The ruin of the Jagannath Temple, a rare specimen of temple architecture, is found on the south-west bank of
Jagannath Digthi Tank in the heart of
Udaipur.
It is believed that the general-in-chief of Maharaja Bijaya Manikya had brought the idol of
Lord Jagannath from
Puri and placed it at the temple. Another belief is that the temple was built by Maharaja Govinda Manikya and his younger brother Jagannath Deva in 1661, and was dedicated to
Lord Vishnu.
The temple is of
Islamic architecture, the top is crowned with a dome and a vaulted roof. Numerous Vaishnavite festivals are solemnized here with devotion, pomp and splendor.
