Jagdish Temple
 Maharana
Jagat Singh built this temple between 1628-1653 at a whopping cost of
Rs 1.5 million. Udaipur temple tour will take your to Jagdish temple,
the famous temple of Udaipur, dedicated to Lord Jagannath, is at a
great height and can be approached by a long flight of stairs.
The entrance to the temple is flanked by two massive stone elephants.
The temple has a pyramidal spire (shikar), a vestible (mandap) and a
porch. The spire is about 79ft high and is decorated with friezes of
dancers, musicians, elephants and horsemen.
The temple is a three storeyed structure and has 50 pillars each in
the first and second storeys and is one of the largest and popular
Vishnu temples in Northern India.
The interior of the temple has exquisite carvings and is supplemented
with prominent friezes. The temple has several smaller shrines in four
corners of it that are dedicated to Lord Ganesh, Shiva, the Sun God
and Goddess Shakti. A Sanskrit inscription in the porch written by
Krishna Bhatt in the year 1651gives a detailed history of the reign of
Maharana Jagat Singh. A huge brass image of Garuda, the vehicle of
Lord Vishnu stands guard in front of the main shrine.
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