Kailashpuri – modern name for the town of Eklingji, 22 kilometers from the north of Udaipur is famous for its one hundred and eight temples enclosed by the high, fortified wall.
Eklingji Temple is one of the most famous temples of Rajasthan. Eklingnath Temple is dedicated to the Lord Shiva of the Hindu religion. Initially, the temple was built in 734 A.D. by the Bappa Rawal. Since that time, Eklingji has been the ruling deity of Mewar rulers.
Shri Parmeshwaraji Maharaj Shri Eklingji:
Shri Parmeshwaraji Maharaj, the principal deity of the Shri Eklingji Temple is the personal family deity of the Maharanas of Mewar, founded by the Bapa Rawal, the shrine itself is as old and ancient as the state of Mewar.
Eklingji is the manifestation of the Hindu god, lord Shiva. ‘Ek’ means ‘one’, ‘ling’ refers to lingam the life giving phallic symbol of the Shiva, and ‘ji’ is the widespread suffix of respect in India. Eklingji has been the deity of Mewar’s rulers since the reign of the Bapa Rawal (734-753).
Traditionally the Bappa Rawal (734-753) founder of the Mewar Dynasty built the original shrine.
It is said that on this site he received the religious education from the sage, Harit Rashi who mediated in the nearby cave that houses the Shiva Lingam, and where the Bapa Received the guru’s blessing and the code of conduct, which has always been the main guideline of the Mewar Dynasty.
The Eklingji temple has been rebuilt and refurnished by the several Maharana’s, including the Maharana Raimal (1473- 1509). However, architecturally, the present day structure is of later dare and bears no sign of the 8th century.
The walled boundary of the temple has 108 shrines as well as the main shrine, which consists of a double-storied porch and sanctuary, an elaborately pillared hall, and a flat, pyramidal roof that is adorned with hundreds of circular knobs and crowned by a tall tower. A four-faced idol of Lord Eklingji, made of black marble, is in the inner sanctuary. Outside the temple is a small silver statue of Shiva’s sacred bull, Nandi.
The temple complex is located on the Shore of Indersagar Lake. About 1 kilometer. beyond the temple is the cave of Bapa Rawal, which is now a pleasant picnic spot.
Read more about Eklingi: http://www.eternalmewar.in/collaboration/temples/shri-eklingji/index.aspx
Eklingji Temple is one of the most famous temples of Rajasthan. Eklingnath Temple is dedicated to the Lord Shiva of the Hindu religion. Initially, the temple was built in 734 A.D. by the Bappa Rawal. Since that time, Eklingji has been the ruling deity of Mewar rulers.
Shri Parmeshwaraji Maharaj Shri Eklingji:
Shri Parmeshwaraji Maharaj, the principal deity of the Shri Eklingji Temple is the personal family deity of the Maharanas of Mewar, founded by the Bapa Rawal, the shrine itself is as old and ancient as the state of Mewar.
Eklingji is the manifestation of the Hindu god, lord Shiva. ‘Ek’ means ‘one’, ‘ling’ refers to lingam the life giving phallic symbol of the Shiva, and ‘ji’ is the widespread suffix of respect in India. Eklingji has been the deity of Mewar’s rulers since the reign of the Bapa Rawal (734-753).
Traditionally the Bappa Rawal (734-753) founder of the Mewar Dynasty built the original shrine.
It is said that on this site he received the religious education from the sage, Harit Rashi who mediated in the nearby cave that houses the Shiva Lingam, and where the Bapa Received the guru’s blessing and the code of conduct, which has always been the main guideline of the Mewar Dynasty.
The Eklingji temple has been rebuilt and refurnished by the several Maharana’s, including the Maharana Raimal (1473- 1509). However, architecturally, the present day structure is of later dare and bears no sign of the 8th century.
The walled boundary of the temple has 108 shrines as well as the main shrine, which consists of a double-storied porch and sanctuary, an elaborately pillared hall, and a flat, pyramidal roof that is adorned with hundreds of circular knobs and crowned by a tall tower. A four-faced idol of Lord Eklingji, made of black marble, is in the inner sanctuary. Outside the temple is a small silver statue of Shiva’s sacred bull, Nandi.
The temple complex is located on the Shore of Indersagar Lake. About 1 kilometer. beyond the temple is the cave of Bapa Rawal, which is now a pleasant picnic spot.
Read more about Eklingi: http://www.eternalmewar.in/collaboration/temples/shri-eklingji/index.aspx
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