Nagda, Udaipur
Distance from Udaipur: 20 kms
Nagda, 20 km from Udaipur, was the ancient
capital of Mewar founded by
Nagaditya in the 6th century. Nagda was plundered by Altamash between 1222 and 1229 A.D. and now only has ruins of
Vishnu, Shiva and Jain temples. The most important temples that have survived the test of time are the Saas-Bahu temples of the 10th century. Dedicated to
Lord Vishnu, the saas bahu temples are intricately carved with attractive figures and sculptures. Built in the late 10th century, the Saas (Mother in law) temples is much larger than the temple of Bahu (Daughter in law) and has a torana (archway) in front. They have been raised on a common terrace to face east, towards the tank. The entrance to the temples is through a doorway with carved lintels and a multi-lobed arch at the centre. There are many other interesting places like
Baghela tank, the ruins of
Nagda town, the Inderarower, the Cave of Bharat Hari, the temple of Harita and the
Samadhi of Bappa Rawal.
