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Coaching Institutes for CA and CS in Udaipur

Are you planning to prepare for CA or CS? Or are you tired of appearing and reappearing in these competitive exams? Then all you need is a proper direction, guidance and lots of studies to compete in the exams. And for that, we have compiled you a list of the best institutes which will help you with the best preparation for your exams.

 

Srajan Academy

Coaching Institutes for CA & CS in Udaipur

Srajan academy offers a number of courses such as CA – CPT, CA – IPCC, CA – Final, CS – Foundation, CS – Executive, CS – Professional, etc. The fee structure is very organized and reasonable. The institute prepares a number of students with regular tests taking place so that the student know where does he stand.

Address: 359, Road No. 10, Shri Niketan Street, Ashok Nagar

Contact: +91 294 2415704

 

Vyas coaching center

Other than CA and CS preparation, Vyas coaching center provides another coaching regarding secondary education, senior secondary education, and other competitive exams too.

Address: Purohitan Ki Madri, Road no 3, Mia, Udaipur-313004, Rajasthan,

Contact: 9799959045

 

Success coaching center

The aim of success coaching center is to provide students with such an ambiance which helps them to get access to their potential to full extent. It also provides high-quality education for CBSE, RBSE, NIOS, RSOS and other coaching classes.

Address: 2/4 Housing Board Colony, Goverdhan Villas, Sector 14 & 4, Hiran Magri, Udaipur

Contact: 096944 44100

 

Commerce Rankers Academy

It provides students with regular mock tests that give the freshers some idea as to how the exam is going to look like. The classrooms are very comfortable and equipped with AC so that nothing can distract students’ mind.

Address: 83, H-Block, Near CA Circle, Hiran Magari Sec 14, Udaipur – 313001

Contact: 91-9829136670, +91-8003758759

 

Mittal Commerce Classes

Coaching for all the fields of commerce stream is available here. Apart from CA and CS, commerce classes for 11th & 12th class are available. It is a school tuition classes.

Address: 359, Road no. 10, Ashok Nagar, Udaipur 313001

Contact: 9001226999

 

Badala Commerce Classes

It provides coaching for CA, CS, ICWA, B.Com, 11th & 12th Commerce, etc. It gives satisfactory results to all the students who are concerned about their exams and results.

Address: Above Reliance Fresh, Main road, Hiran Magri, Sector 3

Contact: 9602609338

 

Sojatia classes

Coaching Institutes for CA & CS in Udaipur
Source: Udaipur Times

Sojatia classes provide courses such as CPT, IPCC, ATC, and CA. It also provides specialized classroom training for all the students who are undergoing CA course. It has affordable fee structure with well-qualified faculty.

Address: Durga Nursery Road, Shiv Park Colony, Shakti Nagar, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001

Contact: +91-9660991685, +91-7737676864

 

Career heights

Commerce students can go for commerce classes after 10th class and CA and CS preparation after 12th class. It conducts various seminars related to commerce stream from time to time. It has an organized and minimal fee structure.

Address: 194/12 Ashok Nagar, Near Maya Mishthan, Udaipur

Contact: 9929411361

 

Kothari Commerce Classes

Kothari Commerce Classes provide a variety of courses such as M.Com, B.Com, MBA, BBM, BCA, MCA, CA, CS, ICWA,11th & 12th (CBSE & RBSE) Commerce Coaching etc. It has comfortable classrooms and reasonable fee structure. Student satisfaction and good results is their goal.

Address: Ground Floor, Rachit Apartment, Sec.-4, Hiran Magri, Main Road, Near Guru Nanak Girls College, Hiranmagri, Udaipur-313002

Contact: 91-9352517062, +91-9461345515

 

Here was the list of all the popular coaching centers of Udaipur which provides you with the preparation of CA & CS. There are various other institutes all around the city but it is all a matter of compatibility and understanding between a student and a teacher. All the best to all the students preparing for such competitive exams.

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Maharana Pratap’s last capital – Chavand

Chavand, Rajasthan is a place that holds a significant position in the lives of every citizen of Mewar. It was the last capital of Mewar in the reign of Maharana Pratap but that’s not just it. Along with being the third and last capital of Mewar in the legendary Maharana Pratap’s reign, it was also the place where he took his last breath.

It is the same place where during one of his hunting expedition, Maharana Pratap took out his bow and pulled its cord with a great strength. As a result, one of his intestines got strained. Pratap tried to struggle with the pain during his treatment in Chavand but it was so much that he couldn’t bear it anymore and at the age of 57, he passed away on January 29, 1597. It is said that when Akbar (his then enemy) heard the news of Pratap’s death, he shed tears of sorrow.

Maharana Pratap’s last capital - Chavand
Picture by: Pushkar Sharma

Chavand is a historical place located in Sarada tehsil at a distance of approx. 45 km from Udaipur. The story of Chawand is dated back in the year 1585 CE. Maharana Pratap retired in the hills of Aravali after the battle of Haldighati in order to continue his venture to defeat the ferocious Mughals and strengthen his army. During his time there, he captured the area of Chavand from the Rathores. He then established his new capital in Chavand in 1585 CE.

It is believed that Pratap built somewhere around 16 hideouts to protect and camouflage his army from the enemies in the radius of 10 km in Chavand which included the armory, secret palaces, temples, and buildings for his soldiers and Bhils (who were the part of his army back then).

Maharana Pratap’s last capital - Chavand
Picture by: Tanuj Rawal

Chavand in the present

With time, Chavand has grown beautifully and constructed in such a way that it attracts a lot of people from the cities nearby. One reason for that is even after such a long time, the history and the story of the legends who used to live there once upon a time are alive. People at any point in time coming from different parts of the country can feel the walls and sight of the place. There are different elements that capture the eyes of the tourists and remains the center of attraction of the place.

From the several temples Maharana Pratap built during his time in Chavand, one temple was Chamunda Devi temple. The temple still exists in the village in a perfect condition and Chamunda Devi is worshipped as a local deity by the people residing in the village.

Near Chavand, there is a natural Lake named Lake Khejad in the mid of which a beautiful Cenotaph was made by Maharana Bhupal Singh to commemorate the legend of Mewar, Maharana Pratap. It is now under the control of Rajasthan tourism. The site of the Cenotaph provides basic facts and the history of Mewar and its rulers. The board outside the cenotaph displays names of all the rulers who played a substantial role in the battle of Haldighati and accompanied Maharana Pratap in fighting against powerful Mughal forces.

Maharana Pratap’s last capital - Chavand
Picture by: Gaurav Soni

At a distance of 2 km towards Chavand from Lake Khejad, you will reach an ancient Chavand palace on the top of the hill. Although, the palace is now in ruins when it was at its best it was a three storied building. The ruin of the palace overlooks the entire town of Chavand.

Maharana Pratap’s last capital - Chavand
Picture by: Pushkar Sharma

Apart from that, there is a memorial of Maharana Pratap in Chavand where a statue of him stands at the top and below are the statues of his associates namely Bhilu Rana, Rana Punja, Hakim Khan Sur, Jala Man and Daanveer Bhamashah. The monument and the entire place is the pilgrimage for all the people from Mewar and the people who admire the great Maharana Pratap. There is a lot to learn from the journey of Pratap. That no matter how great or powerful your enemy is, you should bravely face all the struggles and problems of your life.

Maharana Pratap’s last capital - Chavand

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उदयपुर के नि: शुल्क योग केंद्र | International Yoga Day 2018

हम में से बहुत से लोग वास्तव में योग करना चाहते हैं लेकिन समस्या ये है कि हमें ये नहीं पता की हमें कहाँ जाना चाहिए? समय क्या होगा? क्या कक्षाएं मेरे बजट में फिट होंगी या नहीं? इसलिए, जानकारी की कमी के कारण, हम उसे टालते रहते हैं और वास्तव में इसके लिए कभी नहीं जाते ही नहीं। तो, यहां उदयपुर के कुछ स्थानों की सूची दी गई है जो नियमित योग प्रथाओं को प्रदान करती हैं और ये सभी बिल्कुल मुफ्त हैं।

राजकीय आदर्श आयुर्वेद चिकित्सालय

योग केंद्र अस्पताल की शीर्ष मंजिल पर स्थित है जहां स्थानीय लोग योग का अभ्यास करने और स्वयं को स्वस्थ रखने के लिए हर सुबह आते हैं। यह योग केंद्र पूरे साल उपलब्ध है। योग के समय हर सुबह 6 बजे से 7 बजे होते हैं।

पता: आयुर्वेद अस्पताल, सिंधी बाजार आरडी, नाडा खाडा, उदयपुर, राजस्थान 313001

फ़ोन: 9414343757

योग सेवा समिति - उदयपुर में नि: शुल्क योग केंद्र
Source: times of India blogs

आर्य समाज हॉल

हिरणमगरी के क्षेत्र में रहने वाले लोगों के लिए, हर सुबह मुख्य शहर तक योग करने के लिए जाना काफी मुश्किल है। तो ऐसे में, यह उनके लिए एक अच्छा विकल्प है। योग केंद्र के लिए समय सुबह 5:30 से 7:30 और शाम 5:00 से 6:00 बजे तक है।

पता: आर्य समाज हॉल, सेक्टर 4, उदयपुर राजस्थान

फ़ोन: 9414001922

 

रेड क्रॉस सोसाइटी

अगर आपको लगता है की आप सवेरे इतना जल्दी रोज़ नहीं जाग सकते तो ये जगह आप ही के लिए है । यहाँ योग के शुरू होने का समय सुबह 7 से 8 बजे तक है। साल भर लोग यहाँ योग प्रयास करने के लिए आते है और खुद को स्वस्थ रखते है ।

पता: 5, गायत्री नगर, सैटेलाइट अस्पताल के पास, सेक्टर 5, प्रभात नगर, हिरण मगरी

फ़ोन: 8875278867

 

योग सेवा समिति - उदयपुर में नि: शुल्क योग केंद्र
Source: indiawest

सामुदायिक भवन

काफी लोग उदयपुर की कई जगहों से यहाँ पर योग करने के लिए आते है । शहर के पास ही स्थित इस योग केंद्र का समय सुबह 6 से 7 है ।

पता: धानमंडी

फ़ोन: 9636591311

 

प्रकाश योग केंद्र

प्रकाश जी पिछले 30 सालों से योग कर रहे है । यहाँ पर सुबह और सवेरे दोनों समय क्लास होती है । यहाँ पर आपको देशी और विदेशी दोनों तरह के लोग मिल जायेगे योग करते हुए । ये क्लास डोनेशन पर चलती है । तो क्लास के अंत में अगर आप चाहे तो अपने अनुसार डोनेशन बॉक्स में डोनेट कर सकते है ।

पता: चांदपोल, गाडिया देवरा मंदिर के पास, उदयपुर (राज) 313001

फ़ोन: 96605 67621

 

शिव पार्क

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 7 और शाम 4 से 5:30 है

पता: शिव पार्क सेक्टर 6 हिरणमगरी नगर निगम पार्क

फोन: 941458958, 94143480199

 

चाणक्य पार्क एवं पूजा पार्क

चाणक्य पार्क का समय है सुबह 5 से 7 और पूजा पार्क का समय है सुबह 6 से 7

पता: सेक्टर 4 हिरणमगरी

फोन: 7742261383, 9352501897

योग सेवा समिति - उदयपुर में नि: शुल्क योग केंद्र
Source: omexchange

धूलकोट चौराहा

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 8

पता: 76, जयश्री कॉलोनी, धूलकोट

फ़ोन: 9928350303

 

कला सदन

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 7 है

पता: सेक्टर 8, हिरणमगरी

फ़ोन: 9462474178

 

सामुदायिक केंद्र

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 7 है

पता: पुरोहितों की मादड़ी

फ़ोन: 7413987880

 

भोपालपुरा

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 7 है

पता: गणेश मंदिर, गणेश टेकरी, गली नंबर 152, कृष्णपुरा, भोपालपुरा

फ़ोन: 9414758214

 

राजकीय प्राकृतिक चिकित्सालय

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6:30 से 8 है

पता: भट्टियानी चौहट्टा

फ़ोन: 8107771222

 

हेमराज राष्ट्रीय व्यायामशाला

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 5:30 से 6:30

पता: रावजी का हाटा

फ़ोन: 9460082822

 

यूनिवर्सिटी रोड

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 7

पता: 16, यूनिवर्सिटी रोड, हीराबाग़ कॉलोनी

फ़ोन: 9166328584

 

सिन्धु भवन

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6:30 से 7:30

पता: सिन्धु भवन, जवाहर नगर

फ़ोन: 9829611851

 

सनातन मंदिर

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6:30 से 7:30

पता: सनातन मंदिर, शक्तिनगर

फ़ोन: 9414164062

 

सी ए सर्किल

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 7

पता: सी ए सर्किल, सेक्टर 14, हिरणमगरी

फ़ोन: 8003893118

उदयपुर के नि: शुल्क योग केंद्र
Source: getty images

पालीवाल समाज भवन

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 5:30 से 6:30

पता: सेक्टर 9, हिरणमगरी

फ़ोन: 9414758973

 

सामुदायिक भवन

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 5:30 – 6:30

पता: सामुदायिक भवन, मनवा खेडा, बी एस एन एल कॉलोनी

फ़ोन: 9413454950

 

संस्कृत महाविद्यालय

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 5:30 से 7

पता: संस्कृत महाविद्यालय मंदिर का चौक, चांदपोल

फ़ोन: 9413263414

 

सामुदायिक केंद्र

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 7

पता: सामुदायिक केंद्र, पोलो ग्राउंड

फ़ोन: 8741994674

 

सामुदायिक केंद्र

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 6 से 7

पता: अहिंसापुरी, फतेहपुरा

फ़ोन: 7976189214

 

सुन्दरवास

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 5:30 से 6:30

पता: सुन्दरवास

फ़ोन: 9166226669

 

प्रेमनगर

योग शुरू होने का समय है शाम 4 से 5

पता: प्रेम नगर, कृष्णा वाटिका, तितरडी

फ़ोन: 9649976763

 

गायरियावास

योग शुरू होने का समय है सुबह 5 से 6

पता: गायरियावास

फ़ोन: 8741051213

क्या आपको आपके लिए सबसे उपयुक्त योग केंद्र मिल गया? तो आज ही से तय कर लीजिये की अपने शरीर और अपनी मन का ख्याल अब से आप रोज़ करेंगे ।

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6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts

Accept it or not, we head to most of the cafés just to get amazing pictures with our gang. And most of these cafés have amazing décor and ravishing wall paintings. We keep searching for places like these on our social networking sites regularly and sometimes we are just too tired of going to the same places repeatedly so we just head out to any random place. To keep you from the pain of searching for these picture-perfect places, we have prepared a list for you with amazing wall paintings that will make your pictures colorful and happening.

 

Notomoro

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts
Source: Zomato

This restaurant has a super funky wall painting which is very colorful and will add a fun element to your pictures. It has some super cool and fancy words written on it adding up to your mood with a little cheerfulness. There are several other posters hung on the wall too which have some meaningful quotes.

Address: The Fern Residency, Hiran Magri, Sec-3, Hiran Magri, Udaipur

 

Dialogue café

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts

Here, one entire wall is dedicated to a huge poster with some lively colors and bright lights highlighting them. When you click a picture in front of it, it would definitely look unreal to you and you wouldn’t be able to resist flaunting them on your social networking.

Address: 1, 100 Feet Road, Kamla Nagar, Shobhagpura, Udaipur

 

Café lazy beans

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts
Source: Zomato

The café has a unique panda theme, hence you will be able to spot pandas everywhere. Be it a soft toy or pandas playing around in the form of paintings on the wall. These cute pandas just give us a feeling like we are living our childhood back. And apart from that, you can also capture these moments sitting beside the large panda and adoring the moments of your childhood again.

Address: Shiksha Bhawan Chouraha, Near Swaroop Sagar Lake, Chamanpura, Udaipur

 

Z27 Shobhagpura

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts
Source: Zomato

The retro and Rajasthani combined themed yellow scooter and the painting of peaceful Buddha right behind it will give you all the calm that you need while grabbing a quick bite at the café. Half of the people from Udaipur would have clicked a picture sitting on the scooter giving out all their funny and cool poses and the beautiful background just adds up to the charm of the picture.

Address: Near the Royal Inn Hotel, 100 Ft. Road, Shobhagpura, Udaipur

 

Stories less told

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts
picture by: Aashish bolia

If you are a nature person and love getting clicked in front of a beautiful wall painting, go visit this place. It has a beautiful wall art with a tree and birds. It looks so realistic that you will think that you actually sitting between birds. The eggs in the nest (eggs made up of some marble) and pots are real so it will give you a 3D effect.

Address: Shop 17C, 1A, Kutumb Apartment, Opposite ICICI Bank, Madhuban, Near Panchwati, Udaipur

 

Senor Swanky’s

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts
Source: Zomato

Colorful animated paintings on the wall of this café will give your mood a fun element which will cheer up your mind for the rest of your day. The painting will tell the audience a story about how you should be loving Mexican food. Mexican food is the specialty of the café. Apart from the painting, the rest of the décor is pretty bright and colorful too.

Address: 168-C, Sukhadia Circle, Udaipur

 

These places will force you to jump up from your seat and head straight towards them. Before you see your friends’ pictures on Instagram posing in front of these amazing wall arts, you should go to these places making them a bit envious of your wonderful photographs.

If you have any other places with some amazing wall arts then share these places with us in the comment section below. You can also write to me at juhee@udaipurblog.com

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Guess these Hotels of Udaipur using their aerial photographs

Start the quiz and play all the 8 questions. If you guess all of them correct, post the screenshot of the result sheet in the facebook comments. If you are one of those lucky contestants, you might win an ‘I love Udaipur’ band.

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5 Best coffee places in Udaipur

Coffee is one drink which is the cure for several regular phenomena such as depression, laziness, sleepiness, etc. There are a number of people who cannot even get up from bed until they do not get served with a cup of hot steaming coffee and then shall their normal functions of the day proceed. Apart from that, there are other wonders that this ordinary drink can do. It is quite rich in antioxidants and can literally increase the amount of energy in an individual.

But it wouldn’t satisfy you until the coffee is prepared according to your taste. Hot or cold, the one brewed best is welcomed any time and any day. Since we know the cravings you have for Coffee we have segregated from a number of places and bring to you 5 best places that will serve you coffee just according to your taste.

 

Fatehsagar

5 Best coffee places in Udaipur
Source: twitter

It is not at all possible that we talk about coffee and Fatehsagar is not on the list. The one place which is liked and visited by a number of local and tourist people daily. And one thing that is most consumed here is coffee. There are a number of places in Bombay market (Fatehsagar) that is popular because of their coffee. Be it Sai Sagar for its Cold coffee or Vinod café for its kulhad coffee. Not only that, there is a number of other places there too and several people have several preferences about it whether which one is the best. This actually gives you a chance to try all of them to find out what place treats your tongue best with its coffee.

To know more about Lake Fatehsagar, click here

 

The chocolate room

5 Best coffee places in Udaipur
Source: Justdial

If you are a true coffee lover, then I bet you that you won’t be able to resist the coffee at this place. A large number of options in front of you would make it really very difficult for you to choose which one to go for. But at the end when you settle for one, your tongue would say thank you to you. Hot coffee, frozen coffee, espresso, frappe, you name it and it’s there. Pair up your favorite coffee with a chocolate muffin and you are just ready for the day.

Address: 14-C, Madhuban, ICICI Bank Lane, Panchwati, Udaipur

You may also want to read 5 cafés/restaurants in Udaipur that offer a gorgeous view of the sunset

 

Café Goodfellas

5 Best coffee places in Udaipur
Source: Zomato

The dark coffee, brewed at its best and served in front of you will just take away your heart. It is so good that before you can treat your tongue with it, you have to treat your eyes with it. Americano, Latte, Mocha, Greek Frappe and the list is endless. You will find a number of varieties there, ones whose name you will hear for the first time.

Address: CA Circle, Sector 14, Near Federal Bank, Hiran Magri, Udaipur

 

Royal Brewmen

5 Best coffee places in Udaipur
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The moment you enter the café, the aroma of fresh coffee getting brewed will get filled in your nostrils, watering your mouth and leaving you craving for coffee. If you are one of those whose day doesn’t start without having a cup of steaming hot coffee, then you do not dare miss this place.  It serves the best freshly brewed coffee with a number of add-ons in it and this place will surely bring an end to your coffee craving. Want to know more about Cafe Royal Brewmen? Click here

Address: Shop 4, Hitawala Complex 2, Saheli Marg, Panchwati, Udaipur

 

Café Lazy beans

5 Best coffee places in Udaipur
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From seedhi saadi coffee to flavored cappuccino you will get all the variants of coffee here. So one thing is for sure that you will not be able to leave the place without filling your stomach and mind with coffee. Apart from that, the café has a cute theme of panda. So you can spot panda paintings, panda soft toys, and pandas all over the café. There are some games like Uno and foosball that will help you have a leisurely time while sipping on to your favorite coffee.

Address: Shiksha Bhawan Chouraha, Near Swaroop Sagar Lake, Chamanpura, Udaipur

We know the feeling of hot coffee in your hand, lips covered with coffee froth and eyes having a mind-blowing view of the city in monsoons and so these were some suggestions from us to all the coffee lovers of the town if they are still searching for their ideal coffee place. Head out with your friends right now and find out what place from these is going to be your coffee pilgrim.

If you didn’t find your favorite coffee place in the article then share these places with us in the comment section below. You can also write to me at juhee@udaipurblog.com

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उदयपुर में पहलवानों की दंगल | उस्ताद श्री लक्ष्मण सिंह का अखाड़ा

हरियाणा के महावीर सिंह फोगाट को तो सब जानते होंगे? आखिर जानेंगे भी क्यों नहीं कुश्ती में उन्होंने देश भर में अपना नाम जो रोशन किया था । उदयपुर में भी कुछ इसी तरह की हस्ती रही थी । महावीर सिंह जी ने तो केवल अपनी बेटियों को कुश्ती के लिए प्रोत्साहित किया था । लेकिन इन्होंने पुरे शहर के लोगों का कुश्ती में प्रवेश कराया ।  इस हस्ती का नाम है उस्ताद श्री लक्ष्मण सिंह जी ।

दंगल फिल्म के बाद सबसे पहला सवाल यही आता है की क्या वाकई में ये सब असल जिंदगी में होता होगा? क्या पहलवानों की जिंदगी वैसी ही होती है जैसी फिल्मो में दिखायी गयी थी? वैसे इन बातों के अलावा और भी काफी सवाल मेरे मन में आये थे और उनमे से सबसे पहला ये था की आखिर उदयपुर में कुश्ती या wrestling की क्या स्थिति है? क्या यहाँ भी लड़के और लड़कियों को कुश्ती करने से रोका जाता है?

कुछ ऐसे ही सवाल हम सभी के मन में होते है । यही सवाल मुझे खींच कर ले गए उदयपुर के सबसे मशहूर अखाड़े पर जिसका नाम है ‘उस्ताद श्री लक्ष्मण सिंह का अखाड़ा

अखाड़े पर मेरी मुलाक़ात उस्ताद अर्जुन राजौला जी से हुई । उस्ताद की उम्र 64 साल की है और वह बचपन से ही कुश्ती करते हुए बड़े हुए है । इस मुलाक़ात में कई सवाल जवाब किये मैंने उस्ताद से अखाड़े और कुश्ती के बारे में और उन्होंने हर एक सवाल का काफी सटीक और बखूबी जवाब दिया । आइये पढ़ते है हमारी बातचीत के बारे में ।

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इस अखाड़े की स्थापना कब हुई?

“अखाड़े की स्थापना सन 1966 से भी पहले हुई थी । यह अखाड़ा पहले हाथीपोल में हुआ करता था उसके बाद अब स्वरुप सागर पुलिया के पास है । उस्ताद जी ने कहा की उदयपुर में 60 के दशक में करीब 27 अखाड़े हुआ करते थे । धीरे धीरे वे सब बंद होते गए और अब यह संख्या घट कर सिर्फ 5 रह गई है ।”

 

यहाँ पर क्या क्या कार्यकलाप होते है?

यहाँ की प्रमुख गतिविधि कुश्ती है और उसके अलावा सहस्त्रकला और प्राणायाम होते है ।

 

आपकी कितनी पीड़ियाँ कुश्ती में रह चुकी है?

“पूरा रजौरा खानदान कुश्ती के लिए ही जाना जाता है । ऐसा समझ लीजिये की कुश्ती का पर्यायवाची ही रजौरा है । राजौरा खानदान की 5-6 पीड़ियाँ कुश्ती में रही । अभी मेरे बेटे कुश्ती के कोच है और अब मेरे पोते भी कुश्ती के अभ्यास में ही लगे हुए है ।”

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इस अखाड़े की शुरुआत किसने और क्यों की? क्या रही इस अखाड़े के पीछे की कहानी?

इस अखाड़े की शुरुआत उस्ताद लक्ष्मण सिंह जी ने की थी । असल में उस ज़माने में कुश्ती सिर्फ महलों तक सीमित थी । सिर्फ राजसी लोगों को कुश्ती करने की इजाज़त दी जाती थी । इसके बाद हर समाज के लिए अलग अलग अखाड़े बने । हिन्दू के लिए अलग, मुस्लिम के लिए अलग और छुआछूत की परेशानी के कारण कई समाज के लोगो को अखाड़े में प्रवेश तक नहीं करने दिया जाता था । उस्ताद लक्ष्मण सिंह जी ने फिर इस अखाड़े का निर्माण किया जिसमे पहली बार हर जाति के लोगो को आने की इजाज़त थी । जिन लोगों को पहले किसी भी अखाड़े में नहीं आने दिया जाता था उन्हें भी इस अखाड़े ने स्वीकार किया । उस्ताद लक्ष्मण सिंह जी अपने समय में इतने शक्तिशाली और सज्जन आदमी थे की अखाड़े के पास में मौजूद पुल का नाम उन्ही के नाम पर रखा गया । इस तरह उस्ताद लक्ष्मण सिंह जी भी उदयपुर के महावीर सिंह फोगाट कहे जा सकते है ।

 

क्या उदयपुर में भी बहुत लोग कुश्ती में दिलचस्पी रखते है?

उदयपुर के लोग कुश्ती में ज्यादा दिलचस्पी नहीं रखते है । इसके पीछे कई कारण है । सबसे पहला तो क्रिकेट जैसे खेलों के चलन के बाद सभी उसी तरह के खेल खेलना चाहते है । बचपन से ही बच्चो के हाथो में बल्ला और गेंद थमा दिया जाता है जिससे आगे चलकर भी वे ऐसे ही खेलों में दिलचस्पी रखते है । ऐसे में कुश्ती को बिलकुल नज़रंदाज़ कर दिया जाता है ।

दूसरा कारण यह भी है कुश्ती जैसे खेल को कई मिथकों का सामना करना पड़ता है । लोग कहते है की कुश्ती करने से इंसान बेवकूफ़ हो जाता है । जबकि असल में कुश्ती एक ऐसा खेल है जिसमे बल के साथ साथ दिमाग का भी इस्तेमाल उतना ही ज़रूरी है जिससे वह एक अच्छी राजनीति बनाकर उस मैच को जीत सके । लोगों का ये भी मानना है की इससे शरीर को कई तरह के नुक्सान होते है । ऐसा नहीं है । एक पहलवान को उच्च आहार लेना होता है जिसमे घी, सूखे मावे जैसी चीज़े होती है । ऐसे में उनका शरीर और ज्यादा अच्छा और मजबूत हो जाता है ।

 

शहर के सभी युवा सदस्यों को आप क्या सन्देश देना चाहेंगे?

मैं शहर को सभी युवा और उनके माता पिता को भी यह कहना चाहूँगा की कुश्ती कोई बुरा खेल नहीं है । अगर आप स्वस्थ रहना चाहते है, अच्छे आचरण पाना चाहते है, अपने धर्म का पालन करना चाहते है तो कुश्ती ज़रूर कीजिये । कुश्ती आप में ब्रह्मचार्य की भावना पैदा करता है । इसमें आपको काफी उच्च आहार दिया जाता है जो की आपको बुरी आदतें जैसे धुम्रपान, शराब जैसी चीजों से दूर रखता है । उस्ताद श्री लक्ष्मण सिंह के अखाड़े में प्रवेश और अभ्यास करने के लिए किसी तरह का मूल्य नहीं लगता । लगता है तो सिर्फ कड़ी मेहनत और दृढ आत्मविश्वास ।

 

एक और सवाल पूछा मैंने उस्ताद अर्जुन से की जैसा की भारत में कई जगह होता है और हम फिल्मों में भी देखते ही हैं की लडकियों को कुश्ती नहीं करने दी जाती । उनके माता पिता उन्हें इस तरह के खेल नहीं खेलने देते तो इस पर आप क्या कहना चाहते है ?

उनके इस दिलचस्प जवाब को मैंने कैमरे में कैद कर दिया । अगर आप भी जानना चाहते है तो नीचे दिए हुए विडियो को देखिये ।

लक्ष्मण अखाड़े में जब मैं पहुची तब मुझे एहसास हुआ की वहां एक सिटी बेस्ड टूर्नामेंट चल रहा है । शायद ये मेरी अच्छी किस्मत रही होगी की मुझे इस तरह का मुकाबला देखने को मिला । वहां मैंने बच्चे, जवान, लड़के, लड़कियों सभी को कुश्ती करते हुए देखा । मुझे पता चला की इस मुकाबले में जीतने वाले लोग जिला स्तर पर कुश्ती के लिए अजमेर जायेंगे।

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कुछ ऐसे विचार रखने वाले पहलवानों को मैं दिल से सलाम करती हूँ । एक पहलवान की ज़िन्दगी बहुत ही मेहनत, दृढनिश्चय और आत्मबल से भरी होती है । कुश्ती कतई एक आसान खेल नहीं । इसमें भारी बल के साथ तेज़ दिमाग की आवश्यकता होती है ।

आप क्या सोचते है इस बारे में? हमसे शेयर करे नीचे दिए हुए कमेंट सेक्शन में । अगर आपके पास कोई फीडबैक है जो आप हम तक पहुचाना चाहते है तो मुझे मेल करे juhee@udaipurblog.com पर ।

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Historical Places in Udaipur and the History Behind Them

Jagdish temple

Historical places in Udaipur and the history behind them
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Jagdish temple was made by Maharana Jagat Singh in 1651. Maharana Jagat Singh ruled Udaipur for 25 years from 1628 to 1653. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu (the preserver of the universe). It is the largest temple in the city. After 28 years of the construction of the temple, Mughal ruler Aurangzeb wanted the temple to get destroyed and sent his army to do so. But the army of Maharana Raj Singh (ruler of Udaipur back then) didn’t let him do so. And so, Jagdish Mandir was saved from getting destroyed. To know more about Jagdish temple, click here.

You may also want to read Famous temples in and around Udaipur

 

Saheliyon ki Bari

Historical places in Udaipur and the history behind them
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Saheliyon ki Bari can be translated as the courtyard of Maiden in English. It is a major garden of the city. Saheliyon ki Badi was built in the year 1710 by Maharana Sangram Singh for the royal ladies. It was built for a group of forty-eight young women attendants who came with the princess as a part of her dowry. It has beautiful lotus pools, marble pavilions, and elephant-shaped fountains. According to the legend the garden was designed by the king Sangram Singh himself and he presented it to the queen. To know more about Saheliyon ki Bari, click here.

 

City Palace

Historical places in Udaipur and the history behind them
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City Palace is the palace complex situated on the east bank of Lake Pichola. It was built over a period of 400 years back by Maharana Udai Singh II when he shifted his capital from Chittor district. The palace constantly got addition and modification by other rulers of the dynasty. It is built in both Rajasthani and Mughal architectural styles. It is designed so beautifully that it overlooks several other historical monuments such as Lake Pichola, Jag Mandir, Jagdish Temple, Monsoon Palace, and Neemach Mata temple, and a perfect view of the entire city. To know more about City Palace, click here.

To watch the video of city palace, click here.

 

Ahar Cenotaphs

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About at a distance of 3 km, Ahar is called Udaipur’s royal cremation ground. It has a total of 372 cenotaphs of around 19 Maharanas who once ruled the city. This spectacular city of domes was built approx. 400 years back. The most striking cenotaph that you will be able to spot will be of Maharana Sangram Singh and the newest was built in the year 2004 of Udaipur’s last Maharana, Bhagwat Singh. At a distance of just 150 m from Ahar Cenotaphs, you can find Ahar government museum which contains copper and pottery objects of more than around 3300-year-old. It also has sculptures of Hindu gods and Jain tirthankars from the 8th and 16th century AD.

You may also want to read Maharanas of Udaipur. 

 

Bagore ki Haveli

Historical places in Udaipur and the history behind them
Bagore ki Haveli

Bagore ki Haveli was built by ‘Shree Amarchand Badwa’ who was the Prime minister of Mewar from 1751 to 1778. He remained at the position throughout the reigns of Maharanas Pratap Singh II, Raj Singh II, Ari Singh, and Hamir Singh respectively. After the death of Amarchand, the Haveli was occupied by Nath Singh, a relative of Maharana back then. The property remained in the possession of Mewar state until 1947. After independence the government of India used the site for housing government employees. But after that for almost forty years, the Haveli’s condition got deteriorated and finally, the government handed it to West zone cultural center. West zone cultural center then renovated the Haveli into a museum. To know more about City Palace, click here.

 

Sajjangarh palace or monsoon palace

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The monsoon palace, also called Sajjangarh palace is a hilltop palace at a distance of around 7 km from the city. It was built by Maharana Sajjan Singh in the year 1884. It is said that Maharana Sajjan Singh built it at the top of the hill so that he can see his ancestral home which was Chittaurgarh. It was previously owned by the royal family of Mewar and is now owned by the forest department of the government of Rajasthan. The beautiful palace gives you a mind-blowing view of the sunset and is supposedly called monsoon palace because it seems like the palace is floating in the heaven during Monsoon. To know more about Sajjangarh Palace, click here.

 

Moti Magri

Historical places in Udaipur and the history behind them
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Moti Magri or pearl hill is a memorial of the great Rajput hero Maharana Pratap. There is a bronze statue of Maharana Pratap on the top of the hill with his favorite horse, Chetak. It is said that Chetak was a very brave horse who climbed upon an elephant in the battle of Haldighati which crippled one of his legs. But when he thought that his master needs to be rescued from the battle, he landed him in a safe spot away from the battle with his crippled legs. He also jumped upon a stream while this journey and this led him towards his death. Along with the gardens, smaarak, and a magnificent view, Moti Magri has a hall of heroes which consists of 20 large paintings on the history of Mewar and modals of Chittaurgarh and Haldighati battle. To know more about the brave horse of Maharana Pratap, Chetak, click here.

 

Ghanta Ghar

Historical places in Udaipur and the history behind them
Ghantya Ghar

Ghanta Ghar which is also called clock tower was built around 130 years back by Maharana Sajjan Singh. The reason for it being built was a conflict between Bohra and Mahajan religion. Then Maharana made them pay 5000 Rs. Each as a penalty and this money was used to build the Ghanta Ghar. That is the reason why Ghanta Ghar is called to be made from the sum of ‘Nazrana and Jhurmana’ (Penalties and punishments). The clock used in it was imported from London. The architecture of the clock is unique and splendid. The length of Ghanta Ghar is around 50 feet. It was city’s first public watch. Know more about Ghanta Ghar here.

 

Sas Bahu Temple

Historical places in Udaipur and the history behind them
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Sas Bahu or if we refer it to its full name which is Sahastra Bahu is a temple of Lord Vishnu. It is at a distance of 17 km from the city in Nagda. Sas Bahu temple was built back in 10th century AD. Nagda was once an important city for Mewar. It was probably the capital of some Mewar ruler back then. The temple is surrounded by Bagela Lake. Although the temple is now in ruins, one can easily see the magnificent architecture and the beautiful carvings on the walls of the temple. To know more about Sas Bahu temple, click here.

 

Eklingji temple

Historical Places in Udaipur and the History Behind Them
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Eklingji temple was built by Bappa Rawal who was also the founder of Sisodia clan in Mewar. The original temple was built by Bappa Rawal but it has been renovated and refurbished by the successive rulers. It is said that Bappa Rawal was a firm devotee of Lord Vishnu and that he dedicated his entire kingdom in the feet of the deity. He proclaimed that the kingdom is of the deity and he is ruling it on behalf of the deity. The temple was attacked by the enemies several times but it got rebuilt and reconstructed repeatedly. To know more about Eklingji temple, click here.

 

Jag Mandir Palace

Historical places in Udaipur and the history behind them
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Jag Mandir Palace is a palace built amidst the Lake Pichola on an island. It was earlier called Gul Mahal. The history of Jag Mandir Palace is dated back to the year 1623. Maharana Karan Singh (1605-1627) extended a helping hand to protect Emperor Shahjahan (before he became the Mughal emperor) from the danger of getting thawed in his campaign. Initially, he was kept safe in city palace along with his wife Mumtaz Mahal and his two children Prince Aurangzeb and Prince Dara. After that, they were shifted to safe refuge, Gul Mahal. Gul Mahal was specially built for Shahjahan. It is said that the inspiration for one of the wonders of the world, Taj Mahal, came from Gul Mahal in Shahjahan’s mind. The palace is now converted into a resort. To know more about the Palace, Click here. 

 

Fateh Prakash Palace

Historical places in Udaipur and the history behind them
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The palace was constructed by Fateh Singh who ruled Mewar from 1885 to 1935. The purpose of the palace back then was to serve the esteemed guests of the royal family during any royal functions. And the purpose has still not changed much. It is now converted into a heritage hotel where renowned people stay during their time in Udaipur.

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Lake Palace

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Lake Palace was built under the direction of Maharana Jagat Singh during his ruling time from 1743 to 1746. It was initially called Jagat Niwas or Jan Niwas. Lake Palace was built as a winter palace by Jagat Niwas, however later on the successive rulers used it as a summer resort by holding their durbars in its courtyard. Now, it is converted into a luxury hotel where renowned guests and celebrities stay during their visit to Udaipur. To know more about Lake Palace, click here.

 

Shiv Niwas Palace

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The work of Shiv Niwas Palace was started by Maharana Sajjan Shambhu Singh and finished by his successor Maharana Fateh Singh at the beginning of 20th century. Initially, it was the royal guesthouse for all the royal guests coming to visit the Maharanas. In those times it hosted a number of royal gatherings which includes George V of the United Kingdom in 1905, and Edward the Prince of Wales. But later it became difficult for the royal family to afford the cost of large number of royal residencies that it owned and so along with the Lake Palace, they decided to convert it into an income-generating hotel.

You may also want to read A list of the Best Hotels and Resorts of Udaipur.

 

Mewar has always been rich when it comes to its history and culture. While most of us knew some of these places and their history behind, some of these were quite new for us, isn’t it? If you have any feedback regarding the article, you can either share it with us in the comment section below or write to me at juhee@udaipurblog.com.

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Things That You Should Not Do In Udaipur

Udaipur is a city of dreams. People from all around the world have bucket listed Udaipur on a priority and there’s no reason why they shouldn’t. After all, it is one such city which is pretty appealing in every field whether it be history, culture, food, palaces, you name it and it shines already. Oh, and did I tell you it has several other names too such as city of lakes, Kashmir or Rajasthan, Venice of the east, etc.? With all these things, one thing is for sure that when one visits the beautiful city of lakes, he will not only be awestruck by the beauty of the city but on the other hand he will be completely smitten and would want to stay here forever.

But be careful, while you are just getting indulged in the beauty of the city and travelling with all your heart, there are some things which you should better not do, so that at the end of your trip, all that you have is memories and lots and lots of mind-blowing pictures at all the exotic locations.

Do not think of Udaipur as an ordinary city

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While we get tired of praising the city, there are so many people out there who think Udaipur as a small town with nothing much to explore. You should never ever do that. It is true that the city is not too large in area but, trust me, it is enough. It is not a drop in the ocean, it is an ocean in a single drop. In fact, the size of the city will be very helpful to you. You won’t have to travel for hours to go from one spot to other, unlike metros where you just spend your whole day and get to visit only 1-2 places. Here you can travel almost 50% of the city roughly in 24 hours. Isn’t it an added perk to the City of Lakes?

 

You should not utter a single bad word about Fatehsagar

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Fatehsagar has been the heart of the city for a very long time. You can spot people chilling at the pal of the Lake at every time of the day, at every season of the year. And on weekends, the place is literally flooded with people. And there’s no reason it shouldn’t. The place, after all, is something where nature shows the most beautiful self. So now that you know the essence of the place, it is quite clear that if you say anything bad about the Lake, the people here might get a bit defensive or it is also possible that they might change your perception towards it.

 

Do not have some random junk food as your meal

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While you are on your visit to Udaipur, do not fill your stomach with ordinary food which you can get all around the country. Rather please your taste buds with the exclusive traditional food of Rajasthan which is Dal Baati. You cannot leave Udaipur without having this delicious delight. Other delicacies which you would want to have in here is Ghatte ki sabzi, Laal Maans (if you are non-vegetarian), Rajma, Ker Sangri, etc. These are all the traditional Rajasthani food which are so delicious that at the end of every bite you will keep licking your fingers.

 

You should not miss going to the palaces

Udaipur is very rich in terms of its history and culture. It is not, in any way, less than any other city when it comes to royal palatial properties and forts. Which is why it is also called the royal city. There are several palaces and forts which are directly connected to the history of its rulers who used to rule Mewar back then (Udaipur and some more cities combined was called Mewar back then). Forts like Sajjangarh Fort, Kumbhalgarh Fort, and palaces such as City Palace, Lake Palace, etc. are the monuments which are standing intact from those times in the city.

 

If you are a tourist do not go for any other means of shopping instead of street shopping

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If you are someone who doesn’t belong to Udaipur, then it would be a mere waste of money if you opt for any other means of shopping instead of street shopping. The main reason behind that is you will not get such forms of clothing, jewelry, and other handicrafts anywhere so you would not want to waste your money on something which you already have or you can get anywhere. You can get traditional clothing items, modern jewelry, different handicrafts, handmade painted t-shirts, paintings, etc. It is suggested that you go shopping in the old city of Udaipur.

 

Do not forget to praise the beautiful lakes all around

There are a total of 11 lakes in and around the city. Aren’t you astonished by the fact that in such a small city resides a total of 11 lakes? These Lakes involves famous lakes which are Fatehsagar, Pichola, Badi Lake, Udai Sagar and other Lakes such as Swaroop Sagar, Dudh Talai, Goverdhan Sagar, Purohito ka Talaab, Goverdhan Sagar, Madaar, Jaisamand Lake, and Rajsamand Lake. The shocking fact about these lakes is that most of these lakes are artificial, handmade lakes. These lakes are so beautiful and peaceful that they will just take all your worries from your life. You will be actually forced to praise them for their beauty.

Udaipur offers the same amount of peace and serenity to everyone who visits this city. It will just capture your heart right away and keep it here forever. Once you visit the city, you will always yearn to visit again. Well, these were some things which you absolutely not do while on your visit to the amazing City of lakes.

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