Jagdish Temple, Udaipur

I had booked a 'non-touristy' walking tour this morning with Manish. We were meeting at 9.50 on the steps of Jagdish Temple just down the road, so I went to the nearby Legacy Café for breakfast. I've had my eye on it for a few days. I ordered poha like we made last night and black coffee. It was delicious and only cost me 60 rupees (about 50p!).

Manish was on time and we were soon joined by the only other participant - a guy from Mumbai. We began by visiting the temple itself. Manish proved to be an excellent guide and provided information on the local area, as well as India as a whole. 

Jagdish Temple is one of the most architecturally and artistically significant temples in north India. It was built by Maharana Jagat Singh in 1652. Construction took 25 years. All of the thousands of intricate carvings on this marble structure were done by hand.

This temple was the only 'tourist spot' on this tour. From now on, Manish led us through the back streets of Udaipur where ordinary people live and work away from the prying eyes of tourists (except me! 😂).Read more