Jagdish Temple, a large Hindu temple in the middle of Udaipur in Rajasthan, just outside the royal palace is a popular place of worship. What is interesting is since it was built in 1651 pujas and temple rituals have been continuous followed with no break. Earlier known as Jagannath Rai temple, it is now called Jagdish temple. The main deity in the chargriha is Sri Krishna (Jagannath). A recognized monument in Rajasthan.
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The Jagdish temple, in the main area of Udaipur, Rajasthan. It is a two story structure. -
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Above image:Jagdish Temple, Udaipur, rajasthan Information board at the temple. Image credit: -
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The Jagdish Temple has a two story Mandapa (hall) linked to a two storey Pradakshina path (saandhara) or a covered ambulatory path with sanctum. The mandapa has another storey built within its pyramidal samavarna (bellroof). Over the sanctum there is a hollow clustered spire with two more, nonfunctional stories. No body knows as to why these non functional stories are built. This temple is the largest in Udaipur.
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Above image: The Jagdish Temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan The nice carefully chiselled sculptures were created on the walls of the mindir centuries ago......a tribute alike to the tenacity of its builders and the resilience of the art tradition it represents.Comment and Image credit.Christopher Walker - Flickr.........
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Above image: The Jagdish Temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan Sculptures on the wall of the Temple. image credit. Jakub Hałun
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As the temple is on a raised platform, the visitors have to climb to reach the temple entrance. Several visitors to this this site are of the opinion that this temple is an excellent example of Hindu Iconography,. Along with tall impressive 79ft steeple the 3 story structure made of stone offers a grand and impressive look. Maharana Jagat Singh built the temple in 1651in a grand manner with innumerable ornate carvings, following a mix of Māha Māru or Māru-Gurjara architecture. The charitable Mahrana had spent Rs. 1.5 million ($22023. 21) in 1651 to build this temple. But in 1680, Mogul ruler Aurangzeb's forces attacked Mewar, leading to the partial destruction of the Jagdish Temple in Udaipur which was later rebuilt in 1723. The Mogul army withdrew their attack because of dry and parched condition of the area during that time.
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Enshrined in the sanctum is Sri Krishna (Lord Jagannath) carved out of a monolith black stone, The ubiquitous image of Garuda as in all Vishnu temples across India is also here, but it is out side the temple brass-plated. Godas Ganesha, Surya, Shiva and Goddess Shakti have shrines locate around the main shrine.
There are many festivals celebrated here like Sri Krishna Jayanthi, etc. Among them the most popular and crowd pulling festival being the annual Rath Yatra.
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