Temple Profile

Temple Profile: Mandir Shri Nimach Mata Ji

Location:	Near Fateh Sagar	God Worshipped:	Neemacha Mata Ji
District:	Udaipur	Road Distance from Jaipur:	420 Kms
Built in the year:	1652-1680	Nearest Airport:	Dabok (25 kms)
By	Maharana Ranjeet Singh (First)	Nearest Rly. Station:	Udaipur (6 kms)

Cause of Establishment:Shree Nimcha Mata is the clan goddess of the royal family of the maharanas.This Stone idol of the goddess is 56' in height and 23' in width. On the other side of the inner temple there are one other idols one 20.1 high and the other 13.1 inside. The offer idol of Ganesh is 22.1 high and 12.1 wide. Three west facing Lions of stone are also there.

Brief of the Diety:

Idol of Shri Neemacha Mata Ji

Architecture of the Temple:

Important Architectural Characteristics:

The Temple has been built on a hill on the bank of the Fateh Sagar Lake. The Temple has a shikhar, out side the inner temple is a Hawan Kunda for performance of Yojna. Around is the circumambulatory path. The Temple is on a high top and it’s building is again of a ponderous height. This has made the temple highly attractive otherwise the architecture is commonplace.

Important Architectural Characteristics:
In the sanctum sanctorum is enshrined the idol of Neemacha Mata. Out Side, to the left is the idol of
The Temple belongs to the Shakti sect of Hindus but in reality every Hindus holds the goddess in great revernce.
Material of Construction:	Stone, Lime
Total Construction Time:

Religious aspects of temple:
Because of the commanding height the temple is really imposing. Its beauty strikes us with wonder this is the Vaishno Devi Temple of Mewar. People have a strong faith in the miraculous power of the deity. This is therefore, a center of people’s faith. Local visitors and tourists come to the temple every day in large numbers.
Unique features of the temple:
The goddess is worshipped by the Rajputs specially, who hold her to be their goddess. All other communities also have a great reverence for the goddess. They all offer their prayers to the deity.
Festivals & Fairs in Temple (Main Events):
The captivating beauty of the temple draws multitudes of visitors to pay their homage to the deity here.On festivals days the pooja celebrations of Neemacha Mata (Propularly also known as Ambaji) are held with great enthusiastic favour. On Navaratas of Chaitra and Ashwin , Dipawali, Dashera , and others festivals days, programmes , Bhajan singing and various other observance are held.

Timings:
Morning Time:		Evening Time:
Custom & Traditions of Temple:
Opening and closing times of the Temple are fixed. Pooja is performed as prescribed by the scriptures in accordance with the Shakta cult traditions. Aarati and Bhajans are sung and lustral Lamps are lit. The lights are waved around the deity and the devotees at this pooja time admire their luck for having got a chance of this.
Details of Temple:
Sanctrum:(Sanctorum)	1
Vandana (If any particular) in text:
Useal kind of prayers that are sung in the temples of Devi or Durga. Before and after the pooja , songs are sung to the accompaniment of music.
Issues requiring global attention for conservation, protection and improvement of the temple:
A careful protection of the temple against the onslaught of inclement weather and denudation of forests is essential. Thick forestation is required Color, Polish and ornamentation with a proper upkeep of temple is the need of the day.