About the Temple
The town of Rishabhdeo houses the much revered and esteemed temple of Jains devoted to Rishabhdev, who is regarded as the reincarnation of Lord Mahavira. Lord Maharvira is the 24th and the last Jain tirathankar (prophet) who founded Jainism around 500 B.C. The temple is an important pilgrimage for Jians and Hindus. People come to offer their prayers and seek blessings. The charismatic ambiance of the temple is an added charm of the place. As pilgrims here offer a lot of saffron to the lord, he is also referred as Keshariyaji. Besides Jains, the temple is also a holy site for tribes like Meena, Bhills and even Vaishnavites. Many Hindus pay a visit to the holy shrine as Rishabhdeoji is often regarded as one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. On their visit to Udaipur, people make sure to undertake the pilgrimage to Rishanbhdevji Temple. The Bhill tribe relates themselves more to the deity because of the similarity of the skin complexion. It is believed that the wished asked for, are granted here for sure, hence many devotees come to the place.

Beautiful Architecture
The temple is a beautiful specimen of Jain architecture. As the pilgrims enter the main gate of the temple they have encounters with some beautiful carvings and two large black stone elephants on th entrance. The temple enshrines the idol of Lord Rishabh Dev. Visitors are delighted to see the 3.5 feet tall idol carved out of a single slab of black stone. The image is made with lord sitting in padmasana position with long hair reaching to his shoulders. Two carved oxen, representing the 16 dreams of Tirthankar's mother, are also a center of attraction on the platform where the image of lord is set.

In addition to the main idol, there are as many as 23 more idols including 2 images in standing position while the others in sitting position. The images are made of an alloy of eight metals, ashtadhatu. To t enorth and south of the temple complex there are halls, Khela Mandapa, which enshrine images of Tirthankaras like Vasupujya, Mallinath, Neminath, Parshvanath and Mahavir Swami, collectively known as Panch-Balayati.

Must See - Must Do
The temple of Rishabhdeo has seen a glorious history of Mewar. The walls of the temple have about 65 inscriptions that date back to 15th century mentioning that the temple was built according to the preachings of Bhattaraka Dharmakirti that belonged to Kashtha Sangh. The Garbhgriha, sanctum sanctorum, and the Khel Mandapa, halls, were built at the same time. These are a great attraction for visitors. Pilgrims also love to see the Nakkarkhana (drum tower) built in 1832. Tourists here do not miss out the smaller shrines (devakulika) which were constructed in the later years.

Excursion Trips
Bambora: 45 km to the southeast of Udaipur is the drowsy village of Bambora that houses a spellbinding fort which is almost 250 years old. The Karni fort perched on a hilltop is like a spectacular country house that has been now converted into a heritage hotel.

Jagat: The small village is for the nature lovers and tranquility seekers. Devotees of goddess Durga come to the place for the 10th century pentagonal Durga Temple here. It has 17 turrets, some extensive carvings with a few erotic images.

Jaisamand Lake: The artificial lake is one of the largest lakes in Asia. Building a dam at River Gomti, Raja Singh built the lake in 17th century. The tourists' delight are the beautiful chattris around it. These are fronted by carved elephants. Nearby the lake, there is Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary which is ahome to many species of birds with leopards, panthers, deer, wild boars and crocodiles. You can have a boat ride and fish food here.

Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary: Sprawling in an area of 423 sq. km. is the Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary that is known for the finest of teak tress. It boasts of sheltering exotic wildlife including beasts like deer, sambars, leopards, caracals, flying squirrels and wild boars. In the area of the sanctuary there is Fort Dhariyawad that is worth a visit for tourists. This 16th century old fort was founded by Prince Sahasmal, second son of Maharaja Pratap.

Dungarpur: The site is not to be missed for the wonderful attractions it houses. It is called the City of Halls and was founded by Rawal Veer Singh in 13th century. The tourists can find pleasure at the deserted old palace named Juna Mahal, The deteriorating seven storied old palace is full of old frescoes and paintings. Hidden in the cupboard are the murals of Kamasutra. Other sites worth seeing are Rajmata Devendra Kunwer State Museum, Galib Sagar and Deo Somnath Temple.