The ancient Eklingji temple which is beautifully located in the laps of the Aravalli hills is dedicated to the destroyer of the universe “Lord Shiva”. He is considered as the kuldevta of the Mewar dynasty. It is said that the original idol and the main temple were destroyed by the Delhi mughal invaders. The Eklingji temple was built in the 8th century.
Rana Raimal is believed to have captured one of the invaders and asked for a ransom amount in order to set free the captured intruder. He used this money in restructuring the temple and replaced the broken idol with the present idol at the temple. The main idol of Eklingji at the Eklingji temple is a four faced idol made out of black marble. They say that the four faced Shiva idol is the highest form of Lord Shiva.
This temple is 22 kms away from Udaipur to the north. This temple is home to 108 shrines. Each of these shrines are decorated differently with stunning carvings and sculptures. The architecture of the temple is simply very stunning and made up of marble and sandstones.
Maha Shivratri is a festival that is celebrated in a grand manner at this temple. The festivities that take place during the whole day include singing of bhajans, offering fruit prasad to the devotees, doing shringar of the idol and many more such types of the events take place during the whole night and day.
Location: Kailashpuri Udaipur, Rajasthan
Timings for Darshan: Eklingji Temple Udaipur Darshan & Aarti Timings
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Darshan Timings |
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Morning Time |
4:30 am to 7:00 am & 10:30 am to 1:30 pm |
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Evening Time |
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm |
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Aarti Timings |
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Morning Aarti |
5:30 am, 8:15 am, 9:15 am & 11:30 am |
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Afternoon Aarti |
3:30 pm & 4:30 pm |
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Evening Aarti |
5:00 pm & 6:30 pm |
Nearby places to visit:
Shrinath ji Mandir
This temple is dedicated to lord Krishna. There are seven types of darshans and aartis that are conducted in the temple premises. If you are lucky enough and get into the main mandir where the idol is placed, then you can see how elegantly Lord Krishna is paid homage and the aarti that is done so beautifully. It is said that the image of Shrinath ji had first appeared at the goverdhan parvat and later on was brought to Rajasthan. When you visit this place, you will be surprised to see the temple has now become a home to lord Krishna.
City Palace, Udaipur
City palace of Udaipur is situated in the old city of Udaipur and is home to the current royal family of Udaipur. The City Palace here has been divided in two parts. In one part, the royal family is residing and the other part is converted into a museum for the tourists to come and know the history of Udaipur and enjoy the breathtaking view of the city from its galleries.
To visit Eklingji, you have to come to Udaipur first and then take a taxi or a bus or hired cab to visit Eklingji and Nathdwara. As Eklingji is in the outskirts of Udaipur, you would not get good staying options there. Hence we suggest you to plan your stay in Udaipur with us in our villa. Goya Hills is a private luxury villa in Udaipur with a swimming pool and a private jacuzzi surrounded by Aravalli hills on all sides. To know more about this place, contact us on 91 9024082177
