Jagdish Temple is one of the famous temples of Udaipur. Located in the City Palace complex of Udaipur, this temple is made in the Indo-Aryan style of architecture. In 1651, Jagdish temple was built by Maharana Jagat Singh, who ruled Udaipur during 1628-53. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu (Laxmi Narayan), the preserver of the Universe. It is celebrated for being the largest temple in the city of Udaipur. The gateway of this temple can be sited at a distance of 150 meters from the Bara Pol of the City Palace.
Jagdish temple has a magnificent architecture and its gateway can be easily sited from the Bara Pol of the City Palace which at a distance of 150 meters. This three storied temple has finely carved pillars, beautifully decorated ceilings, well-painted walls, and lush halls. It was known that it costs around 1.5 million rupees at that time to build it. It’s 79 feet high spire of the main temple rules Udaipur skyline. Jagdish temple main temple spire decorated with well-crafted sculptures of dancers, elephants, horsemen, and musicians.
At the welcome gate of the temple there are two huge stone elephants and on the very front of the temple, a stone slab has inscriptions with reference to Maharaja Jagat Singh. There are 32 marble steps to reach the main shrine. A brass image of Garuda which is actually a figure of half-man and half-eagle is depicting like it is guarding the doorway of Lord Vishnu. Jagdish temple main shrine has a magnificent idol of four-armed Lord Vishnu. This complete idol of Lord Vishnu is carved out of a single piece of black stone. It attracts everyone with its holy and divine looks. There four other smaller shrines which encircling the main shrine. These shrines are dedicated to Lord Ganesha, Sun God, Goddess Shakti and Lord Shiva respectively.
