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Udaipur Travel Guide
The city of Udaipur is a lovely land around the Azure water lakes hemmed in
by the lush hills of the Aravails. A vision in white drenched in romance and
beauty, Udaipur is a fascinating blend of sights sounds and experience-an
inspiration for the imagination of poets, painters and writen.
Its kaleidoscope of fairy tale palace lakes temples gardens and narrow lanes
strew with stalls, carry the flavour of a heroic past. Epitomising for 1200
years. The foundation of the city has an interesting legand associated with
it. According to it, Maharana Udai Singh the founder was hunting one day
when he met a holy man meditaing on a hill overlooking the lake pichhola.
The hermit blessed the Maharana and advised him to build a
palace at this favourable located spot with a fertile valley watered by the
stream, a lake, an agreeable altitude and an the advise of the hermit and
founded the city in 1959 A.D.
Overlooking the aquamarine xpanses of the lake Pichhola stands the splendid
city palace-a marvel in granite and marbel. Of the original eleven gates of
the Udaipur City, only five remain. The suraj pol or sun Gate on the eastern
side is the main entrance to the city.
Exquisite lake palaces of
Udaipur shimmering like jewels on lake Pichhola are overwhelming in
splendour. Several palaces of interest around Udaipur, including the
majestic Chittaurgarh the mountain fortress of Kumbhalgarh, beautiful jain
temples of Ranakpur, Eklingli and Nathdwara and the cool retreat of Mr.Abu
make the visit to udaipur a memorable one.
Places
to See
Pratap Memorial Atop the Moti
Magri or prarl hill, overlooking the Fateh Sagar lake is the memorial of the
Rajput hero Maharana Pratap with a bronze statue of the Maharana.
City Palaces A majestic architectural marvel towering over the
lake on a hill surrounded by crenallated walls, it is a conglomeration of
courtards, pavilions, terraces corridors rooms and hanging gardens. The main
entrance is through the triple arched gate. The Tripolia with eight marble
porticos. The maharanas were weighed under the gate in gold, the the
equivalent amount of which was distributed among the populace. The suraj
Gokhada, the balcony of the sun, is where the suryavansi maharanas of mewar
presented themselves to the people in time of trouble to restore their
confidence. The "Mor Chowk' known for its exquisite peacock mosaics in
glass and the Chini Chitrashala noted for its blue and white ceramics are
another attraction in the palace.
Jagdish Temple Built in 1651A.D. by Maharana Jagat Singh, this
Indoarmy temple is the largest and the most beautiful temple if Udaipur with
noteworthy scupted images.
Bharatiya Lok Kala Museum
The interesting collection exhibited by this Indian folk arts museum
includes folk dresses ornaments puppets masks dolls folk musical instruments
folk deities and paintings.
Saheliyon Ki Bari (Garden of the
maids of Honor) This small ornamental garden was a popular relaxing
sport where royal ladies came for a stroll and hence the name. The garden
has many fountains in its four delightful pools chiseled kiosks and marble
elephants.
Fateh Sagar A beautiful lake,
overlooked by a number of jills on the three sides and the Pratap memorial
on the north was built by Maharana fateh singh. In the middle of the lake is
Nehru Park a lovely garden island with a boar shaped café accessile
by an enjoyable boat ride.
Pichhola Lake
The picturesque lake that entranced Maharaja
Udai Singh. It was later enlarged by the founder. The lake is surrounded by
hills, palaces, temples bathing ghats and embankments. Two island palaces,
jag Mandir and jag Niwas {Lake Palace} on the lake are of breathtaking
magnificence.
Ahar The ancient capital of sisodias,
3 Km from udaipur, Ahar boasts of a profusion of royal cenotaphs of the
rulers of Mewar. A rare collection of antiquities including earthen pots,
iron objects and other art items excavated in the region are displayed in a
small Govt. museum
Sajjan Garh Dominating the
city's skyline is the monsoon palace of sajjan Garh. It offers a panoramic
overview of the city's lakes, palaces and the surrounding countryside.
Gulab Bagh A spectacular rose Garden laid out by mharana
Sanjjan Singh A library in the garden has a rare collection of anicient
handwritten manuscripts and books.
Fairs
& Festivals
The Mewar festival
March-April is the ceremonial welcome to spring and is dedicated to goddess
parvati. A procession of colourfully attired women women, carrying images of
the goddess to the Gangaur Ghat of the Lake Pichhola is the major highlight
songs dances and firework displayas mark the festivals.
Gangaur Festival March-April is popular among women who pray to
the goddess Parvati. A procession caparisoned horses and elephants
accompanying the image of Lord Shiva is the major attraction. Teej in
july-Agust is the festival celebrating th advent of monsoon.
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