Udaipur (Madhya Pradesh)
| Udaipur ग्यारसपुर |
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| State : | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| District : | Vidisha | ||
| Sub-district : | Basoda | ||
| Location : | 23 ° 54 ' N , 78 ° 3' E | ||
| Height : | 429 m | ||
| Residents : | 6,383 (2011) | ||
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Udaipur , sometimes also Udayapur , ( Hindi : ग्यारसपुर) is a place with about 6,500 inhabitants in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh ; it is known for its medieval temple area.
location
Udaipur lies at an altitude of approx. 430 m above sea level. d. M. and a good 70 km northeast of Vidisha or about 20 km east of Basoda and can be easily reached from there by buses.
population
The predominantly Hindi- speaking population of Udaipur consists of about 95% Hindus and about 5% Muslims . As is customary in censuses in northern India, the male population is about 12% higher than the female.
economy
The place and its surroundings are largely agricultural; There are some craftsmen, small traders and service providers in the village.
history
In the Middle Ages, the place belonged to the rulership of the Paramara dynasty, whose king Udayaditya (ruled 1070-1087) had a Shiva temple built here, which almost served the Islamic invasion of northern India - unlike the nearby temples of Pathari - Badoh and Eran has survived unscathed.
Attractions
- The main attraction is the Udayeshwara Temple (or Nilakanteshwara Mahadeva Temple ) from the 11th century , which is located on the outskirts within a walled courtyard covered with stone slabs . The temple consists of a vestibule ( mandapa ) with three entrances accompanied by balconies ( jharokhas ) , inside which there is a kneeling Nandi bull, and a cella ( garbhagriha ), which is elevated by a richly articulated, mighty Shikhara tower , in which an iconic Shiva- Lingam stands within a yoni enclosure. The pyramid-shaped, but overall rather flat roof of the vestibule is multi-tiered (the small roofs over the entrances were either destroyed or remained unfinished);In contrast, there is the towering Shikhara with numerous small accompanying turrets ( urushringas ), which ends in a ribbed ring stone ( amalaka ) with a jug ( kalasha ) on it. The niches in the outer walls show several aspects of Shiva (including Ardhanarishvara ), but also other figures of gods from the Shivaitic spectrum (e.g. Chamunda ).
- In the large mosque courtyard there are other small temples and shrines; in the flagstones of the courtyard small in some places Pachisi -Spielfelder scratched.
- To the side of the Shikhara tower is a small mosque wall built by order of Muhammad bin Tughluq (r. 1325–1351) . Two stone inscriptions from the years 1336/7 and 1338/9 have been preserved there.
Web links
- Udaipur, Temple - Photos and information (English)
- Udaipur, Temple - Photos and information (English)
- Udaipur, Temple - Photos and information (English)