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Udaipur- The "City of
Lakes"
 Udaipur-
The "City of Lakes" is perhaps one of the
most romantic and beautiful cities of india, it
was founded by Maharana Udai Singh in
1559 AD on the shores of Lake Pichola. It
contrast to its desert neighbourhood it stands
out with an enchanting image of white marble
palaces, placid blue lakes, gardens, temples,
surrounded by hills and mountains. It is like an
oasis of colour in a stark and arid region.
Undoubtedly Udaipur is the "Venice of East"
Tour No. 01
Half day city tour of
Udaipur
Udaipur is possibly the most romantic city in
Rajasthan. There would be no doubt as to why it
is called "The Venice of East". Tour
starts with a visit to the massive City
Palace complex, the largest palace complex
in Rajasthan. The main part of the palace
is a museum with its collection of mosaic,
miniatures etc. depicting the Rajput way of life
proceed on to
 Jagdish
temple located close to the City Palace,
marvel at its imposing sculpted figures and
heavily ornamented interiors. Drive on to the
pratap Smarak, see the bronze statue of Rajput
hero Maharana Pratap surrounded by some
lovely landscaped gardens including a
Japanese Rock Gardens. Next stop of your
tour is Bhartiya Lok Kala Museum with its
extensive collection of Rajasthani folk arts and
crafts. The focal point of the museum is its
collection of puppets. The last stop of your
tour is the Sahelion ki Bari or Garden of
the Maids of honour, marvel at its marble
fountains and elephants. Round off your tour
with a drive through the bustling bazaars.
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Tour No. 02
Half day tour to
Eklingji and Nagda Temples
Eklingji - 22 km. Built in 734 AD, a
complex enclosing 108 temples with a flight of
steps leading down to the water tank (Kund). The
temples are exquisitely carved out of sandstone
and marble and are devoted to Lord Shiva, the
family deity of the Mewar rulers. The
sanctum sanctorum has a four faced image of Lord
Shiva.
Nagda
- 23 km. The first capital of Bappa Rawal,
the ancient place has a magnificent torana or
arch which is exquisitely carved. The tenth
century Sas Bahu temples dedicated to sas
(mother -in-law) and bahu (daughter-in-law) are
rated among the best temples in India. There is
a lake surrounded by temples. The Abudji Jain
Temple is worth visiting.
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No. 3
Half day tour to
Eklingji, Nagda and Nathdwara Temples
Nathdwara- 48 km from Udaipur, built in
the early 18th century. This simple shrine is
one of the most celebrated of the Vaishnava
Shrines of Shri Nathiji or Lord
Krishna.
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Tour No. 04
Full day tour to
Eklingji, Nagda, Nathdwara temples and Haldi
Ghati
Haldighati : 40 Km. from Udaipur
site of the immense historic interest as the
memorable battle between Maharana Pratap
and the Mughal Emperor Akbar, was fought
here in 1576 A.D.
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Tour No. 05
Full day tour to
Rajsamand lake via Eklingji, Nagda and
Nathdwara temples
RajSamand Lake 65 km from Udaipur.
This dam was built by Maharana Raj Singh
in 1660 AD. The embankment is adorned with
beautiful arches and chhatris, which are
exquisitely carved. The scenic surroundings
lure the visitors
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Tour No. 06
Full day tour to
Jaisamand Lake
Maharana Jai Singh built the second
largest artificial lake in Asia in 1685, 51 km
from Udaipur. The lake has a 35 metres high
dam with a length of 366 metres.
It has maximum length of 9 miles and greatest
width
6 miles and the approximate area is 21 Sq.
miles, interspersed with islands, some islands
are inhabited by bhils, the local tribesman.
Graceful marble cenotaphs festoon the
embankment and on either sides are summer
palaces for the kings favorite queens. The
lake also attracts several species of
migratory birds. Jaisamand wild life
sanctuary is the home for various species
of animals.
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Tour No. 07
 Full
day tour to Rishabdeoji or Kesriyaji
65 km. It is a Jain temple of Rishabdeoji
the important Jain Tirthankara is
also known Kesriyaji, because of a
large offering of saffron is made here
daily. It is a sacred pilgrimage for
Shvetambar Jains.
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Tour No. 08
Full day return
trip to Kumbhalgarh
Kumbhalgarh Fort, 85 km. From
Udaipur. Built amidst Aravallis in the
15th century by Maharana Kumbha, it
is the second most important fort of
Rajasthan after Chittorgarh. Within
the bastions fort are many palaces with
temples, which are of great antiquity and
interest. The important among them is "Badal
Mahal" or the cloud Palace at the top,
it offers a scenic view of the surrounding
country side.
Kumbhalgarh
sanctuary, Situated in the lush green
environs of Aravalli, the Sanctuary is a
safe haven for the rare species of animals
struggling for their survival. The fauna
of the sanctuary includes wolf, leopard,
jackal, nilgai, sambar and variety of
birds. It is equally well known for its
archaeological value.
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Tour No. 09
Full day return
trip to Ranakpur
90
km from udaipur, one of the most
important jain temples is also known as
Chaumukha. It is dedicated to
Adhinathji and was built in 15th
Century. The central Temple Chamukha
is a three storeyed structure, with 29
halls, 80 domes and 1,444 pillars and no
two pillars are alike. Every pillar is
most intricately carved, in fact every
conceivable surface is carved with equal
delicacy.
 The
graceful settings of pillars the
admixture of domes of different heights
with flat ceilings, and the mode in
which light is introduced, combine to
produce a magical effect, and speak
volumes about the architectural
capabilities of the people of those
days. There are four subsidiary shrines
with 80 spires supported by 420 columns.
The entire temple is encircled with
corridor having Tirthankara images.
A small shrine of lord Parsvanath
in front of the main temple has a black
image of the Tirthankara in the
inner sanctum. There is also a surya
temple dedicated to the sun god.
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Tour No. 10
Two day trip
to Mount Abu
The only hill resort of Rajasthan,
crowning at the highest peak of the
Aravali at an altitude of 1220 metres.
It is not only one of the prettiest
hill-station in the country, but a
major Rajput and jain pilgrimage
centre. The legend goes that a yagna
was performed here and four agnikula
or fire-born rajput clans the
Chauhans, Parmaras, Pratiharas and
Solankis were created out of the
fire. Till the 11th Century, Mount
Abu was an important Vaishnav
and shiva pilgrimage centre, but now
it has gained importance as a jain
pilgrim centre.
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