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Eklingji Temple
Udaipur, Rajasthan
8th Century CE
The ruling deity of the Mewar dynasty. A complex of 108 temples centered around a four-faced Shiva lingam carved from black marble.
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Details
- Dynasty
- Rajput
- Style
- Nagara
- Primary Deity
- Shiva (Eklingji)
- Languages
- Hindi, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Devanagari, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
108 temples in complex. Ruling deity of Mewar. Four-faced black marble lingam
Architectural Features
108 temple complexFour-faced Shiva lingamTwo-storey mandapaBlack marble idol