Eklingji — Iṣṭa-devī of Mewar
Deities

Eklingji — Iṣṭa-devī of Mewar

Eklingji — Shiva as the supreme of Mewar kings

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Varies

Eklingji — Iṣṭa-devī of Mewar

Tradition

Hindu / Shaiva / Rajput

Location

  • Eklingji, Rajsamand, Rajasthan (24.7167°N, 73.75°E)

Sacred Narrative

Eklingji — Shiva in 4-faced form — has been the kul-devata of the Mewar (Udaipur) royal family since the 8th c. CE. The Mewar kings ruled as Diwān-ji (stewards/ministers) of Eklingji; the actual king of Mewar was always Eklingji. Adi Shankara is said to have consecrated the temple. The 4-faced liṅga represents Shiva as Surya, Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu in 4 directions.

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📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Eklingji — Iṣṭa-devī of Mewar
    **Eklingji** — Shiva in 4-faced form — has been the kul-devata of the Mewar (Udaipur) royal family since the 8th c. CE. The Mewar kings ruled as **Diwān-ji** (stewards/ministers) of Eklingji; the actual king of Mewar was always Eklingji. Adi Shankara is said to have consecrated the temple. The 4-faced liṅga represents Shiva as Surya, Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu in 4 directions.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Eklingji — Iṣṭa-devī of Mewar festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral