Udaipur
is situated 1900 feet about the sea level in the Aravali Hills.
This beautiful city was founded by Maharaja Udai Singh in 1559 AD
and is named after him. One of the most romantic cities in Rajasthan,
Udaipur is also known as the city of lakes. The marble palaces,
beautifully laid out gardens and the lakes make Udaipur seem almost
like a mirage in the desert.
Several places of interest around Udaipur, including the majestic,
Chittaurgarh,the mountain fortress of Kumbhalgarh, beautiful jain
temple of Ranakpur,Ekligji and Nathdwara and the cool retreat of
Mt. Abu, make the visit to Udaipur a memorable one.
Tourist
Destinations:
» City
Palace
A
majestic architectural marvel towering over the lake on a hill surrounded
by crenallated walls, it is a conglomeration of courtards, pavilions,
terraces corridors rooms and hanging gardens. The main entrance
is through the triple arched gate. The Tripolia with eight marble
porticos. The maharanas were weighed under the gate in gold, the
the equivalent amount of which was distributed among the populace.
The suraj Gokhada, the balcony of the sun, is where the suryavansi
maharanas of mewar presented themselves to the people in time of
trouble to restore their confidence.
» Pratap
Museum
This
museum situated near the Palace contains dresses of different part
of Rajasthan, old coins, armaments, pictures and statues. It also
contains the turban of Shahjahan which he exchanged with Maharana
Karan Singh as a token of friendship in 1622.
» Saheliyon
ki Bari
Maharaja
Sangram Singh built it first but it way destroyed by heavy rains
then Maharaja Fateh Singh rebuilt this place. This place has five
beautiful fountains, which are called Swagat Fountain, Savan Bhadon,
Kamal Talai, Raslila and Bin Badal Barsat. In the old times this
place was meant for queens and their friends so it is called Saheliyon
ki Bari.
»Ahar
The ancient capital
of sisodias, 3 Km from udaipur, Ahar boasts of a profusion of royal
cenotaphs of the rulers of Mewar. A rare collection of antiquities
including earthen pots, iron objects and other art items excavated
in the region are displayed in a small Govt. museum
» Pichhola
Lake
Pichhu
Banjara built it during the reign of Maharaja Lakha in 1362. It
is the oldest lake of Udaipur. It is 3 miles long 2 miles wide and
30 feet deep. Two palaces are situated in the middle of lake on
two islands, which are known as Jag Nivas and Jag Mandir.
» How
to reach Udaipur
By
Air : Debock Airport is 24 km from the city centre, Daily Indian
Airliness flights connect Udaipur with Jodhpur Jaipur aurangbad,
Mumbai and Delhi.
By Rail : Udaipur is directly linked by rail with
major cities some important train connection are : 9643 Express
(Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Jaipur-Ajmer-Chittaurgarh-Udaipur.)
By Road : A wide network of bus service link Udaipur
with several destinations. Some of the important distance are
Agra 630km, Ahmedabad 262 km Jaipur 406 km .Jodhpur 275km and
Mount Abu 185km.
