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Here is a picnic spot in the Udaipur  steeped in history.  On the lake shore of Fateh Sagar is the place where the legend of the Maharana Pratap and his brave Arabian Horse Chetak  is kept alive as a Memorial.  The beautiful horse statue adorns the median i n the udaipur city and is lit beautifully in the night. The rest of the photos were taken during the boat ride at the Fateh Sagar Lake Information from the web. Moti Magri ("Pearl hill") is a hill  overlooking the Fateh Sagar Lake in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan. Atop the Moti Magri or Pearl Hill is the memorial of the Rajput hero Maharana Pratap, which has a bronze statue of the Maharana astride his favourite horse "Chetak".  Statue of Maharana Pratap of Mewar, commemorating the Battle of Haldighati. Maharana Pratap Memorial was initiated in the twentieth century by Pratap sabha Maharana Bhupal singh of Mewar, which was carried over and completed with the help of a public trust. ...

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 imag...

Just reached udaipur.  A nice sunny and warm day.   Looking forward to an exciting few days in here steeped in history The city airport is small but very neat and tidy.   The glass facades make it all sunny and bright Info about udaipur from the web Udaipur, formerly the capital of the Mewar Kingdom, is a city in the western Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded by Maharana Udai Singh II in 1559, it’s set around a series of artificial lakes and is known for its lavish royal residences. City Palace, overlooking Lake Pichola, is a monumental complex of 11 palaces, courtyards  and gardens, famed for its intricate peacock mosaics. Info from web Udaipur, formerly the capital of the Mewar Kingdom, is a city in the western Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded by Maharana Udai Singh II in 1559, it’s set around a series of artificial lakes and is known for its lavish royal residences. City Palace, overlooking Lake Pichola, is a monumental comple...

The sound and light show at the city place  made us travel through the history of our country.  Many times hearing about the bravery of our ancestors raised goose bumps in us.   Even with focused dim lighting during the show we could appreciate the eternal beauty of the palace.