About Udaipur Travel Guide
The
city of Udaipur is a lovely land around the Azure water lakes hemmed in by
the lush hills of the Aravails. A vision in white drenched in romance and
beauty, Udaipur is a fascinating blend of sights sounds and experience-an
inspiration for the imagination of poets, painters and writen.
Its kaleidoscope of fairy tale palace lakes temples gardens and narrow lanes
strew with stalls, carry the flavour of a heroic past. Epitomising for 1200
years. The foundation of the city has an interesting legand associated with
it. According to it, Maharana Udai Singh the founder was hunting one day
when he met a holy man meditaing on a hill overlooking the lake pichhola.
The hermit blessed the Maharana and advised him to build a
palace at this favourable located spot with a fertile valley watered by the
stream, a lake, an agreeable altitude and an the advise of the hermit and
founded the city in 1959 A.D.
Overlooking the aquamarine xpanses
of the lake Pichhola stands the splendid city palace-a marvel in granite and
marbel. Of the original eleven gates of the Udaipur City, only five remain.
The suraj pol or sun Gate on the eastern side is the main entrance to the
city.
Exquisite lake palaces of Udaipur shimmering like jewels
on lake Pichhola are overwhelming in splendour. Several palaces of interest
around Udaipur, including the majestic Chittaurgarh the mountain fortress of
Kumbhalgarh, beautiful jain temples of Ranakpur, Eklingli and Nathdwara and
the cool retreat of Mr.Abu make the visit to udaipur a memorable one.
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