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Udaipur
 

Udaipur, popularly known as the lake city, is located in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the historic capital of the former kingdom of Mewar, and the administrative headquarters of Udaipur District. The Pichola Lake, Fateh Sagar Lake, Udai Sagar and Swaroop Sagar in this city are considered some of the most beautiful lakes in the state. t is known for its Rajput-era palaces. Particularly famous is the Lake Palace, which covers an entire island in the Pichola Lake. Many of the palaces have been converted into luxury hotels.
 
Main attractions
 
City Palace Udaipur

City Palace Udaipur is built by Maharana Udai Singh; it is one of the main tourist attractions of the city. Standing on the east bank of Lake Pichola is a massive series of palaces built at different times from 1559. The balconies of the palace provide panoramic views of "Jag Niwas" (the world wide famous Lake Palace), Jag Mandir on one side and on the other the city of Udaipur. Its main entrance is through the triple-arched gate - the Tripolia, built in 1725.

 
Lake Pichola
The Sapphire Udaipur: Lake Pichola is a lake that has two islands, Jag Niwas and the Jag Mandir. This lake is 4km long and 3 km wide, originally built by Maharana Udai Singh II after he discovered Rajasthan "Udaipur". There are many Ghats, like the bathing and washing Ghats, which can be approached through boats from the City Palace of Udaipur (Bansi Ghat). In the heart of lake, the Lake Palace stands, this is now converted into a heritage palace hotel. This palace hotel is considered to be 3 decades old in the history of Udaipur. The Lake remains fairly shallow, at the time of heavy rains, and gets dry easily at the time of severe drought. A hermit is said to have advised the Maharana to establish his kingdom over Lake Pichola, after the fall of Chittaurgarh by Mughal emperor Akbar.
 
Jagdish Temple

A temple situated in the middle of the city - a big tourist attraction, the temple of Jagannath Rai, now called Jagdish-ji, is a major monument. It is raised on a tall terrace and was completed in 1651. It attaches a double storied Mandapa (hall) to a double - storied, saandhara (that having 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, non - functional stories. Lanes taking off from many of the sheharpanah (city wall) converge on the Jagdish Temple. It was built by Maharana Jagat Singh 1st in 1651 A.D. It is an example of Indo - Aryan architecture.
 
Saheliyon-ki-Bari
Sahelion Ki Bari' was laid for a group of forty-eight young women attendants who accompanied a princess to Udaipur as part of her dowry. The gardens set below the embankment of the Fateh Sagar Lake have beautiful lotus pools, marble pavilions and elephant- shaped fountains. These fountains are fed by the water of the lake gushing through ducts made for the purpose. Each water channel has its distinct sound and the mingling of these sounds complement the ambience of the place.
 
Udaipur Solar Observatory
It is Asia's only solar observatory, and is situated on an island in the middle of the Lake Fateh sagar and the main office building is located at its NW-shore near Bari Road - Rani Road Junction. The sky conditions at Udaipur are quite favorable for solar observations. The large water body surrounding the telescopes decreases the amount of heating of the surface layers. This decreases the turbulence in the air mass and thereby improves the image quality and seeing.
 
Stay/ Accommodation

Some world class hotels are here. This is good destination for honeymooners. If budget allows try to stay in Lake Place Hotel.
 
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Best Time to visit
You can visit Udaipur any day. Although the month of May and June are little hot as the maximum temperature can go up to 43°C.
 
Shopping
Udaipur is famous for handicraft items. Shilpgram – the handicraft village is situated 3 kms west of Udaipur near the Havala village is the Center’s Shilpgram - the Rural Arts and Crafts Complex. Spread over an undulating terrain of 70 Acres of land and surrounded by the Aravalli, the Rural Arts and Crafts Complex is conceived as a living ethnographic museum to depict the lifestyles of the folk and tribal people of the West Zone.
 
Distance from the major cities:
  • Udaipur – Jaipur – 400 kms
  • Udaipur – Jodhpur- 270 Kms
  • Udaipur – Ranakpur- 100 kms
  • Udaipur – Pushkar – 270 kms
  • Udaipur – Ahmdabad – 240 Kms
  • Udaipur – Mount Abu – 190 kms
 
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