Udaipur
The city of Udaipur is a vision in
white, drenched in romance and beauty, an inspiration
for the imagination of poets, painters and writers. Its
kaleidoscope of fairy-tale palaces, lakes, temples,
gardens and narrow lanes strewn with stalls, carry the
flavour of a heroic past. Their reflection in the placid
waters of Lake Pichola is an enticing sight.
Sightseeing
The City Palace is a majestic
architectural marvel towering over the lake on a hill
surrounded by crenellated walls. Two island palaces, Jag
Mandir and Jag Niwas are breathtaking.
Pay a visit to Saheliyon-ki-Bari, a
small ornamental garden which was a popular relaxing
spot where royal ladies came for a stroll.
See Gulab Bagh, a spectacular rose
garden or visit Fateh Sagar, a beautiful lake.
Around Udaipur a visit to Kumbhalgarh
and Ranakpur is more than worthwhile.
Ranakpur is one of the five most
important pilgrimage sites of Jainism. It is home to an
exceptionally beautiful temple complex in the Aravali
ranges and a must visit for the tourists coming to this
region. The basement of the Ranakpur Jain Temple is a
48,000 sq feet area that covers the whole complex. There
are 4 subsidiary shrines, 24 pillared halls and domes
supported by over 400 columns. The artistically carved
nymphs playing the flute in various dance postures are
an interesting sight. In the assembly hall there are 2
big bells whose sounds echoe in the entire complex. The
three other Jain temples in the same complex, including
a temple of the Sun God, are all well worth a visit.
Kumbalgarh is an incredible stone
fort compound. The fort walls stretch some 36 km, the
second largest walls in the world, and enclose around
360 temples as well as palaces, gardens, baori’s and 700
cannon bunkers.
Both places can also be visited
easily on the way when travelling between Jodhpur and
Udaipur.
Festivals
Mewar Festival is held in April, it’s
Udaipur’s version of Gangaur, with free cultural events
and a colorful procession down to the lake.
Hotels
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