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Udaipur district. 269 km (167 miles)
S of Jodhpur. * 389,400. n
Rajasthan Tourism, Suraj Pol, (0294)
241 1535. _ Gangaur Festival
(Mar/Apr), Mewar Festival (Apr).
Transport
~ 25 km (16 miles) E of city
centre. £ @
Nagda’s Saas-Bahu Temples, seen through the finely carved torana
century. Beautiful painted cloth
artisans, folk performers, and Temples (“Mother and Daughter- hangings known as pichhwais
replicas of traditional houses. in-law Temples”), twin structures are hung behind it. Non-Hindus
Camel rides are also available. dedicated to Vishnu. The 11th- cannot enter the temple, but
Eklingji, 22 km (14 miles) century temples are entered Nathdwara town’s picturesque
northeast of Udaipur, is a through a finely carved torana bazaar, with its pichhwai painters
complex of 108 temples and and are renowned for their at work, is worth a visit. Pichhwais,
shrines, dedicated to Lord Shiva. elaborate sculptures depicting one of the most vibrant forms of
It marks the site where the amorous couples and scenes Indian painting, are done on stiff
founder of the Mewar ruling from the epic Ramayana. cloth in vegetable and mineral
dynasty, Bappa Rawal, received One of Rajasthan’s main colours. They depict 24 scenes
special blessings from a sage pilgrimage sites is the 18th- from the Krishna legend, each
who lived here. The main temple century Shrinathji Temple at linked with a particular festival
dates to the 16th century. Built of Nathdwara, 48 km (30 miles) or holy day. At the centre of each
marble and granite, it includes northeast of Udaipur. The main painting is a stylised image of
an impressive pillared hall and a deity is Lord Krishna, known Lord Krishna, with dusky skin,
four-faced image of Shiva crafted locally as Shrinathji. His black slanting eyes and intricate
in black marble, with a silver stone image was brought here jewellery, against a background
Nandi facing it. Nagda, a short from Mathura to save it from of verdant foliage, birds, animals
distance away from Eklingji, is destruction by the Mughal and skyscapes. Around the deity
worth a visit for the Saas-Bahu emperor Aurangzeb in the 17th are cows, milkmaids and devotees.

Udaipur City Centre Shilpgram Saheliyon Eklingji, Nathdwara,
JAIPUR
Nagda
ki Bari
1 City Palace S A H E L I
2 Jag Mandir M O T I MA G R I R D
Moti
3 Jagdish Mandir Nehru Magri M A R G
4 Fateh Sagar Lake Island Ahar Nadi
5 Saheliyon ki Bari
Fateh Sagar FATEH SAG A R R D RD
PANCH VAT I
Lake
R A N I
R O
A D H O S P I TAL RD
RESIDENCY RD
COURT ROAD
MOTI CHH OH T A RD Ahar,
Swaroop ASH OK NA GAR RD
Sagar ASHWANI R OAD
Bagore CHITTORGARH
ki Haveli
Jagdish
Mandir Suraj Pol AIRPORT RD
Airport
OSWAL BH AVAN ROAD
City Palace 25 km (16 miles)
0 metres 800 BAPU BAZAAR
BHATIYANI CHOHATTA
Jag Niwas P ALACE R O A D
0 yards 800 LAKE
Sajjan Niwas
Garden & Zoo CITY STATION R D
Lake Pichola
Dudh
Talal
City Railway
Station
Jag Mandir
AHMEDABAD
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