Deogarh Tour

Deogarh Tour Information
Deogarh is located on the boundaries of Mewar, Marwar and Merwara, about 80 miles north-east of Udaipur in the state of Rajasthan. As it is at a height of about 2100 ft above sea level, it is cooler than other parts of Rajasthan.

In the olden times, 'Rawat' , chief of Deogarh, was one of sixteen umraos (feudal barons) entitled to wait upon the Maharana of Udaipur, the capital of Mewar. 'Thikanas' was the name given to these type of feudal estates which were sanctioned by the ruling Maharana to a nobleman either due to blood relationship or for an act of valour.

Today, Deogarh is a famous school of miniature painting and some of the most lovely Deogarh miniatures adorn the personal collection of the present Rawat Sahib. Frescoes of this art form can also be seen on the fort walls.

Tour Attractions in Deogarh
Deogarh Mahal
The Mahal dates back to the 17th century and stands proudly on a hill top presenting an awesome view of the Aravalli mountain range and the numerous placid lakes, spread through out the countryside. From the town below, one can view its crumbling battlements, domes, turrets, jharokhas and huge gateways. About 3 years ago, Deogarh Mahal was converted into a hotel, by the present owner Rawal-Nahar Singh. Here it should be mentioned that a part of the Mahal is still occupied by the Royal family members who also are part of the management .

Dashavatar Temple
This exquisite temple has been devoted to Lord Vishnu and belongs to the Gupta period when it was known as the Panchayatan temple. Lying above the temple plinth is the terraced basement which is decorated with a continuous row of sculptured panels. The doorway is intricately carved with Ganga -Yamuna images and lead to the sanctum sanctorum. Three bigrathika panels namely “the Gajendramoksha” panel, “Nara-Narayan tapasya” and the “Anantshayi Vishnu” are set in the side walls having “Vaishnava mythological images” carved in them. This temple is marked for being the first northern Indian temple to have a shikhara or spire where here only the lower part of the shikhara is present today.

Manastambha
This is a group of 31 Jain temples belonging to the post-Gupta period upto the 17th century. One can see various things here namely panels portraying scenes from Jain mythology, Tirthankara images, a Manastambha (votive pillar), Ayagpatta (votive tablet), Sarvato bhadra pratima (Jaina images visible from all sides) and Sahastrakuta (pillar carved with a thousand Jain figures).

Chanderi
Chanderi is a small town famous for its Chanderi saris, some of the finest examples of Bundela Rajput and Malwa Sultanate architecture. Among the important sights here we have a beautiful Mughal fort, the Koshak Mahal, commissioned by Mahmud Khilji in 1445, the Badal Mahal Gate -a victory arch, Jama Masjid, the Shahzadi ka Rouza, a building with appealing arches and the Parmeshwar Tal.