Outskirts

Kuchaman, Kishangarh, and Roopangarh are some of the better-known excursions from Pushkar. Ajmer is one of the major cities of Rajasthan and famous for annual urs celebrated here.

Ahar

Ahar, the ancient capital of Sisodia Ahariyas, dates back to 2nd Century A.D. It lies three kilometers east of the town. An interesting complex of marble cenotaphs stands on a raised platform open and surmounted by the cupolas. The edifice is decorated with a four-faced statue. There are two finely carved temples here, which date back to the 10th Century A.D.

Eklingji

Eklingji is located at a distance of around 22 km from Udaipur. This small pilgrimage town is set in a deep ravine that contains Eklingji Lake. The white - marble temple of Eklinga has a two-storey mandapa to Lord Shiva. This was the royal temple of Mewars, as Lord Shiva is their family deity. The temple was first built in 734 AD and was rebuilt again in the 15th century.
The temple is known for its silver door and screen and there is a Nandi built of silver that faces the black marble statue of Lord Shiva.

Nathdwara

Nathdwara, 48 kilometers from Udaipur, is an important Hindu pilgrim center, also famous for nurturing the glorious tradition of Pichwal paintings.

Ranakpur

The famous Ranakpur Temples are located 96 km from Udaipur. Begun in 1438 by Rana Kumbha, Ranakpur became a strangely tranquil meditation center in frequently war-ravaged land. It also becomes a magnificent sculpture museum to which wealthy Jain merchants and ministers kept adding shrines and statues. The central Chaumukha Temple is dedicated to the venerated Tirthankar Adinath. With its 29 halls and 1,444 distinctly carved pillars, this is an astounding monument. The superb marble friezes and carvings should be enjoyed at leisure, and the legends treated with suspended disbelief.

Two temples dedicated to the Jain saints Parasnath and Neminath have beautiful erotic carvings very similar to those, which have made Khajuraho famous. And truly worth visiting is the much earlier probably 6th century Sun Temple close by, which has polygonal walls richly embellished with warriors, horses, and booted solar deities driving splendid chariots.