Jagdish Temple Udaipur

Jagdish Temple Udaipur
Vital Information for Visitors
Address:

Jagdish Temple, near City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Open & Close:

Open on all days
05:00 AM – 12:00 PM
04:00 PM – 09:00 PM

Entry Fees:

Nil

Duration:

30 minutes

Significance:

Ancient Hindu temple within City Palace complex

Udaipur, being home to several historical monuments, is known for rich and traditionally preserved heritage. Ancient structures are appreciated for intricately carved architecture. Jagdish Temple, one of the historical & religious tourist attractions in Udaipur, has survived the ravages of time and stands proudly with its pristine glory. Jagdish Temple, a masterpiece of Nagar style of temple architecture, is the finest and largest temple of Udaipur, Rajasthan. Like everything else at Udaipur, the great 79 feet high Jagdish Temple is set on a hill-side. The temple is also known as Jagannath Temple as well by the locals. Built in 1651 AD by Maharana Jagat Singh, Jagdish Temple is the largest and most attractive temple in Udaipur. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the sanctuary is famous for its superb images and a very large ‘shikhar’. Its bold structure is a delight to the archaeologist. If one could come to grips with carving of the best, one should examine the plinth, piled high, packed tight warehouse-fashion-with row upon row of figures executed by artists, who could have beaten miniaturists at their own game in the skilful reproduction of detail. A black stone idol of Lord Vishnu and a brass image of his carrier-bird, Garuda, are seen in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. A flight of thirty two steps leads to the shrine. Glimpses of life on the earth and beyond are the motifs of some of the pictures on this temple. From temple architecture point of view, Jagdish Temple is built in north Indian Nagar- Panchayatan style (नागर – पंचायतन शैली). Two exquisitely carved and large-sized stone elephants flank the main gateway of the temple.

Despite the injuries effected by the Mughals under Aurangzeb in the course of the Rajput war when portions of the façade were damaged by explosives, the surviving ornamentation is worthy of minute investigation—so is the bronze Garuda or sacred bird in a shrine opposite the entrance to the main building. The temples, too, at the corners of the court-yard, dedicated respectively to the Sun god, Goddess Durga, Lord Ganesh and Lord Shiva are of distinctive interest and the fact that it is a state-maintained temple, filled with devotees all day and every day, lends to this place of worship a vitality, conspicuous by its absence in temples seldom or never used. The chiseled columns, capitals and divine images in the temple amaze a visitor. Since located merely 150 meter away from Bada Pol of City Palace, Jagdish Temple is always a part of Udaipur sightseeing tour.

Regular Aarti (deity worship ceremony) takes place in Jagdish Temple as per Hindu traditions. Get details of various ‘aarti’ & their timings in the below table……..

AartiTimings
Mangla Aarti (मंगला आरती)4:30 am to 5:00 am
Dhoop Aarti (धूप आरती)7:45 am to 9:00 am
Shringar Aarti (श्रृंगार आरती)10:15 am to 11:00 am
Rajbhog Aarti (राजभोग आरती)11:30 pm to 12:00 pm
Gwal Aarti (ग्वाल आरती)5:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Sandhya Aarti (संध्या आरती)6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
Shayan Aarti (शयन आरती)8:15 pm to 8:45 pm

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