Bhodo fountain, Kamal Talai
fountain, Rasaleela fountain and Bin-Badal
barasat fountain.
 In the old time the queens used to come with
their friends so it is called Saheliyon-Ki-bari.
fed by the waters of Fateh Sagar Lake gushing
through purpose-built ducts.
It is a sprawling garden with carved pavilions and
fountains whose grandeur serves as icing on cake.
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SAJJAN GARH FORT
 •Builtby maharana sajjan singh in 1884.
•Intended to construct a 9- storey astronomical centre.

•To serve a holiday home and hunting lodge to royal

family.
•Also to give maharana a view of his ancestral home in
chittaurgarh.
• Due to untimely demise at the age of 26 , his dream
remained unfulfilled with shelving of his plans by
construction of partial three-storey building.

• Looming at a great height, the fort offers an exhilarating bird eye view
of Udaipur city overlooking the two lakes – The Pichola & Fatehsagar.
 The palace consist of a grand central court with a staircase, rooms, a
huge bronze statue of Maharana Pratap, Fountains, Domes jharokhas,
Marble pillars with floral carvings.
 Royal quarters which are subdivided into mardana mahal(quarter for
men), zanana mahal (quarter for females), the diwan-e-aam(hall for
public audience) and the diwan-e-khaas(hall for private audience).
 The ground floor of palace is a museum with a collection of pictures,
paintings and maps of the entire palace and the design of the palace
that Maharana Sajjan Singh intended to construct.
 Also an ingenious rainwater collection system in which 195,500 litres o
water can be stored.
 But tend to shortage and lead to abandon it.