Places to Visit in Udaipur - i

Udaipur is the very popular tourist destination. Apart from its history, culture and scenic location, Udaipur is also known for its Rajput-era palace. Many of its palaces now have been converted into the heritage hotels. It is often called the “Venice of the East” and is also named as the “Lake City” or “City of Lakes”. Lake Pichola, Fateh Sagar Lake, Udai Sagar and Swaroop Sagar in this city are considered the most beautiful lakes in the country.


All garnered with the Mewar’s passion of beauty, leisure and creation, the lake city is perfect mix of the beauty, culture, architecture and the heritage. Here is the list of Udaipur attraction:

1. City Palace:

Udaipur City palace is one of the marvels of the Rajasthan; it is located peacefully on the banks of the Lake Pichola. This majestic city palace is most visited tourist attraction of the Udaipur and often distinguished as the largest palace complex in the Rajasthan. Initially, the Maharana Udai Singh built this wonder but the present form of the Palace is the result of Subsequent additions by this successors.


City Palace in Udaipur was built in amazing style and is considered the largest of its type in the Rajasthan, the fusion the Rajasthani and the Mughal architecture and it was built on the hill top that gives the panoramic view of the city and its surrounding, including the several historic monuments such as the Lake Palace in the Lake Pichola, the Jag Mandir on the another island in the lake Palace in the Lake Pichola, the Jag Mandir on the another Island in the lake, the Jagdish Temple close to the palace, the Monsoon Palace on top of an overlooking hillock nearby and the Neemach Mata Temple.

2. Lake Pichola:

Lake Pichola, is situated in Udaipur city in the Rajasthan is an artificial fresh water lake, created in the year 1362 AD, it is named after the nearby the Picholi Village. Udaipur, without this Lake Pichola is unimaginable. This 4 kilometres long Man-Made lake is considered to be the most beautiful lake of the city. The two Island, Jag Niwas and Jag Mandir are located within the Lake Pichola and have been developed with several palaces to provide the view of lake.



The beauty of this lake has not separated anyone to attract towards it. The lake looks more enchanting with the scenic surroundings. Lake Pichola is enveloped by the lofty Palaces, temples, bathing Ghats and elevated hills on all its sides.

3. Lake Palace:

The lake palace formerly known as Jag Niwas is the luxury hotel which has 83 rooms and the suites featuring the white marble walls. The Lake Palace is located on the island of the Jag Niwas in the Lake Pichola, Udaipur, India and its natural foundation spans 4 acres.

Lake Palace is Jewel of Udaipur. It is most visited palaces of Udaipur. With the lush green Aravalis in the backdrop and the Lake Pichola beneath, Lake Palace is one of the most romantic man-made structures

4. Jag Mandir:

Jag Mandir is the palace built in the Lake Pichola. It is also known as the “Lake Garden Palace”. The palace is located in Udaipur city in the Indian state of the Rajasthan. Ithe construction of this palace was started in 1551 by the Maharana Amar Singh, continued by the Maharana Karan Singh (1620- 1652) to serve as a hiding place for Prince Khurram (popularly known as Shah Jahan). It is named as “Jagat Mandir” in the honour of the last named Maharana  Jagat Singh.


In the Jag Mandir Palace, Gull Mahal catches major attention as this is the palace where the Prince Khurram lived with his family. Gul Mahal is made in the Islamic style of the architecture and the hall also has amazing interior and is decorated with the Muslim crescent.  Other pavilions that are worth watching are Bara Patharon ka Mahal, Kunwar Pada Ka Mahal was meant for the crowned prince. The Zenana Mahal offered several chambers for the ladies of the Royalty.

5. Jagdish Temple:

Jagdish Temple is one of the most famous temples of Udaipur. It is located in the City Palace of Udaipur. The temple is made in the Indo-Aryan style of architecture. In the 1651, the Jagdish temple was built by the Maharana Jagat Singh who ruled the Udaipur during the 1628-53. The temple is dedicated to the Lord Vishnu (Laxmi Narayan) the preserver of the Universe.

Jagdish temple is celebrated for being the largest temple in the city of the Udaipur. The gateway of this temple can sited at the distance of 150 metres from the Bara Pol of the City Palace.

The temple is raised on the tall terrace and was completed in 1651. It attaches the double storey Mandapa (hall) t0 the double-storey saandhara (with the covered ambulatory) shrine. The Mandapa has another storey tucked within its pyramidal bell roof while the hollow clustered spire over the Shrine contains the two more, nonfictional stories.

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