Rajasthan is very famous among Indian tourists and foreign tourists. Udaipur is a center of tourism where crowds of tourists can always be seen.
While Udaipur is known for its monuments, there are some monuments that are not frequented by tourists but are worth seeing and reflect the diversity associated with spirituality.
While visiting Udaipur, I passed by one such stunningly beautiful monument known as Shepherd Memorial Church designed by Edward Warren and built in Gothic style a splendidly built in the Scottish architecture. It’s situated at Chetak Circle, Udaipur, Rajasthan and it’s also known as Church of North India.
The exterior walls beautifully reflect the Gothic style with brown bricks, concrete and stone surfaces.
The interior of this church is very beautiful. It has an altar, tiled roof supported by high walls with large ventilators for ventilation. It includes a Lady Chapel, a Memory Chapel, Vestry and a bell tower.
The construction of Shepherd Memorial Church was made possible by the untiring efforts of Dr. James Shepherd, a Scottish missionary and a medical doctor from Aberdeen, Scotland. This historic church is named “Shepherd Memorial Church” after Rev. Dr. James Shepherd. The first worship in this church after consecration was performed on 05 July 1891.
This church is also remembered for its great contribution during the famine in 1899, following which Reverend Dr. James Shepherd was awarded the Kaisar-e-Hind Medal of the second class in 1901 and the first class in 1914. During his 43 years of stay in Udaipur, Reverend Dr. James Shepherd also contributed as a member of the Udaipur State Educational Board and worked for the expansion of education.
Shepherd Memorial Church has been a symbol of communal harmony among the residents of Udaipur and surrounding areas and from its local resources, the church also contributes and provides its aid in serving the nation during natural calamities.