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{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name               = Ambamata Temple
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| map_type        = India Rajasthan
| map_caption        = Location in Udaipur
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| country            = [[India]]
| state              = [[Rajasthan]]
| district           = [[Udaipur district]]
| locale             = [[Udaipur]]
| year_completed         = Samvat 1721
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'''Ambamata Temple''', a large [[Hindu]] temple in the middle of [[Udaipur]] in [[Rajasthan]], is considered one of the major places of worship in Udaipur.<ref>{{cite web|title=Famous Temples In and Around Udaipur|url=http://www.udaipurblog.com/famous-temples-in-and-around-udaipur.html|website=udaipurblog.com|date=28 June 2013 |publisher=UdaipurBlog|access-date=12 September 2015|ref=UdaipurBlog}}</ref> This temple was constructed by Maharana Raj Singh of Udaipur. It is assumed that he built this temple on the instructions of the goddess [[Durga|Amba]] Mata in Gujarat.<ref name=UdaipurBlog>{{cite web|title=Famous Temples In and Around Udaipur|url=http://www.udaipurblog.com/famous-temples-in-and-around-udaipur.html|website=udaipurblog.com|date=28 June 2013 |publisher=UdaipurBlog|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref>

==General==
Ambamata Temple is constructed on a 20&nbsp;ft high platform enclosed within a tall compound wall. Inside the main compound wall, there is a courtyard and a Charan Paduka platform. There are around eight steps in front, leading to the temple. Above the main gate of the compound wall is "nakkar khana" with Gold Lion statues on either side. On the west side of the Nakkarkhana is the east-facing main temple. The temple is made of white stone.

==History==
It is believed that [[Raj Singh I|Maharana Raj Singh]] (1652-1680) suffered from severe eye trouble, and even efforts made by Raj Vaidya could not cure him. He was then advised to visit the Ambika Mata temple in the Arbudancha hills of [[Gujarat]]. But before starting the journey, the Maharana saw the Goddess in his dream and was told that he need not make the journey as the Goddess herself was coming to Mewar. Based on the instructions provided in dreams, the Maharana and his courtiers started digging at a place where they found an idol of goddess Ambamata. Immediately on the extraction of the idol from the ground, Maharana was also fully cured from his ailment. Maharana started construction of a temple at the same location. The temple was completed in [[Vikram Samvat]] 1721(1664 AD).<ref name=UdaipurTimes>{{cite web|title=History of Ambamata Temple|url=http://udaipurtimes.com/history-of-ambamata-temple/|website=udaipurtimes.com/|publisher=UdaipurTimes.com|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref>

== Access ==
The Ambamata Temple is located on the Ambamata Temple Road, near [[Fateh Sagar Lake]], around 3&nbsp;km from the city center and 5&nbsp;km from [[Udaipur City railway station]].

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