About 3.2km from the Delhi Gate in Udaipur City, is Ahar, a favorite haunt of archaeologists and research scholars.
According to history this town was founded around 950AD by Rawal Allat of Mewar. He built the city on the ruins of the Harappan site of Tambavati Nagri, the city of the ancestors of King Vikramaditya before he shifted to Ujjain.
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Cenotaphs at Ahar near Udaipur City
The Museum at Ahar has a varied collection of findings from excavations at the mound of Dhulkot. The major attractions of the museum are the skin scrubber, seals and grain pot from 1st century BC, animal figures, stone weights and balls.
20 Different Royal Cenotaphs of Famous Mewar Maharajas
The Ahar Museum is also home to around 20 different royal cenotaphs of famous Mewar maharajas (maharanas), including the Hindi king of Maharaja Amar Singh, who was in power in the early 17th century. Each of these Indian leaders were cremated here during grand ceremonies.
The work of art attached to these cenotaphs are something to look out for. Whenever tourists visit Udaipur they should definitely go and visit the magnificent Ahar Museum, Udaipur for a lifetime experience.
Interesting Sculptures Design
Some beautiful Hindu and Jain coins are also displayed in this Museum, along with some interesting sculptures, a spectacular metal Buddha, and archaeological relics, some of which date back more than 3,500 years.
One of the major attractions and an eye catcher is a Vishu Nag Nathan statue belonging to the medieval period in which snakes are entwined all around the deity.
Ahar Museum, Udaipur opens at 10:00 and closes at 16:30 hrs daily except Fridays and government holidays.