Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the Jagdish Temple was built by Maharana Jagat Singhji. The entrance of this pure white marble temple is located at a 150-meter walk from the Bara Pol of the City Palace complex.
A flight of white marble stairs guarded by sculpted marble elephants lead you to the Jagdish Temple that dominates the Udaipur skyline with its towering spires. A three-storied structure, the Jagdish Temple has three shrines. The main shrine dominates the center flanked by two smaller shrines.
An excellent example of Indo-Aryan building styles, the Jagdish Temple in Udaipur is a beautiful temple. The temple was constructed in between the years 1628 to 1653. It took more than 1.5 million rupees to construct this temple.
The spire of the main temple sanctum is 79 feet high and is a complete delight with its exquisite architectural friezes. %0 carved pillars support the first and second stories of the Jagdish Temple, Udaipur.
At the very entrance to the Jagdish Temple is a stone slab with details inscriptions about Maharaja Jagat Singhji.
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