Jagdish Temple

Udaipur, India

Also known as: जगदीश मंदिर, उदयपुरਜਗਦੀਸ਼ ਮੰਦਿਰஜெகதீசர் கோவில்జగదీష్ ఆలయం, ఉదయపూర్ಜಗದೀಶ್ ದೇವಾಲಯ ಉದೈಪುರ್ഉദയ്പുർ ജഗധിഷ് ക്ഷേത്രം

The main temple is 79 feet high, and it prominently controls the city’s skyline. The summit of the main temple is adorned with the sculptures of horsemen, elephants, musicians, and dancers who were practicing during the time when temple was established.
Photo: Jmadhu via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Jagdish Temple is a large Hindu temple in the middle of Udaipur in Rajasthan, just outside the royal palace. It has been in continuous worship since 1651. A big tourist attraction, the temple was originally called the temple of Jagannath Rai but is now called Jagdish-ji. It is a major monument in Udaipur.[2]

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Key facts

Presiding deityVishnu[1]
Founded1651[1]
Heritage listingState Protected Monument[1]
LocationUdaipur, India
StatusActive

History

  1. 1651 — Founded / built[1]

Sources

  1. Wikidata Q6122350 — Wikidata
  2. Jagdish Temple, Udaipur - Wikipedia — Wikipedia