Jagdish Temple is a large Hindu temple in the middle of Udaipur in Rajasthan. A big tourist attraction, the temple was originally called the temple of Jagannath Rai but is now called Jagdish-ji. It is a major monument in Udaipur. The Jagdish Temple is raised on a tall terrace and was completed in 1651. It attaches a double-storey Mandapa (hall) to a double-story saandhara (with a covered ambulatory) sanctum. The mandapa has another storey tucked within its pyramidal samavarna (bell-roof) while the hollow clustered spire over the sanctum contains two more, nonfunctional stories.
Lanes taking off from many of the sheharpanah (city wall) converge on the Jagdish Temple. It was built by Maharana Jagat Singh Ist in 1651. It is an example of Indo-Aryan architecture.
| Location: |
Inside City Palace Complex |
| Built by: |
Maharana Jagat Singh |
| Built in: |
1651 A.D |
| Dedicated to: |
Lord Laxmi Narayan |
| Highlights: |
Intricate carvings on pillars |
| How to reach: |
One can easily reach Jagdish Temple from the city by taking local Buses, Rickshaws, Tongas and Taxis |
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