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Heritage Walks & Tours in Udaipur

A city is made up of mysteries, histories, and stories. Behind the buildings and beauty that keeps changing and developing with time, there are some things which stay intact and if you actually want to understand some city, it is important that you understand the base of it, you look and know the city the way its citizens look at it.

And when it comes to Udaipur, the beauty is just the aftereffect of the marvelous past it had. But it would be a mere waste if you are willing to explore Udaipur and leave without knowing the story, history, and people of it. Watching and visiting monuments and forts is something which everyone does but true wanderers are those who look for its essence. So here we bring to you the list of Heritage walks in Udaipur that lets you be the part of the city for a day or two.

 

Walk and pedal travel and tours

As the name clearly indicates, it conducts two kinds of exploration via a walk and via cycling. It has some very interesting names of these tours which include ‘As the dawn breaks over the horizon, Walk Down, Memory Lane, Spirit of Art, Pedal Tours, Ode to Matrimony, A Potpourri of Culture, To the Manor born – Peepliya Heritage Fort Stay and Farm Tour’. Doesn’t these compel you to go for them as soon as you hear their names? The prices vary according to the tour you choose.

Contact: +91-7339866520

 

Fish Eyes Artisan Walking Tours

This is one of the walking tours which connects you to the local artistry of the city. It makes you meet and explore the potters, miniature painting artists and many people like them. It creates a warm and friendly environment between the locals and the tourists which makes them feel a part of the city.

Contact: 88904 19048

 

Vintage Walking Tours

Some of us are morning people, some of us are not. Hence, there are three different kinds of tours according to the time of the day which is Dawn tours, day tours, and dusk tours and the prices of these tours vary accordingly. In the day tours, there are three more categories which are Udaipur comprehensive, Ranakpur and Kumbhalgarh tour and countryside jaunt.

Contact: +91 9828276535

 

Virasat Experiences

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Virasat experiences conduct ‘Udaipur Heritage walk’ where they tend to show the real Udaipur, its people, its traditions through a guided walking tour. This walk covers beautiful streets, sites, hidden alleyways, meeting various artisans, jewelry makers, potters and bamboo crafts. The prices of this walking tours are 1700, and 1000 for Adult and Children respectively.

Contact: 94140-66260

 

The Udaipur Story

This guided walk down the streets of Udaipur will allow you to get indulge in an experience where you will witness the beauty of the palace along with the local cuisine and people. This way, you will be able to understand the city by being a part of it for this walking tour. The tour covers entire old city which is the oldest part of the city hence it contains gems which are too good to miss. Duration of this walking tour is 8 hours and the price is 1700 per adult.

For booking visit – https://www.thrillophilia.com/tours/the-udaipur-story-a-heritage-walk

 

Udaipur Heritage Walk by Rajasthan tours

 

According to them, it’s not a guided tour, rather it’s a Cultural Immersion. It is a full day heritage walk which includes meeting with craftsmen, silversmiths, exploring spice markets, temples, markets, and some unique artists. It also includes visiting homes of merchants, Warrior Communities, Priest Communities etc. The tour starts at from 7:30 am to 10:30 pm.

For booking visit – http://www.rajasthanvisit.com/UdaipurHeritageWalk.htm

 

Heritage walk in Udaipur through the Old city by wandertrails

The professional guides here will make you experience the old city streets, bazaars and monuments of Udaipur. The tour is suitable for all age group, minimum being 6 years. It is suitable for a group and a family as well. It is a 2-hour walk which includes historic temples, Havelis, Baoris, and places like Ganghaur Ghat, Bagore ki Haveli, Ganesh Ghati, Clock Tower, etc. You could opt for 4-hour tour if you are interested in going to City Palace. Prices for two hours is 700 and four hours is 1400 respectively.

For booking visit – https://www.wandertrails.com/activities/heritage-walk-in-udaipur-old-city

 

Walking tour by Udaipur magic tour

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Two kinds of tours are available here. One is Udaipur walking tour and the other one is sightseeing walking tour. Sightseeing walking tour includes exploration of forts, palaces, Heritage buildings, lakes, Museums, and temple. These sites are quite popular among the tourists. Udaipur walking tour is for those people who are too bored of exploring the overrated places and are willing to see the actual city by exploring and meeting artists, Handicrafts and meeting the local people.

For booking visit – http://udaipurmagic.com/tour/walking-tour/

 

Walking tours by Heritage Royal Rajasthan

Two categories of Heritage walk is conducted here which are Heritage walking tour in Old City and Living Heritage walking. Walking tour in Old City covers the entire Old City including Temples, Palaces, Ghats, step walls, etc. and Living Heritage walking is to explore the main attractions of the entire city that includes Saheliyon ki Badi, Lake Fateh Sagar, etc.

For booking visit – http://www.heritageroyalrajasthan.com/heritage-tour-packages-in-udaipur/

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Coaching Institutes for CA and CS in Udaipur

Are you planning to prepare for CA or CS? Or are you tired of appearing and reappearing in these competitive exams? Then all you need is a proper direction, guidance and lots of studies to compete in the exams. And for that, we have compiled you a list of the best institutes which will help you with the best preparation for your exams.

 

Srajan Academy

Coaching Institutes for CA & CS in Udaipur

Srajan academy offers a number of courses such as CA – CPT, CA – IPCC, CA – Final, CS – Foundation, CS – Executive, CS – Professional, etc. The fee structure is very organized and reasonable. The institute prepares a number of students with regular tests taking place so that the student know where does he stand.

Address: 359, Road No. 10, Shri Niketan Street, Ashok Nagar

Contact: +91 294 2415704

 

Vyas coaching center

Other than CA and CS preparation, Vyas coaching center provides another coaching regarding secondary education, senior secondary education, and other competitive exams too.

Address: Purohitan Ki Madri, Road no 3, Mia, Udaipur-313004, Rajasthan,

Contact: 9799959045

 

Success coaching center

The aim of success coaching center is to provide students with such an ambiance which helps them to get access to their potential to full extent. It also provides high-quality education for CBSE, RBSE, NIOS, RSOS and other coaching classes.

Address: 2/4 Housing Board Colony, Goverdhan Villas, Sector 14 & 4, Hiran Magri, Udaipur

Contact: 096944 44100

 

Commerce Rankers Academy

It provides students with regular mock tests that give the freshers some idea as to how the exam is going to look like. The classrooms are very comfortable and equipped with AC so that nothing can distract students’ mind.

Address: 83, H-Block, Near CA Circle, Hiran Magari Sec 14, Udaipur – 313001

Contact: 91-9829136670, +91-8003758759

 

Mittal Commerce Classes

Coaching for all the fields of commerce stream is available here. Apart from CA and CS, commerce classes for 11th & 12th class are available. It is a school tuition classes.

Address: 359, Road no. 10, Ashok Nagar, Udaipur 313001

Contact: 9001226999

 

Badala Commerce Classes

It provides coaching for CA, CS, ICWA, B.Com, 11th & 12th Commerce, etc. It gives satisfactory results to all the students who are concerned about their exams and results.

Address: Above Reliance Fresh, Main road, Hiran Magri, Sector 3

Contact: 9602609338

 

Sojatia classes

Coaching Institutes for CA & CS in Udaipur
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Sojatia classes provide courses such as CPT, IPCC, ATC, and CA. It also provides specialized classroom training for all the students who are undergoing CA course. It has affordable fee structure with well-qualified faculty.

Address: Durga Nursery Road, Shiv Park Colony, Shakti Nagar, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001

Contact: +91-9660991685, +91-7737676864

 

Career heights

Commerce students can go for commerce classes after 10th class and CA and CS preparation after 12th class. It conducts various seminars related to commerce stream from time to time. It has an organized and minimal fee structure.

Address: 194/12 Ashok Nagar, Near Maya Mishthan, Udaipur

Contact: 9929411361

 

Kothari Commerce Classes

Kothari Commerce Classes provide a variety of courses such as M.Com, B.Com, MBA, BBM, BCA, MCA, CA, CS, ICWA,11th & 12th (CBSE & RBSE) Commerce Coaching etc. It has comfortable classrooms and reasonable fee structure. Student satisfaction and good results is their goal.

Address: Ground Floor, Rachit Apartment, Sec.-4, Hiran Magri, Main Road, Near Guru Nanak Girls College, Hiranmagri, Udaipur-313002

Contact: 91-9352517062, +91-9461345515

 

Here was the list of all the popular coaching centers of Udaipur which provides you with the preparation of CA & CS. There are various other institutes all around the city but it is all a matter of compatibility and understanding between a student and a teacher. All the best to all the students preparing for such competitive exams.

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Maharana Pratap’s last capital – Chavand

Maharana Pratap

Chavand, Rajasthan is a place that holds a significant position in the lives of every citizen of Mewar. It was the last capital of Mewar in the reign of Maharana Pratap but that’s not just it. Along with being the third and last capital of Mewar in the legendary Maharana Pratap’s reign, it was also the place where he took his last breath.

It is the same place where during one of his hunting expedition, Maharana Pratap took out his bow and pulled its cord with a great strength. As a result, one of his intestines got strained. Pratap tried to struggle with the pain during his treatment in Chavand but it was so much that he couldn’t bear it anymore and at the age of 57, he passed away on January 29, 1597. It is said that when Akbar (his then enemy) heard the news of Pratap’s death, he shed tears of sorrow.

Maharana Pratap’s last capital - Chavand
Picture by: Pushkar Sharma

Chavand is a historical place located in Sarada tehsil at a distance of approx. 45 km from Udaipur. The story of Chawand is dated back in the year 1585 CE. Maharana Pratap retired in the hills of Aravali after the battle of Haldighati in order to continue his venture to defeat the ferocious Mughals and strengthen his army. During his time there, he captured the area of Chavand from the Rathores. He then established his new capital in Chavand in 1585 CE.

It is believed that Pratap built somewhere around 16 hideouts to protect and camouflage his army from the enemies in the radius of 10 km in Chavand which included the armory, secret palaces, temples, and buildings for his soldiers and Bhils (who were the part of his army back then).

Maharana Pratap’s last capital - Chavand
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Chavand in the present

With time, Chavand has grown beautifully and constructed in such a way that it attracts a lot of people from the cities nearby. One reason for that is even after such a long time, the history and the story of the legends who used to live there once upon a time are alive. People at any point in time coming from different parts of the country can feel the walls and sight of the place. There are different elements that capture the eyes of the tourists and remains the center of attraction of the place.

From the several temples Maharana Pratap built during his time in Chavand, one temple was Chamunda Devi temple. The temple still exists in the village in a perfect condition and Chamunda Devi is worshipped as a local deity by the people residing in the village.

Near Chavand, there is a natural Lake named Lake Khejad in the mid of which a beautiful Cenotaph was made by Maharana Bhupal Singh to commemorate the legend of Mewar, Maharana Pratap. It is now under the control of Rajasthan tourism. The site of the Cenotaph provides basic facts and the history of Mewar and its rulers. The board outside the cenotaph displays names of all the rulers who played a substantial role in the battle of Haldighati and accompanied Maharana Pratap in fighting against powerful Mughal forces.

Maharana Pratap’s last capital - Chavand
Picture by: Gaurav Soni

At a distance of 2 km towards Chavand from Lake Khejad, you will reach an ancient Chavand palace on the top of the hill. Although, the palace is now in ruins when it was at its best it was a three storied building. The ruin of the palace overlooks the entire town of Chavand.

Maharana Pratap’s last capital - Chavand
Picture by: Pushkar Sharma

Apart from that, there is a memorial of Maharana Pratap in Chavand where a statue of him stands at the top and below are the statues of his associates namely Bhilu Rana, Rana Punja, Hakim Khan Sur, Jala Man and Daanveer Bhamashah. The monument and the entire place is the pilgrimage for all the people from Mewar and the people who admire the great Maharana Pratap. There is a lot to learn from the journey of Pratap. That no matter how great or powerful your enemy is, you should bravely face all the struggles and problems of your life.

Maharana Pratap’s last capital - Chavand

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Know The Importance of Yoga on This International Yoga Day 2018

It is rather strange that in our country people realize the value of a thing only when foreigners say so despite the fact that our ancestors have proved its worth on the basis of experiments conducted for centuries. The importance is one such example. The idea of observation of yoga day at international level was floated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was accepted in 2015. In record time, it was accepted by 177 members of UNO general assembly. General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon said that yoga can be practiced by everyone at different levels whatever might be their age and capability. There is no question of discrimination. This traditional Indian practice is an easy way for physical, mental and spiritual health.

The international day of Yoga is celebrated every year with the aim of creating awareness about the advantages of the ancient method of Yoga among the public. Yoga experts tell us that yoga is the best and easiest way to keep ourselves physically, mentally and spiritually. In today’s stressful life one can keep himself healthy and fit through the practice of Yoga exercises. Breathing exercises are an integral part of the body but also calms the mind. According to spiritual guru Swami Muktananda, the mind and prana (breathing) are twin brothers. Being two aspects of the same supreme consciousness, they are closely related to each other. What happens to one also happens to other. If one is controlled, the other is automatically controlled. When this happens, one establishes communion with the self and manifestation, compassion, love, and bliss. Some other benefits of Yoga include help in developing a positive attitude towards life and strong willpower and ability to enhance concentration and clarity in thinking.

It is not easy to provide proper healthcare facilities to our huge population due to physical and economic constraints. In our country, 235 persons out of every one lac suffer from heart problems and 25% of deaths in India are caused by heart attack. India is among the top five countries in the world with over six crore patients so far as diabetes is concerned. Every year about ten lac persons become new victims of cancer. Out of this, about six lac die. In the 2018-2019 about 52,800 crores have been set aside for medical facilities. Though serious diseases cannot be cured by Yoga alone it is able to develop immunity against diseases that is so important for our country.

source: financial express

We are told that the teaching of Yoga in Udaipur started way back in the mid nineteen seventies when a group of professors of MLSU, Udaipur formed a club. Some heads of religious organizations from different countries were invited to teach yoga. Several camps of different durations were held. Started in the 1980s was Yoga Sewa Samiti in Ambamata colony.

In Lake City, several Yoga centers are being run by teachers trained by Baba Ramdev. On the other hand, there are other places where they are managed by individuals like advocate Puran Mal Jain and Umesh Shrimal. For example, the one at Bhopalpura ground, near govt. Girls Senior Secondary School. Started in 2014, the center, according to Kamla Jain, is attended regularly by 25-30 ladies and 5-6 men. The number of men might be lesser due to the fact that they get busy right from early mornings. Some near features such as recitation of Gayatri mantra, Mahamrityanjayo mantra and listening to Gitasav before Yoga exercises begin have become an added attraction. And that has helped in boosting the number of participants. The rapid improvement in the condition of some participants suffering from diseases such as Asthama and diabetes has convinced them about the efficacy of Yoga exercises.

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Yoga has not only become extremely popular among Udaipurites but there are also some among them who have created world records. Gopal Dangi, who comes from Rama village, Kailashpuri near Udaipur holds a world record doing Shirshasan for three hours, thirty-three minutes and thirty-three seconds under the guidance of Yoga experts such as Shobhalal Audichya. He practices different types of Yoga Asanas in the morning but Shirshasan is his favorite exercise. He voluntarily participates in Yoga programs at different places on Sundays where he teaches Yoga to the public including foreigners free of charge. He advises everyone to keep fit through Yoga. He feels that it is strange that foreigners come to India to learn Yoga that is our tradition whereas we ourself do not give it due importance. He believes that yoga is not just physical exercises but a means of creating positive energy. It is universal and should not be linked with any religion or country.

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उदयपुर के नि: शुल्क योग केंद्र | International Yoga Day 2018

योग सेवा समिति - उदयपुर में नि: शुल्क योग केंद्र
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हम में से बहुत से लोग वास्तव में योग करना चाहते हैं लेकिन समस्या ये है कि हमें ये नहीं पता की हमें कहाँ जाना चाहिए? समय क्या होगा? क्या कक्षाएं मेरे बजट में फिट होंगी या नहीं? इसलिए, जानकारी की कमी के कारण, हम उसे टालते रहते हैं और वास्तव में इसके लिए कभी नहीं जाते ही नहीं। तो, यहां उदयपुर के कुछ स्थानों की सूची दी गई है जो नियमित योग प्रथाओं को प्रदान करती हैं और ये सभी बिल्कुल मुफ्त हैं।

राजकीय आदर्श आयुर्वेद चिकित्सालय

योग केंद्र अस्पताल की शीर्ष मंजिल पर स्थित है जहां स्थानीय लोग योग का अभ्यास करने और स्वयं को स्वस्थ रखने के लिए हर सुबह आते हैं। यह योग केंद्र पूरे साल उपलब्ध है। योग के समय हर सुबह 6 बजे से 7 बजे होते हैं।

पता: आयुर्वेद अस्पताल, सिंधी बाजार आरडी, नाडा खाडा, उदयपुर, राजस्थान 313001

फ़ोन: 9414343757

योग सेवा समिति - उदयपुर में नि: शुल्क योग केंद्र
Source: times of India blogs

आर्य समाज हॉल

हिरणमगरी के क्षेत्र में रहने वाले लोगों के लिए, हर सुबह मुख्य शहर तक योग करने के लिए जाना काफी मुश्किल है। तो ऐसे में, यह उनके लिए एक अच्छा विकल्प है। योग केंद्र के लिए समय सुबह 5:30 से 7:30 और शाम 5:00 से 6:00 बजे तक है।

पता: आर्य समाज हॉल, सेक्टर 4, उदयपुर राजस्थान

फ़ोन: 9414001922

 

रेड क्रॉस सोसाइटी

अगर आपको लगता है की आप सवेरे इतना जल्दी रोज़ नहीं जाग सकते तो ये जगह आप ही के लिए है । यहाँ योग के शुरू होने का समय सुबह 7 से 8 बजे तक है। साल भर लोग यहाँ योग प्रयास करने के लिए आते है और खुद को स्वस्थ रखते है ।

पता: 5, गायत्री नगर, सैटेलाइट अस्पताल के पास, सेक्टर 5, प्रभात नगर, हिरण मगरी

फ़ोन: 8875278867

 

योग सेवा समिति - उदयपुर में नि: शुल्क योग केंद्र
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सामुदायिक भवन

काफी लोग उदयपुर की कई जगहों से यहाँ पर योग करने के लिए आते है । शहर के पास ही स्थित इस योग केंद्र का समय सुबह 6 से 7 है ।

पता: धानमंडी

फ़ोन: 9636591311

 

प्रकाश योग केंद्र

प्रकाश जी पिछले 30 सालों से योग कर रहे है । यहाँ पर सुबह और सवेरे दोनों समय क्लास होती है । यहाँ पर आपको देशी और विदेशी दोनों तरह के लोग मिल जायेगे योग करते हुए । ये क्लास डोनेशन पर चलती है । तो क्लास के अंत में अगर आप चाहे तो अपने अनुसार डोनेशन बॉक्स में डोनेट कर सकते है ।

पता: चांदपोल, गाडिया देवरा मंदिर के पास, उदयपुर (राज) 313001

फ़ोन: 96605 67621

 

शिव पार्क

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 7 और शाम 4 से 5:30 है

पता: शिव पार्क सेक्टर 6 हिरणमगरी नगर निगम पार्क

फोन: 941458958, 94143480199

 

चाणक्य पार्क एवं पूजा पार्क

चाणक्य पार्क का समय है सुबह 5 से 7 और पूजा पार्क का समय है सुबह 6 से 7

पता: सेक्टर 4 हिरणमगरी

फोन: 7742261383, 9352501897

योग सेवा समिति - उदयपुर में नि: शुल्क योग केंद्र
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धूलकोट चौराहा

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 8

पता: 76, जयश्री कॉलोनी, धूलकोट

फ़ोन: 9928350303

 

कला सदन

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 7 है

पता: सेक्टर 8, हिरणमगरी

फ़ोन: 9462474178

 

सामुदायिक केंद्र

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 7 है

पता: पुरोहितों की मादड़ी

फ़ोन: 7413987880

 

भोपालपुरा

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 7 है

पता: गणेश मंदिर, गणेश टेकरी, गली नंबर 152, कृष्णपुरा, भोपालपुरा

फ़ोन: 9414758214

 

राजकीय प्राकृतिक चिकित्सालय

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6:30 से 8 है

पता: भट्टियानी चौहट्टा

फ़ोन: 8107771222

 

हेमराज राष्ट्रीय व्यायामशाला

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 5:30 से 6:30

पता: रावजी का हाटा

फ़ोन: 9460082822

 

यूनिवर्सिटी रोड

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 7

पता: 16, यूनिवर्सिटी रोड, हीराबाग़ कॉलोनी

फ़ोन: 9166328584

 

सिन्धु भवन

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6:30 से 7:30

पता: सिन्धु भवन, जवाहर नगर

फ़ोन: 9829611851

 

सनातन मंदिर

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6:30 से 7:30

पता: सनातन मंदिर, शक्तिनगर

फ़ोन: 9414164062

 

सी ए सर्किल

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 7

पता: सी ए सर्किल, सेक्टर 14, हिरणमगरी

फ़ोन: 8003893118

उदयपुर के नि: शुल्क योग केंद्र
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पालीवाल समाज भवन

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 5:30 से 6:30

पता: सेक्टर 9, हिरणमगरी

फ़ोन: 9414758973

 

सामुदायिक भवन

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 5:30 – 6:30

पता: सामुदायिक भवन, मनवा खेडा, बी एस एन एल कॉलोनी

फ़ोन: 9413454950

 

संस्कृत महाविद्यालय

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पता: संस्कृत महाविद्यालय मंदिर का चौक, चांदपोल

फ़ोन: 9413263414

 

सामुदायिक केंद्र

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 7

पता: सामुदायिक केंद्र, पोलो ग्राउंड

फ़ोन: 8741994674

 

सामुदायिक केंद्र

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 7

पता: अहिंसापुरी, फतेहपुरा

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सुन्दरवास

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 5:30 से 6:30

पता: सुन्दरवास

फ़ोन: 9166226669

 

प्रेमनगर

योग शुरू होने का समय है शाम 4 से 5

पता: प्रेम नगर, कृष्णा वाटिका, तितरडी

फ़ोन: 9649976763

 

गायरियावास

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 5 से 6

पता: गायरियावास

फ़ोन: 8741051213

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Karni Mata Temple- Legend and History

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The beauty of the city which one can devour from the hillock of Karni Mata Temple is one of the many angles from which Udaipur is captured every day. I’d say this one is a better angle. Shri Mansapurna Karni Mata Temple, located on Machla Hills near Din Dayal Upadhyaya Park, is at a perfect height which is accessible through either around 150 m of stairs starting from Din Dayal Park and reaching straight up to the temple or a 4 min. Ropeway route. Surprisingly, the temple has a large well- maintained area covering most part of the hillock. The panoramic view of Lakes, Palaces, whitewashed, closely placed houses, Gulab Bagh and all the area surrounding the hill is addictive. One can actually see the shades of water of Lake Pichola from here.

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Legend

The main Temple of Karni Mata in Deshnok, also known as “ the Temple of Rats”, is 30 km from Bikaner. Karni Mata was basically a Hindu sage who was born as the seventh daughter of Charan Rajput clan in 1387 AD in Suwap village of Jodhpur district. She was believed to be the incarnation of Goddess Durga. Her original name was Ridhu Bai. She was married to Depoji Charan of Sathika village but after just two years of married life and despite the initial mockery from her husband, she married off her sister Gulab to her husband and left the village forever in order to fulfill her desire to leave all the worldly affairs and live life like a Nomad. After wandering for some time with her followers and herd, she reached Deshnok and finally settled here and also by then she became Karni Mata. The temple is famous for its enormous population of 25,000 rats which are religiously known as “Kabbas”. The story behind the rat population is that once the stepson of Karni Mata, Laxman, fell and died in the Kapil Sarovar in Kolayat Tehsil in attempt to drink water. After continuous pleading from Karni Mata, Yama, The God of Death, agreed to retrieve her son as a Rat and also permitted all her male children to be reincarnated as Rats. The Kabbas are known to be very holy and feeding them with sweets and eating the food nibbled by them is considered as “prestigious”. The temple in Udaipur too has a considerable number of white and black Kabbas. Karni Mata laid the cornerstone of two major Forts of Rajasthan that is Fort of Jodhpur and Fort of Bikaner. On March 21, 1538, while returning Deshnok, the Convoy halted in order to drink water near Kolayat Tehsil. When the followers got back to her she was nowhere to be found and after much search, she was never found hence she just disappeared then and there at the age of 151 years.

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Overview

The temple in Udaipur was built by Maharana Karan Singh to mark the boundary and safety of Udaipur when the area of Machla Magra was built for residency purposes between 1620-1628. The temple was abandoned for a long time before 1997 when the temple committee restored and renovated the premises and it is still in progress. The temple premises is quite large and peaceful. The stairway path to the temple is a 10 min long journey and it is fulfilled with viewpoints, rest shelters, and water cooler. To the left of the stairway, at a bit distance, lies a high structure with holes in the walls. The structure used to be the place where kings used to hide and hunt and place their guns out through these holes. It can be visited but only at your own risk as it is not maintained and might have snakes and other animals. If you take the stairway, you might also sight peacocks and their symphony is the loudest in the morning. Apart from the temple structure, there are elongated premises up to the ropeway station and one should be extremely careful about the monkeys as they chased me not once but twice. The  4 min. Ropeway journey in bright red, yellow and green cabins start from the banks of Lake Pichola to the Hill of Machla Mangra along the 387 m long cable.

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“Shri Mansapurna Karni Mata Temple” is a must visit as it does hold the powers to fulfill wishes and offers more than just peace and tranquility, it offers Udaipur at its best.

 

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Udaipur Villagers Save Dying Fish! | News

Dying Fish Source: Times of India

18 June 2018 marked a special day in the history of humanity. 50 km away from Udaipur lies a small town called Menar which is famous for bird watching. Recently, the place has observed high degrees of temperatures which are drying out the small ponds and lakes in the village of Menar.

Due to the same, the fish in the area are dying under the scorching sun.

Dying Fish
Source: Times of India

“This drying out of ponds shall directly affect the birds here”, says a local. “As the birds feed on fish present in the ponds, and if all the fish die because of drying ponds the birds will also suffer”, he added.

The locals here call themselves “Pakshi Mitra” or Friends of Birds.

The villagers pooled in money to get water tankers to fill up the drying ponds. Watching the efforts of the villagers a lot of people from the nearby area came up to help the dying fish. Up till now, 20 water tankers have been used to fill the ponds.

Also, the forest department has taken measures identifying the fragility of the situation. They shifted some of the struggling fish to a nearby pond named Brahma Sagar, which has a greater level of water. As per the forest department, almost 3 quintals (in weight) of Carp Fish has been relocated.

People Helping to Relocate Fish
Source: Times of India

The College of Fisheries at Maharana Pratap University for Agriculture and Technology helped the forest department in shifting the fish.

The nature lovers of Udaipur have done a very commendable job!

 

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Your Summer Guide to Beat the Heat! | Travelling to Udaipur in Summers Made Easy

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It is mid-June but the sun is still blazing! How can we combat such heat without getting tossed in the sun? Here is a brief guide for you if you are traveling to Udaipur in the summer months! We haven’t made it the obvious summer guide you would have read everywhere on the internet, rather it is custom made for Udaipur!

Although Udaipur doesn’t experience soaring temperatures throughout the summer months, but from mid-May to end June the temperatures are quite harsh and it is not recommended to leave your home/hotel without proper ‘beat-the-heat’ tools.

Here are some tips or you can call a guide for traveling in Udaipur in summers.

#5 Drink More

By drinking, I mean hydrating juices and Jal Jeera 😉Beat the heat - The best fruit juice shops in Udaipur

There are a lot of places in Udaipur where you can get freshly prepared juices and Jal Jeera which are really helpful in retaining the amount of water lost during your outdoor visit in the sun.

Get the list here

#4 Eat less and more often, Cafes can be your pick!

5 Best coffee places in Udaipur
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Eating a lot doesn’t help in summers. I know you would be enticed by the luscious delicacies in the city but you need to take them in small quantities. This helps your body to maintain its metabolic activity at the same time won’t let you bloat.

Get the list of cafes here

#3 Dive in the pools

Top 10 Things to Do on Your First Visit to Udaipur
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Take a bath or shower especially before bedtime. You can also indulge yourself in a brief dive in the pool which shall compensate your day’s heat. There are various pools in and around the city where you can enjoy your summer trip.

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#2 Be chic in summer clothes from Hathipol

Famous Shopping Markets of Udaipur
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Wear lightweight, light-colored cotton clothes in the summers. And where can you find these other than the market of Hathipol? The whole market shall receive you well when it comes to shopping. There are other markets as well and if you are new to the city you can go to these markets in Udaipur to have a good shopping experience.

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#1 Get yourself Tan Proof! 

Men and women traveling to Rajasthan often get a bad tan due to the excessive heat they are subjected to. And not just them even the locals get tanned and trust me it’s not a nice feeling ☹ One must swap their usual body moisturizer with a cooling Aloe-Vera Gel which will help lower the temperature of the skin.

 

So, these were the tips that you can keep in mind when traveling to Udaipur in summers. Also, you can always read about the best time to visit Udaipur so you never have to compromise with the weather. Monsoons in Udaipur are great for people who love rains, the city is covered with great greenery and the weather is also beauteous. For people who are comfy in winters, the best time to visit Udaipur is winters according to me. The weather is great, the sun is not harsh at all and you can enjoy every bit of the city.

Tell me in the comment section below, when are you coming to Udaipur?

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6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts

Accept it or not, we head to most of the cafés just to get amazing pictures with our gang. And most of these cafés have amazing décor and ravishing wall paintings. We keep searching for places like these on our social networking sites regularly and sometimes we are just too tired of going to the same places repeatedly so we just head out to any random place. To keep you from the pain of searching for these picture-perfect places, we have prepared a list for you with amazing wall paintings that will make your pictures colorful and happening.

 

Notomoro

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts
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This restaurant has a super funky wall painting which is very colorful and will add a fun element to your pictures. It has some super cool and fancy words written on it adding up to your mood with a little cheerfulness. There are several other posters hung on the wall too which have some meaningful quotes.

Address: The Fern Residency, Hiran Magri, Sec-3, Hiran Magri, Udaipur

 

Dialogue café

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts

Here, one entire wall is dedicated to a huge poster with some lively colors and bright lights highlighting them. When you click a picture in front of it, it would definitely look unreal to you and you wouldn’t be able to resist flaunting them on your social networking.

Address: 1, 100 Feet Road, Kamla Nagar, Shobhagpura, Udaipur

 

Café lazy beans

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts
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The café has a unique panda theme, hence you will be able to spot pandas everywhere. Be it a soft toy or pandas playing around in the form of paintings on the wall. These cute pandas just give us a feeling like we are living our childhood back. And apart from that, you can also capture these moments sitting beside the large panda and adoring the moments of your childhood again.

Address: Shiksha Bhawan Chouraha, Near Swaroop Sagar Lake, Chamanpura, Udaipur

 

Z27 Shobhagpura

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts
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The retro and Rajasthani combined themed yellow scooter and the painting of peaceful Buddha right behind it will give you all the calm that you need while grabbing a quick bite at the café. Half of the people from Udaipur would have clicked a picture sitting on the scooter giving out all their funny and cool poses and the beautiful background just adds up to the charm of the picture.

Address: Near the Royal Inn Hotel, 100 Ft. Road, Shobhagpura, Udaipur

 

Stories less told

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts
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If you are a nature person and love getting clicked in front of a beautiful wall painting, go visit this place. It has a beautiful wall art with a tree and birds. It looks so realistic that you will think that you actually sitting between birds. The eggs in the nest (eggs made up of some marble) and pots are real so it will give you a 3D effect.

Address: Shop 17C, 1A, Kutumb Apartment, Opposite ICICI Bank, Madhuban, Near Panchwati, Udaipur

 

Senor Swanky’s

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts
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Colorful animated paintings on the wall of this café will give your mood a fun element which will cheer up your mind for the rest of your day. The painting will tell the audience a story about how you should be loving Mexican food. Mexican food is the specialty of the café. Apart from the painting, the rest of the décor is pretty bright and colorful too.

Address: 168-C, Sukhadia Circle, Udaipur

 

These places will force you to jump up from your seat and head straight towards them. Before you see your friends’ pictures on Instagram posing in front of these amazing wall arts, you should go to these places making them a bit envious of your wonderful photographs.

If you have any other places with some amazing wall arts then share these places with us in the comment section below. You can also write to me at juhee@udaipurblog.com