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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Eklingji, Harihara temple<br />
| image = Meera temple Eklingji.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| map_type = <!-- India Rajasthan#India --><br />
| map_caption = Location in Rajasthan<br />
| coordinates = <br />
| native_name = Meera temple<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Rajasthan]]<br />
| district = [[Udaipur district]]<br />
| location = Kailash Puri<br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| deity = Shri Ekling Ji<br />
| festivals= Eklingji Patotsav, [[Maha Shivaratri]]<br />
| architecture = <br />
| temple_quantity = 108<br />
| monument_quantity= <br />
| inscriptions = <br />
| year_completed = 8th Century{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}<br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Eklingji''' is a [[Hindu]] temple complex in [[Udaipur District]] of [[Rajasthan]] in western [[India]]. Eklingji is believed to be the ruling deity of [[Mewar]] Princely State and the ''Maharana'' rules as his ''Dewan''.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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According to the 15th century text ''Ekalinga Mahatmya'', the original temple at Eklingji was constructed by the 8th century ruler [[Bappa Rawal]].{{sfn|David Gordon White|2012|p=120}} The original temple and [[Vigraha]] (idol) were destroyed during invasions by the [[Delhi Sultanate]] rulers. The earliest extant idol was installed by [[Hammir Singh|Hamir Singh]] (14th century), who also carried out extensive renovations to the main temple. [[Rana Kumbha]] (15th century) rebuilt the temple, in addition to constructing a Vishnu temple. His 1460 inscription describes him as "the personal servant of Ekling".{{sfn|Melia Belli Bose|2015|p=261}}<br />
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In the late 15th century, [[Ghiyath Shah]] of [[Malwa Sultanate]] attacked Mewar, and devastated Eklingji. Kumbha's son [[Rana Raimal]] (r. 1473–1509) defeated and captured him, and obtained a ransom for his release. With this ransom, Raimal patronized the last major rebuilding of the temple complex, and installed the present murti at the main temple.{{sfn|Melia Belli Bose|2015|p=261}}<br />
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Originally, the temple likely belonged to the [[Pashupata Shaivism|Pashupata]] sect, and was subsequently in the custody of the [[Nath]] sect. In the 16th century, it came under the control of the [[Ramanandi Sampradaya|Ramanandis]].{{sfn|David Gordon White|2012|p=121}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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=== Bibliography ===<br />
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* {{cite book |author=David Gordon White |title=The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQuqAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA120 |year=2012 |publisher=University of Chicago Press |isbn=978-0-226-14934-9 }}<br />
* {{cite book |author=Melia Belli Bose |title=Royal Umbrellas of Stone: Memory, Politics, and Public Identity in Rajput Funerary Art |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6dR0CgAAQBAJ |year=2015 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-90-04-30056-9 }}<br />
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==External links==<br />
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*[http://devasthan.rajasthan.gov.in/images/Udaipur/Eklingji.htm Mandir Shri Ekling Ji]<br />
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Udaipur district]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu temples in Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Shiva temples in Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Mewar]]<br />
[[Category:971 establishments]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Udaipur district]]<br />
[[Category:8th-century Hindu temples]]<br />
[[Category:10th-century establishments in India]]<br />
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