a piece of history...
by josephescu
Udaipur was the capital of the Mewar Kingdom.
Legend has it that Maharana Udai Singh came upon a hermit while hunting in the foothills of the Aravalli Range. The hermit blessed the king and told him that if he built a palace on the spot, it would be well protected. Udai Singh established a residence there.
In 1568 the Mughal emperor Akbar captured the capital of the kingdom of Mewar, and Udai Singh moved the capital to the site of his residence, which became the city of Udaipur. As the Mughal empire weakened, the rulers of Mewar (Sisodia ranas, and later maharanas) reasserted their independence and recaptured most part of Mewar except the fort of Chittor.
Udaipur remained the capital of the state, which became a princely state of British India in 1818. After India's Independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Udaipur acceded to the Government of India, and Mewar was integrated into India's Rajasthan state.
Hindu Temple Wedding in Udaipur
by atufft
Udaipur is a very romantic city, and we seemed to frequently see Hindu wedding activities in the streets and at temples. Here is a temple wedding ceremony from a distance. Note the vehicle with the megaphone loud speakers for music, parked and prepared for the procession through the street.
Ekling Ji Temple Complex
by RAJASTHANBYCAR
Ekling is a temple complex 22 kilometers north of Udaipur.Bult in 734 A.D. the temple complex was built by Guhila dynasty of Marwar, in honour of their presiding deity Eklingji, a from of Lord Shiva.The beautiful sculpred temple complex includes 108 temples within its high walls.The main temple dates to the 15th century, rebuilt from the ruins of an earlier destroyed temple.It is made of marble and granit, and has an enormous double-storied, elaborately-pillared hall of "mandap" under a vast pyramidal roof, with a four faced image of Lord Shiva in black marble.
The temple of Eklingji with the hills towering around it and abundant small springs of water where more or less every tourist takes a break. And locals pay homage through out the whole year.The Belief is such.
Udaipur City Palace
by munki
This massive palace complex is the start attraction in Udaipur, so come early to avoid the masses.
Allow at least 3 hours to view all the chambers, courtyards, steep staircases, and balconies.
Most rooms are extremely decorated with coloured windows, small paintings, mirrors, tiled walls and floors.
Lake Pichola
by travelmad478
The largest of Udaipur's lakes (and the only one currently with a substantial amount of water in it), Lake Pichola was augmented by Udai Singh's decision to divert nearby mountain streams into it. This ghat, as the steps leading down to Indian water sources are called, is on the western edge of the city center. It's quiet at midday, but full of women doing laundry in the mornings.
Lake Pichola has two manmade islands: one is fully covered by the Lake Palace Hotel (pictured on the front of my Udaipur page). The other, Jag Mandir, contains another palace and park complex that is sometimes open to the public. I went there at night for a banquet, which was one of the highlights of my stay. (That's where I met the maharana!)
It's possible to take boat rides around this lake, which is a nice way to get a good look at the City Palace from the water side.
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SUNSET-view from our room.
Daulat & Richard having a chai at market
CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS
SIGNAGE WITH THE SUN EMBLEM
