Ahar Cenotaphs
Ahar Chhatris
The royal cremation grounds of Mewar, with some 250 white marble domed cenotaphs in dense rows, impressive and serene.
Ahar lies about 3 km east of Udaipur and is the cremation ground of past Maharanas of Mewar and members of the royal family. The site holds around 250 white marble memorial pavilions (chhatris), 19 of them for past Maharanas. The largest honors the 17th-century Maharana Amar Singh I. The domed pillared pavilions rise in layers of varying size, and from a distance they look like a forest of white domes. Next door, the Ahar Archaeological Museum displays pottery and copper objects excavated from the Ahar culture site, dating to around 4000 BCE, along with 10th-century sculptures. Few visitors come here, making it good for photography. Entry is low-cost (check on site). It is about 15 minutes by taxi from City Palace.
Opening hours
Daily, approx. 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Vintage and Classic Car Collection
- Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal
- Gulab Bagh
- Jagdish Temple
- Saheliyon-ki-Bari
- City Palace, Udaipur
- Moti Magri (Maharana Pratap Memorial)
- Doodh Talai & Karni Mata Ropeway