Eklingji Temple Kailashpuri Udaipur


On kartik raviwar day were fortunate to get the blessings of Lord Eklinji the presiding deity and Ruler of Mewar kingdom.   The mewar Ranas have taken A sacred wow that they will rule their kingdom on behalf of eklingi.  This temple is situated about 22kms from Udaipur.

The architecture grandeur has to be seen and  enjoyed.

Eklinji is in the form of 4 sided siva with each side denoting  suryan, brahma vishnu and Rudra  made of black marble.

There are a lot of lingams inside the temple

Info from the web


This temple is situated at the bank of the Indersagar Lake has near about 108 shrines and comes within its walls. The main shrine is a double storied building and designed with carved tower and pyramidal styled roof. Inside the complex, the main structured has a pyramid style structure and further supported by hefty pyramidal roof. On entering the temple a silver image of Nandi will welcome you to the deity of Lord Shiva. There are two other images of Nandi that are located in the temple in black stone and brass respectively. 


History


It was initially built by the then King of Udaipur Bappa Rawal, on the side of 72 rooms Jain temple which housed a four-faced statue of Adinath, the first Jain Saint. It stands with the great historic significance dedicated to Lord Eklingji, the benefactor deity of the Mewar clan.

Apart from main shrine and temple, there are several temples,namely Pataleshwar Mahadeo,Vindhyavasini Devi,Rathasan Devi and Arbada Mata.
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