Rishabhdeo

Rikhabdeo ( Rishabhadeo) is a town in Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan, in north-west India.

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Region: Rajasthan
Country: India

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Settlement.name: Rishabhdeo
Settlement.other_name: Rikhabdeo
Settlement.settlement_type: town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Rajasthan
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Rajasthan, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Rajasthan
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Udaipur
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 9171
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Official
Settlement.timezone1: IST
Settlement.utc_offset1: +5:30

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Dialing code: 02907

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postal code: 313802
Commons category: Rishabhdeo

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Contents

Economy
Educational institutions
Rathotsav
Main Temple
Construction style
The main idols in the temple
History
The temple and the Maharanas of Udaipur
The temple dispute
Demographics
Gaj Mandir
Other local attractions
See also
References
Citations
Sources

Rikhabdeo ( Rishabhadeo) is a town in Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan, in north-west India.

Rishabhadeo is situated from Udaipur and is on Udaipur-Ahmedabad Road. The name of the town is also Dhulev The place got its name from a Bhil chieftain named Dhuleva who guarded the temple of Lord Rishabhdev ., however it is better known as Rishabhadeo. It is a well-known pilgrimage site for the temple Kesariyaji Tirth (a. k. a. the "Main Temple"). Kesariyaji Tirth or Rishabhdeo Jain temple is a Jain temple located in Rishabhdeo town of Udaipur District of Indian state of Rajasthan. The temple is considered an important pilgrimage center by both Digambara and Śvētāmbara sect of Jainism. Further, Rajasthan High Court, in its judgment dated 30 March 1966, stated that it was, indisputably, a Śvētāmbara Jain temple. Lord Rishabhadeo is also "Kesariaji" because a large offering of saffron (keshar, a common ingredient) is made to the deity.