SHIVA TEMPLE UDAIPUR

Address:
City: Udaipur
State: Rajasthan
Location: west india
Year of Construction: 15th Century
Constructed By: Acharya Viswaroopa
Type of Construction: Ancient
Type of Building: temple
Dedecated TO : Lord Shiva
Other Deities:
Parvati, Ganesh, Ganga, Kartikeya, Yamuna and Saraswathi
Hinduism
Festival: Shivratri
Pooja Schedule: Daily begins at 4 a.m
Nearby Cities: Jaipur, Jaisalmer
Importance:

One of the legends relating to Ekilngil is that after killing Vrakshasur, Indra had meditated and prayed to eklingji in repentance and to be free of the curse. According to another legend, Bapparawa had seen the Shivlinga in his dream when he was in trouble and when the problem was solved, he constructed the temple and later build Mewar.