Rishabhdeo (Kesariyaji)ऋषभदेव केसरियाजी
The saffron-anointed black Jain idol on the Ahmedabad road, worshipped by Jains and Bhils alike.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereUdaipur, Rajasthan
Mewar & Vagad
Mewar & Vagad
Kind of placeTemples & Shrines, Pilgrimage Routes
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyRishabhdeo (Dhulev), Udaipur City
EntryFree · saffron offering sold at the gate
About Rishabhdeo (Kesariyaji)
A Jain temple to Rishabhanatha, the first tirthankara, at Dhulev on the Ahmedabad highway about 65 km south of Udaipur. The black stone idol is worshipped with saffron, which gives it the name Kesariyaji, and the local Bhils revere it too as Kala Baoji, which is unusual for a Jain shrine. Both Digambar and Shwetambar Jains claim it. The town is a standard tea stop on the drive to Gujarat.
What to see and do
- The black stone Rishabhanatha under saffron
- Carved pillars of the mandapa
- Bhil and Jain worship side by side
- Chaitra fair around Rishabhdeo's birth anniversary
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