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Jag Mandir

Jag Mandir is known as “Lake Garden Palace” of Rajasthan. It is located in Udaipur, which is quite attractive as tourist destinations. Jag Mandir is situated in the middle of Lake Pichola, which has a stunning structure with life-sized sculptures of eight elephants and has the garden of prettiest flowers. Built-in 1652 by Maharana Jagat Singh, this architectural marvel is contributing to enhancing the beauty of Udaipur. Jag Mandir is rich in heritage with architectural elegance, and that makes it one of the most visited places in India.

Structure of Jag Mandir

This three-storied deluxe palace is made by using marble and yellow sandstone with Mughal and Rajputana architectural in Picholi village (Pichola Lake is named after this village). Jag Mandir was used as a resort by the royal rulers of Mewar. Sprawling gardens, museums, and delicious cuisines are key highlights of this palace. Enjoy the soothing atmosphere of the surroundings and mesmerizing beauty at the time of sunset.

What to Explore in Jag Mandir?

Jag Mandir Palace is full of prominent structures that become attractions of this place. Explore and experience the royal and impressive architecture here.

• Sprawling Garden

The location of Jag Mandir, which attracts your attention first, is a lush green, gorgeous, and well-maintained garden. Enjoy at this delightful place where you can feel the pleasant breeze that is flowing from Lake Pichola. Inhaling some fresh air and relax at this heavenly place. This garden is splendidly decorated with colorful flowers like rose, jasmine, yew bushes, bougainvillea, nasturtiums, and verbenas. You can feel the joyful stroll over the soft green carpet of the garden and the mesmerizing sunset at this place.

• Mahals

Jag Mandir has many things to explore and to make you amazed by the stunning architecture. Octagonal towers and attractive domes are making the main part of the palace more gorgeous. Here you can see more things like:

Gul Mahal is the most pleasant sample of spellbinding architecture. It is surrounded by Mahals and made by using red and black marbles. This unique architectural masterpiece is carved with murals and paintings. Gul Mahal is one of the fascinating places in the Jag Mandir.

Bara Patharon Ka Mahal is another wonderful place in Jag Mandir Palace. This Bara Patharon Ka Mahal or palace of the Twelve Stones is built with twelve solid marble slabs.

Along with this Mahal, Jag Mandir also has other fascinating structures like Kunwar Pada Ka Mahal and Zenana Mahal. Kunwar Pada Ka Mahal is the place for a crowned prince, and Zenana Mahal has various chambers for the ladies of the royalty.


• Museum

Jag Mandir is the house of the brave kings of Mewar. If you love history and like to know about olden times, then you will enjoy this place. The Museum of Jag Mandir is a treasure house of artefacts, souvenirss, and relics of the Mewar Dynasty.

• Delicious Cuisines

Jag Mandir Palace has a separate restaurant where you can taste traditional, tasty, and delicious cuisines. To enjoy a romantic candlelight dinner, this palace is the perfect place. You can visit Darikhana, which is a restaurant in Jag Mandir, and enjoy delicious dishes.

• Bar and SPA

You can have an exciting time with your friends and family at the bar of the Jag Mandir Palace. Take Ayurvedic and traditional massages and treatments in this soothing ambiance. Restore your health and become stress-free here.

How to Reach Jag Mandir?

Once you reach at Maharana Pratap Airport and railway station in Udaipur then you can reach at Jag Mandir conveniently.

From Udaipur Airport:

From
To
Mode of Transport
Distance
Duration
Fare
Udaipur Airport
Jag Mandir
Taxi
22.1 Miles
33 min
INR 550  - INR 700
Driver
22.1 Miles
33 min
INR 250 - INR 380
Town car
22.1 Miles
33 min
INR 1,900 - INR 2,700


From Udaipur City Station:

From
To
Mode of Transport
Distance
Duration
Fare
Udaipur City Station
Jag Mandir
Taxi
10 Miles
15 min
INR 250 - INR 300
Uber
10 Miles
15 min
INR 310 - INR 350
By walk
1.8 Miles
36 min
-


From Udaipur Bud Depot:

From
To
Mode of Transport
Distance
Duration
Fare
Udaipur Airport
Jag Mandir
Taxi
9.7 Miles
14 min
INR 240  - INR 290
By walk
2.6 Miles
45-50 min
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By Local Transport:

•  In Udaipur you can hire auto-rickshaw (unmetered) which costs from INR 50 to INR 100. If you hire for a day then you need to pay INR 400 to INR 500.
•  Bicycle and motorcycles are also the best option to explore the city and to reach Jag Mandir. You can hire a bicycle in just INR 200 for a day and also can hire Motorcycle in INR 200 per day by depositing INR 200 to INR 800 (refundable).


At Jag Mandir:

•  Jag Mandir is located on one of the two natural islands in Lake Pichola. You can reach only within 30 minutes or a 1-hour by boat ride from Bansi Ghat Jetty.
•  You need to pay INR 450/per person from 10:00 pm to 3:00 pm
•  And INR 700/per person after 3:00 pm


Vising Details:

Entry
Free
Time to Explore
1 - 2 hours
Best Time to Visit
October to March
Opening Time
10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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