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UDAIPURCity of Pleasures
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The lake city of Udaipur is a cool oasis
in the heart of the colourful state of Rajasthan. Udaipur is
famous for its Lake Palace, a magnificent palace now converted into
a luxury hotel and the City Palace, which is converted into a museum.
The beautiful Pichola Lake, Fateh Sagar lake and Jagdish mandir, an
Indo-Aryan temple, are amongst the other places of interest. Udaipur
is well-known for its local crafts, particularly paintings in the Rajput
Mughal style. Excursions include Eklingi, a small village known for
its numerous temples; Halighati, a famous battle field, Nathdwara and
Ranakpur Temples.
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ADDED ATTRACTIONS (Rates on request)
EXCURSIONS :
Eklingji & Nagda
About 20 kms from Udaipur is the temple of Eklingji, dedicated to Lord
Siva, the family deity of the Maharanas of Mewar. It dates back to 8th
century, has silver door, screen and a silver Nandi (bull) facing the
black marble Siva. A kilometer further are the ruins of Nagda Jain temples.
The complex though comparatively smaller, has some intricate carvings
and beautiful carvings on the pillars, ceilings and the walls depicting
stories from the mythologies of Mahabharat and Ramayana.
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HOW TO GET THERE :
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Road : Some important road distances from
Jaipur are Agra
240 kms, Delhi 261 kms,
Jodhpur 332 kms, Ajmer 131
kms, Nathdwara 355kms, Alwar 142 kms,
Bikaner 321 kms,
Jaisalmer 654 kms and Bharatpur
176 kms.
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Air     :Regular air services
from Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur links Delhi to Bombay.
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Rail   : Most of Rajasthan is accessible
by a network of rail services.An excellent connection to Jaipur,
the capital of Rajasthan, from Delhiis the Pink City Express (5
hour run) which is a vestibuled, chair-seating rail service. Other
places too are linked by passenger and express trains. Since rail
journeys are usually long because of the distances involved, it
is advisable to carry light snacks and water bottles as most stations
en-route do not serve much by way of food.
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Last modified: 26/02/2004
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