Places to Visit near Udaipur, Weekend Getaway Destination
Tourist places to visit near Udaipur : –
Rishabhdeo ji
64 km. It is a Jain dedicated to the sage of the same name. On the Udaipur-Ahmedabad road, it is a sacred pilgrimage for Shvetambar jains.
Jagat Temple
56 km.A temple in village Jagat dedicated to Ambika Devi approachable vis Khurabad. The 10th century shrine has profusely carved statues rating it at par with the sculptures of Khajuraho.
Jai Samad Wildlife Sanctury
Near Lake Jai Samudra is the 45 sq. km game sanctuary. The sanctuary has stellar attraction in tigers, pathers, wild boars, antelopes. mongoose and migratory birds. Top in the list of places to visit near Udaipur.
Jai Samudra
51 km. This is 14 km long and 9.5 km wide lake is one of the largest soft water lake in the world. The lake has a 35 metres built high dam with a length of 366 metres built in 1691 by Maharana Jai singh.
Eklingi Temple
22 km.The famous shrine houses the royal deity of the Maharana of Mewar-Lord Shiva. The present structure dates back to the 15th century. It was built by Maharana Jaimal.
Haldighati
45 km. It was here in Aoril 1579 that Maharana Pratap took on the mighty mughals, glorified in history books as ‘The War of Haldighati’.
Nathdwara
48 km.On the Udaipur-Ajmer highway ,Nathdwara rates as one of the most popular and sacred Hindu pilgrimages. Dedicated to Lord Krishna as Srinathji, the idol was brought from Mathura in 1669 and is in black stone.
Galiyakot
130 km. A pilgrimage for the Bohra community. Saint Fakruddin’s mosque is situated here. An annual festival is held in the month of Muharram.
Rajsamand lake
64 km. Also known as raj Sagar Lake. Founded by Maharana raj Singh in late 17th century,it is spread over an area of 7.7 sq. km.
Kankroli
65 km. Situated on the banks of the Rajsamand lake, Kankroli is known for a Vaishnav temple as the temple of dwarikadhish (the Lord of Dwarka-I.E. Krishna)
Kumbhalgarh
64 km. The famous fort was built and named after Maharana Kumbha and built in 1458. Within the fort is Katargarh built by Maharana Fateh Singhji.
Parshuramji
65 km. Standing out in green thicket and hilly area is a cave temple with a shiva Lingam. Thus the shrine has been aptly named Parshuram Mahadev.
Chawand
22 km.It is a village in a foliaged forest. In 1598, Maharana Pratap breathed his last here at the age of 56 and was cremated on the banks of a river near village Budoli. An eight-pillared cenotaph in white marble is the lone monument besides the temple of ‘Chamunda Mata’.
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