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 Eklingji (22 Km)
Eklingji is a small town famous for its temples. It 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. The Eklingji Temple is dedicated to Shiva, who is regarded to be the guardian deity of the Mewar. The deity was regarded as the virtual ruler by the Maharajas of Mewar who considered themselves to be the regents (dewans) under Eklingji.
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 Ranakpur (90km from Udaipur)
Ranakpur, located 50 km southwest of Kumbhalgarh, named after Rana Kumbha, is one of the five main holy places of the Jains. Its 500 years old temples are unique in their style & design, with no other place in Rajasthan having the same ambience and setting as that of Ranakpur. The most famous is the Chaumukha Temple sprawling over 48,000 sq.ft with 29 halls, 80 domes & 1,444 distinctively carved pillars. Another temple worth visiting is the Sun Temple having polygonal walls with impressive carvings of warriors, horses & splendid chariots. The temples in Ranakpur are quite unique in style and design. The ceilings of the temples are carved with fine, lace-like foliate scrollwork and geometric patterns. The domes are carved in concentric bands and the brackets connecting the base of the dome with the top are covered with figures of deities.
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 Narlai
Also known as Rawal Narlai, this place is situated 25 km beyond Kumbhalgarh Fort. It is famous for its 17th century fort. It is also a renowned Hindu and Jain pilgrimage.
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 Nathdwara (48 Km)
Nathdwara, 48 kilometres from Udaipur, is an important Hindu pilgrim centre. It is also famous for nurturing the glorious tradition of Pichwal paintings.
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 Nagda (25Km)
Nagda has three the ruined Jain temples-Adbhutji Temple and the Vaishnavite Sas-Bahu Temples-all dating back to the 11th century. Nagda is situated in the vicinity of Eklingi and can be reached by bicycles.
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 Rishabhdeoji (65 Kms)
Popularly known as Kesariyaji because of the large saffron offerings, this temple is dedicated to the Jain Tirthankara Rishabhdeoji.
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 Haldighati
Haldighati is a historical place that has now become a symbol of courage and bravery. It hosted the legendary war between Rana Pratap and Akbar in 1576. Haldighati is situated at a distance of around 60 km from Udaipur.
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 Kumbhalgarh Fort (85 Km)
The kumbhalgarh Fort was built in 15th century A.D. by Maharana Kumbha (1419-63 A.D.) and is the principal fortification after Chittorgarh, lying 90 km north-west of Udaipur. The massive fort, encompassed by a 36 km long wall, has seven majestic gates and seven ramparts, one within the other. Rounded bastions and soaring watch towers strengthen the crenellated walls of the fort making it an impregnable structure.
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 Chittorgarh Fort
Believed to have been constructed by mori rulers in the 7th century , this fort is located on a 180 meter high hill , covering 700 acres . It is 5 km. long north to south, but only 3/4 km. at its widest, east to west .Tablets and chattris lie between several monumental gates.
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