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Rishabhdeo Temple (Kesariyaji)

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Rishabhdeo, Udaipur, Rajasthan · 24.0770°, 73.6936°

Rishabhanatha, the first TirthankaraUndetermined; later patronised by the Sisodia Maharanas of Udaipur
Sacred since
700 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
8th c.
Undetermined; later patronised by the Sisodia Maharanas of Udaipur

History & significance

A major Jain pilgrimage centre in Udaipur district revered by Digambara and Shvetambara alike, and by local Bhil communities. The Rajasthan High Court ruled in a judgment of 30 March 1966 that it is a Shvetambara Jain temple.

Sthala katha — the legend

The image is said to have appeared first under a banyan tree outside Vatpradnagar and then beneath another tree a kilometre away before being enshrined where it now stands.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined; later patronised by the Sisodia Maharanas of Udaipur