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The
temple of Jagannath Rai, now called Jagdishji, is a major monument and should
be seen carefully. Raised on a tall terrace and completed in 1651, it is a
tribute alike to the tenacity of its builders and the resilence of the art -
tradition it represents. It attaches a double storeyed Mandapa (hall) to a
double - storied, saandhara (that having a covered ambulatory) sanctum. The
mandapa has another storey tucked within its pyramidal samavarna (bell - roof)
while the hollow clustered spire over the sanctum contains two more, non -
functional stories.
Lannes taking off from many of the sheharpanah (city wall) converge on the
Jagdish Temple and walking leisurely through them brings you face with the many
layers of the cultural palimpsest that Udaipur is.
It was built by Maharana Jagat Singh Ist in 1651 A.D. It is a good example of
Indo - Aryan architecture.
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Commenced by
Maharana Karan Singh, the island palace takes its name from Maharana Jagat
Singh who had made a number of additions to it. The island has an
impressive chhatri (cenotaph) carved from grey blue stone and is flanked
by a row of enormous stone elephants. It is believed that Prince Khurram
(later Shah Jahan) was given refuge here when he was leading a revolt
against his father Jehangir. From the balconies, you get a superb view of
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