Eklingji Sightseeing Tour Package

Eklingji Sightseeing Tour Package from Udaipur

Eklingji is 22 km north of Udaipur at Kailashpuri, and it is arguably the most important temple in Mewar – more so, in a constitutional sense, than any palace. Eklingji is Shiva, and the rulers of Mewar did not claim to rule in their own right: the Maharana held the title of diwan, the regent, governing on behalf of Eklingji as the actual sovereign of Mewar. That is not a flourish; it shaped how the dynasty understood itself for a thousand years.

The temple is usually visited with Nagda, a few minutes away, where the 10th-century Sas-Bahu temples stand in ruins. Together they make a comfortable half day, and they sit on the road to Nathdwara and Haldighati if you want a full one.

Tour at a Glance

Eklingji Temple

The original temple is attributed to Bappa Rawal in the 8th century, the founder of the Mewar line. What stands now is largely the 15th-century rebuilding by Rana Kumbha, after earlier structures were destroyed. The complex holds a large number of smaller shrines around the main temple – traditionally counted as 108 – inside a walled enclosure.

The main idol is a four-faced black marble form of Shiva, roughly 50 inches tall, facing the four directions. The temple’s double-storeyed hall and the silver doors of the inner shrine are worth noticing rather than walking past.

Practical: darshan runs in morning and evening slots with the shrine closed for several hours in the middle of the day, and the exact hours shift seasonally. Mobile phones and cameras are not allowed inside, and lockers are available. Monday is traditionally the significant day for Shiva and the temple is busier then, as it is during Shravan.

Nagda and the Sas-Bahu Temples

A couple of kilometres from Eklingji, Nagda was an early capital of Mewar and is now mostly gone. What remains is worth the stop: the Sas-Bahu temples – the name translates as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, a popular label rather than a historical one – built around the 10th and 11th centuries and covered in carving that has survived remarkably well on the larger of the two.

The Adbhutji Jain temple, 15th century, stands nearby. Nagda sits beside Bagela Lake and is a quiet place; you will often have the ruins to yourself, which cannot be said of much else within half an hour of Udaipur.

Making It a Full Day

Eklingji and Nagda take about two hours between them. The natural extension is north on the same road:

1. Eklingji and Nagda – early, before the midday closure.
2. Nathdwara – 26 km further, Shrinathji Temple, timed to a darshan slot.
3. Haldighati – the 1576 battlefield and Maharana Pratap museum on the way back.

That is an eight-hour day covering the deity of Mewar, its most-visited Vaishnav shrine and the battlefield that defined its resistance. See our Nathdwara taxi and Haldighati taxi pages, or Udaipur sightseeing day tour for the city itself.

Fares and Vehicles

Our published 2026–27 per-kilometre rates:

Included: fuel, driver allowance, state tax and toll.
Not included: parking, monument entry fees, and extra night halts beyond the agreed plan.
Payment: 25% advance to confirm; balance by cash, UPI or card at the end of the trip.

Call +91 86193 15547 to confirm the current rate for your date before you book.

How to Book

1. Send the details. WhatsApp or email your date, pickup time, pickup address, passenger count and luggage.
2. Get the quote. We reply with the vehicle and the fare, including any state permit charge if the route leaves Rajasthan.
3. Confirm. A 25% advance holds the vehicle; Indian guests by bank transfer or UPI, international guests by PayPal or Wise.

Frequently Asked Questions: Eklingji Tour

Distance, darshan timings, Nagda, and combining it with Nathdwara.

Book Your Eklingji Tour

Send your date and the darshan slot you are aiming for, and whether you want Nathdwara added.

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