Good Morning Udaipur! if you’re still not awake then this large sum of splash! coming out from the POT (traditional term for a dive) by an unknown freestyle swimmer will wake you and freshen up your mind. [Read more...]
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Vibhuti Park: New Arrival at Fateh Sagar
March 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
The hottest-hangout place of Udaipurites – Lake Fateh Sagar’s surrounding areas are emerging in a brand new look. The proposed construction of Vibhuti Park and an adjacent parking space opposite to the walkway known as Paal is close to its completing stage. [Read more...]
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14 Best Places To Celebrate New Year Eve 2011 in Udaipur
December 28, 2010 By 11 Comments
Udaipur is the most vivacious city famous for its world class hotels. There are hotels famous for its festivals and events throughout the year. Some of the hotels have planned outstanding events for the upcoming New Year Celebrations with full on music, dance, traditional food and lots of fun.
Generally, New Years Eve is one of the biggest party nights of the year when family and friends get together. [Read more...]
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Churches in Udaipur: An Untold Story
December 23, 2010 By 5 Comments
Jesus Nazareth universally known as Jesus Christ was born on traditional date, 25 December, 1 BC and divided the history of world into two parts. Time that passed before the birth of Jesus Christ is BC (Before Christ), and the time after the Christ left the ordinary world is known as AD. Jesus Christ is a messiah and son of God in Christianity.
Christianity being one of the major religions of world, Christians are also found in large numbers in India, especially Southern parts of it. In Udaipur, Rajasthan the first Christian missionary to settle down was Dr. James Shepherd, Scottish Presbyterian. He came in 1877 which is also marked as a start of Christianity in Udaipur. [Read more...]
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My Experience at Gallery One: TREASURED!!
November 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This is Guest Post by Waswo.x.Waswo
Many Udaipur residents have already discovered the interesting sights at Gallery One, but for those of you who haven’t, why not make the trip to Chandpole and find out for yourself? Gallery One is a small space run by artist Rajaesh Soni that features the work of both local and visiting artists in creative and always changing displays. One thing that makes Gallery One unique is that it generally shows only one artwork at a time. [Read more...]
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10 Places Of Udaipur And Their Hidden Facts
November 15, 2010 By 12 Comments
Guest Article by: Sharad Lodha
Udaipur – The City of Lakes and Palaces has innumerable significant locations to write on. This article attempts to highlight some noteworthy facts of some of the most important locations in and around Udaipur.
Alsigarh is a small village inhabited mostly by the Bheel Community of Mewar, located in the southern west part of Udaipur district about 30 Km from the District Head Quarters.
The best fact about this part of Udaipur is that the rain water which falls on western part flows to the Arabian Sea, and the water falling on the eastern part of this place finds its way to the Bay of Bengal.
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Sajjan Garh: A Crown Bejeweled
November 8, 2010 By 6 Comments
The palatial residence and magnificent white marble monument known as Sajjan Garh is located on the Bandsara Peak of Aravalli range. Approximately 5 kms from the City of Lakes this fort is also known as Monsoon Palace.
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It was built by Maharaja Sajjan Singh (1874-1884) of the Mewar Dynasty. A winding road leads up to the hill to the palace. The trip to the palace is absolutely mesmerizing with beautiful dense forest on the sides and a picturesque view of Lake Pichola from the top. In 1983 James bond movie Octopussy, Sajjan Garh was one of the shooting locations.
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City Palace: The Incredibly Magnificent Royal Mega Structure
October 29, 2010 By 13 Comments
Towering over the beautiful Pichola Lake, City Palace-Udaipur is one of the architectural marvels of Rajasthan. It is one of the largest palace complexes in the state of Rajasthan. Built in granite and marble, it depicts a unique blend of medieval European and Chinese architecture.
Maharaja Udai Singhji of the Sisodia Rajput clan built the City Palace in 1559. Though succeeding Maharajas made several additions to this beautiful complex, it has retained its uniformity. The palace consists of large number of elegant and magnificent buildings, gardens, fountains, chowks(verandahs) and towers. The interior of the palace is richly embossed with delicate mirror work, marble work, wall paintings, silver work and leftover of colored glass. [Read more...]
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Temple on Heights: Shri Manshapurna Karni Mata
October 27, 2010 By 3 Comments
Karni Mata temple
Shri Manshapurna Karni Mata Temple, is a temple dedicated to the female Hindu sage, Karni Mata. This temple is located on Machla Hills, near Deendayal Upadhyay Park in midst of natural beauty. Being situated at high point of the city, one can get panoramic view of Lake Pichola, Lake Palace, Sajjangarh Fort and Dudh Talai Park. One can reach to the temple either by stairs starting from Manikyalal Verma Park or by ropeway.
An early morning trek to the temple can relieve one from thousands of stressful thoughts, thanks to the scenic location, the fresh and pure air and the much needed tranquility. [Read more...]
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Prehistoric Era of Ayad
October 12, 2010 By 5 Comments
This article is written and composed by Sharad Lodha, Sharad is a passionate writer, reader and he love researching about histories and facts on Udaipur. Sharad Lodha is a self made entrepreneur.
It’s always a pleasure to share knowledge with others, and when I had a chance to share with so many people through UdaipurTimes.com I could not help myself jumping to grab this opportunity. Today I will make all of you avid readers to travel the ancient trail wiz. The History of Ayad/Udaipur.
Even if I try to shorten it up I will have to tell this in a few parts and believe me the history of this land is so interesting and full of chivalry, valor that once you started would not stop till the end.
Before I start my quest (Ayad/Udaipur), I would like to make it clear to the readers that for composing this work, I have consulted a long range of scattered material (archeological and literature) and from different authentic sources has been thoroughly examined and utilized. So for the convenience of readers I have divided it into several parts.
In this part we will discuss the Pre Historic Phase of Ayad. [Read more...]
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