Kalpa Vriksha
An old and locally revered tree, named after the wish-granting tree of Hindu tradition.
- From the hotel
- 30 km approx.
- Travel time
- 50 min
- Timings
- Daylight hours
- Entry
- No charge
- Best time
- October to March
Kalpa Vriksha takes its name from the wish-granting tree of Hindu tradition — the tree that gives whatever is asked of it.
What’s there
A single old tree, held in local reverence, with a small amount of worship around it. That is genuinely the whole of it, and whether that appeals depends entirely on what you are looking for.
For visitors who like the idea of a place mattering because people have decided it matters, it is a quiet and rather affecting stop. For visitors who want something to look at, it will not hold you long.
What to expect
No facilities, no ticket, no interpretation. Local visitors, particularly on auspicious days. Offerings tied to the tree.
Treat it as you would any place of worship: quietly, and without disturbing anything that has been left there.
Getting there
Around fifty minutes by road from Udaipur Road. Because there is not much here on its own, it is best treated as a stop on the way to somewhere else in that direction — in the monsoon, Jua Waterfall.
Combine it with
Jua Waterfall
A monsoon waterfall — spectacular in August, and completely dry by spring. Timing is the whole trip.
Arthuna Nilakantha Mahadeva Temple
A scattered complex of ruined Hindu and Jain temples from the 11th and 12th centuries — the most archaeologically important site in the district.