Sahastra Bahu Temples, Udaipur: History, Timings & Visitor Guide
The Sahasra Bahu temples or Sasbahu Temples, at Nagda, Rajasthan, are a pair of late 10th-century Hindu temples dedicated to Virabhadra. They share a platform, facing the temple tank, and are similar in style, but one is rather larger than the other.
About Sahastra Bahu Temples
The Sahasra Bahu temples or Sasbahu Temples, at Nagda, Rajasthan, are a pair of late 10th-century Hindu temples dedicated to Virabhadra. They share a platform, facing the temple tank, and are similar in style, but one is rather larger than the other. The larger one is surrounded by ten subsidiary shrines, the smaller by four; only the bases remain of some of these. The temples have many of the characteristics of slightly later Māru-Gurjara architecture but lack others, especially in the plan and exterior sculpture.
They are locally referred to as Sas Bahu temples (a local corruption of the original Sahasra-Bahu, meaning "One with thousand arms", a form of Vishnu).
Nagda was once an important city of Mewar, possibly a capital of one of its rulers.
Both temples have a sanctuary, mandapa with side projections, and an open porch. Their somewhat ruined shikharas are in brick, with many subsidiary turrets. That of the smaller temple has been largely repaired, while the larger one remains truncated. Below the platform there is a torana-style entrance screen, with four columns and a decorative cusped arch in the centre.
Sahastra Bahu Temples: Key Facts
- TempleSahastra Bahu Temples
- LocationUdaipur, Rajasthan
- StateRajasthan
- Entry FeeFree (general darshan)
- Best Time to VisitOctober to March
- Nearest Railway StationKhemli railway station, ~13 km
- Nearest AirportUdaipur (UDR), ~22 km
- GPS24.73611, 73.72083
Sahastra Bahu Temples Timings 2026
Sahastra Bahu Temples is open every day, usually from early morning to late evening with a break in the afternoon. Darshan and aarti timings change with the season and on festival days.
- MorningOpens early morning (around 5 to 6 AM)
- AfternoonShort break around midday at many temples
- EveningEvening aarti around sunset, closes by about 8 to 9 PM
Ask the temple office on arrival for the day's aarti schedule.
Dress Code & Temple Rules
- DressModest, traditional clothes covering shoulders and knees
- FootwearRemove before entering; use the shoe stand
- PhotographyNot allowed inside the sanctum
- Not AllowedLeather items, tobacco, alcohol, non-veg food
- QueueFollow queue lines and staff instructions on festival days
How to Reach Sahastra Bahu Temples
- LocationUdaipur, Rajasthan
- By AirUdaipur (UDR), about 22 km
- By AirJodhpur (JDH), about 181 km
- By TrainKhemli railway station, about 13 km
- Major StationJodhpur railway station, about 186 km
- By RoadTaxis, autos and state buses from the railway station and nearby cities
Distance from Nearby Cities
| From | Road Distance (approx.) | Travel Time (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Udaipur | 29 km | 1 hr |
| Jodhpur | 236 km | 5 hr |
| Ahmedabad | 280 km | 6 hr |
| Vadodara | 354 km | 8 hr |
| Indore | 401 km | 9 hr |
Best Time to Visit
October to March. Winter is pleasant for darshan and sightseeing. May–June can be very hot and July–September brings monsoon rain. Weekday mornings are the least crowded; expect long queues on weekends, holidays and festivals.
History of Sahastra Bahu Temples
The site is very easily accessible by road, only about 20 km from Udaipur (one of the main lake & palace hotspots of Tourism in Rajasthan), a mere 2.7 km from the well frequented Shaivite shrine of Eklingji, or 30 km from the hugely popular Vaishnavite shrine town of Nathdwara.
Sahasra is the correct prefix that means "a thousand", not SahasTra. However, it is invariably misspelled as the latter. Notice how the same prefix is spelled when referring to the crown chakra: "Sahasrara Chakra" or when it occurs in family names (example: Sahasrabuddhe) without a T. Also see Sahasralinga. The confusion arises because the Devanagari letter "sa" (स) merges with "ra" (र) to make "sra" (स्र), which looks like "stra" (स्त्र).
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