Eklingji is a temple complex in Udaipur District of Rajasthan in western India. It is located 22 km north of Udaipur. Begun in 971, the temple complex was built by the Guhila (later called Sesodia) dynasty of Mewar, in honor of their presiding deity Eklingji, a form of Lord Shiva. The beautifully sculpted temple complex includes 108 temples within its high walls. The main temple dates to the 15th century, rebuilt from the ruins of an earlier destroyed temple. It is made of marble and granite, and has an enormous double-storied, elaborately-pillared hall or "mandap" under a vast pyramidal roof, with a four-faced image of Lord Shiva in black marble. Another temple in the complex is the Lakulish Temple, built in 971, it is the only temple of the Lakulish sect in the whole of India. The Lake Palace in Udaipur Udaipur (उदयपà¥à¤°) is a city in Rajasthan, India. ... Rajasthan (राजसà¥à¤¥à¤¾à¤¨) is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... The Lake Palace in Udaipur Udaipur (उदयपà¥à¤°) is a city in Rajasthan, India. ... Events Births Deaths Culen of Scotland Categories: 971 ... The Sisodia(or Sisodya) are a Rajput clan who ruled the kingdom of Mewar in Rajasthan. ... The Sisodia, Sesodia (or Sisodya) are a Rajput clan who ruled the kingdom of Mewar in Rajasthan. ... Mewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. ... Shiva (Sanskrit: शिव or शà¥à¤°à¥€à¤¶à¤¿à¤µ (when used to distinguish lordly status), and written Åšiva in the official IAST transliteration, pronounced as shιvÉ™) is a form of Ishvara or God in the later Vedic scriptures of Hinduism. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Marble For the glass spheres, see marbles. ... Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ...
Eklingji Temple, one of the prime religious site for Mewar rulers in the earlier era is still visited by a number of devotees.
The temple at Eklingji or Kailashpuri is one of the prime pilgrimage destinations in Rajasthan.
The Eklingji Temple is located at a distance of around 22 km from Udaipur and is said to be initially built by Bappa Rawal on the side of 72 rooms Jain temple which housed a four faced statue of Adinath, first Jain Saint.
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