Dedicated to: Shiva
Eklingji Temple lies cuddled in the town of Eklingji (Kailashpuri), 22 km north of Udaipur, on the national highway no. 8. The place Eklingi (Kailashpuri) derives its name from the temple. Eklingji Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Shiva is worshipped here as a four faced black marble image depicting his four different forms.
The various faces of Shiva can be seen in the four directions - the sun is east, Brahma in the west, Vishnu in the north and the Rudra in the south. In the centre of three images is the Shivlinga which is encircled by a silver snake. In this temple, Shiva is depicted with his family, Parvati and the elephant god Ganesh.
Images of Yamuna and Saraswati are also present. Specially attractive are the doors of silver which show Lord Ganesh and Kartikya. Near the temple, as we move up are the temples of Ambamata, Ganeshji and Kalika. The trunk of Ganeshji is towards the right although generally it is found to be facing the left. The brackets show nymphs in erotic dance postures, while the life size image of Bapparawal is a piece of art.
How to reach
By Road: Udaipur is connected by good roads with various cities and towns of Rajasthan.
By Train: Rail network connects Udaipur with Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Chittorgarh.
By Air: A domestic airport is also there, serviced by almost all the major airlines.
