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Udaypur pilgrim record

Pilgrim record in the south porch of the Udayeśvara temple, Udaypur, Madhya Pradesh, engraved on the lintel projecting from the right jamb as you enter. Gives the name of a person who was the son of Nānigaṭha (?) śrī Gōpāla. Two other names are engraved below, one "Jauṇya" and another in Persian characters. 15th-16th century.

Udaypur pilgrim record

Pilgrim record of Śrī Navaraṃgacaṃdra Jōgī in the south porch of the Udayeśvara temple, Udaypur, Madhya Pradesh, engraved on a projecting lintel above the left jamb (as you enter).

Udaypur pilgrim record dated VS 1475

Pilgrim record in the south porch of the Udayeśvara temple, Udaypur, Madhya Pradesh, engraved on the projecting lintel of the entrance jamb to the right as you enter. Dated saṃvat 1475 phaguṇa śudi 6 sukra dīnē (=1419-20 CE). A drawing engraved next to it shows a column of spiralling smoke rising from a cone, possibly a firecracker.

Udaypur pilgrim record dated VS 1399

5-line inscription in the south porch of the Udayeśvara temple, Udaypur, Madhya Pradesh, engraved on the lower right jamb (as you enter). Dated saṃvat 1399 (=1342-43 CE), it refers to a jātrā - a temple procession or a pilgrimage - and the title pradhāna ('chief').

Udaypur pilgrim record dated VS 1394

Pilgrim record in the south porch of the Udayeśvara temple, Udaypur, Madhya Pradesh, engraved in 6 lines on the right jamb as you enter. Dated saṃvat 1394 varṣē māgha vadi 2 gurau (Wednesday, 8 January, 1338 CE), when some pilgrims made a pilgrimage (jātrā) to the temple, or were present at the deity's festive procession (jātrā). The pilgrims' names are not fully legible as the surface is worn out.

Udaypur pilgrim record

Pilgrim record in the south porch of the Udayeśvara temple, Udaypur, Madhya Pradesh, engraved on the right jamb as you enter. Gives the name of a pilgrim, Śrī Jōgī Brahmasāgara.

Udaypur, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh. Pillared hall in fields west of the hill.

General view of a pillared hall in the fields west of Udaypur hill, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh (23°52'46.9"N 78°02'26.1"E). The square structure, measuring 4.30 x 4.32 m externally, has openings on three sides. It is enclosed by a low wall with seat slabs and socket holes for back-rests, and has a ceiling of diminishing squares supported on 12 dwarf pillars.

Udaypur, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh. Pillared hall in fields west of the hill.

Pillared hall in the fields west of Udaypur hill, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh (23°52'46.9"N 78°02'26.1"E). The square structure, measuring 4.30 x 4.32 m externally, has openings on three sides. It is enclosed by a low wall with seat slabs and socket holes for back-rests, and has a ceiling of diminishing squares supported on 12 dwarf pillars.

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Udaypur inscription of Udayāditya dated VS 1137

Foundation inscription of the Udayeśvara temple, Udaypur, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh, engraved in the eastern porch on a stone lintel of the left jamb (as you enter). The three-part inscription records first, the raising of the temple flag on saṃvat 1137 vaiśākha sudi 7 (=1080 CE) by Paramāra king Udayāditya with the wish for his universal sovereignty; then, the naming of the town, temple, and tank with the epithet 'Udaya', under the authority of Śiva and a śaiva scripture; and finally, the name of the engraver Dhiradeva and the composer Paṇḍita Śrī Mahīpāla.

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Udaypur endowment dated VS 1222

Five-line inscription in the east porch of the Udayeśvara temple, Udaypur, Madhya Pradesh, engraved on a stone lintel above the right jamb (as you enter). Dated saṃvat 1222 vaiśākha śudi 3 sōmē (=Monday, 4th April 1166 CE), on the auspicious occasion of akṣaya-tṛttiyā. Records an endowment by Ṭhakkura Śrī Cāhaḍa, a military officer under the Caulukya kings of Gujarat, for the adornment of the god's form (rūpābharaṇārṭhaṃ), i.e. the linga installed in the temple. The transaction comprises one-eighth share of revenue from two market-places (hāṭṭha-dvau), namely the Great Gift Hall (mahādāna-maṃḍapikā) and the Dance Hall (nartta-maṃḍapikā). The gift was preceded by a customary offering of water before the god (dēvāgrataḥ udakapūrvakaṃ), that it endure as long as the moon (ācaṃdrakālikaṃ). It ends with the clause that the grant is to be upheld by the 'fivefold people of the town' (paṃca-mukha-pattanēna), and the imprecation that 'He who does not uphold this will bear the five great sins'.

Udaypur Persian inscription

Persian inscription in the south porch of the Udayeśvara temple, Udaypur, Madhya Pradesh, engraved on the inclined slab of the stone seat on the left side (as you enter).

Udaypur inscription dated VS 1692

Inscription dated saṃvat 1692 magha-vadi sanīcara 11 (=1635-36 CE).

Udaypur inscription

9-line inscription at the Udayeśvara temple, Udaypur, Madhya Pradesh, engraved on a base moulding (vedibandha) at the south face of the east porch. The stone surface is weathered and broken on the right. The 1st line gives the date saṃvat 1[4]86 varṣē, the 2nd line refers to the deity śrī-°udalēsvaraḥ, and the reigning king [name broken off] -deva-kalyāṇavijayē.

Udaypur, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh. Tank on the eastern hill-slope.

General view of a tank called Bhujariyā talāb, located on the eastern slope of the Udaypur hill (23°53'28.6"N 78°03'53.7"E), looking towards the Sahaba hill. The embankment, lined with large hammer-dressed stones, is dateable to the late-11th or 12th century. There is a stone pillar for measuring water level at the centre.

Udaypur, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh. Tank on the eastern hill-slope, with measuring post.

Udaypur, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh. Memorial pillar dated VS 1698

Memorial pillar on a raised platform in the eastern outskirts of Udaypur, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh (23°53'56.8"N 78°03'42.5"E). 2-line inscription below the images records the death of Śrī Malukacaṃda and his wife Rūpamatī in Udayapur on saṃvat 1698 caitra-śudi (= 1641 CE).

Udaypur, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh. Tank on the eastern hill-slope.

General view of a tank called Bhujariyā talāb, located on the eastern slope of the Udaypur hill (23°53'28.6"N 78°03'53.7"E). The embankment, lined with large hammer-dressed stones, is dateable to the late-11th or 12th century. There is a stone pillar for measuring water level at the centre.