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Ranakpur,
Rajasthan, India,
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RANAKPUR -THE TRANQUIL PILGRIMAGE TOWN OF THE JAINS
Renowned for some marvelous carve temples in Amber stone, Ranakpur is one
of the five holy places of the community .96 km from Udaipur ,these
temples were created in the 15th century A.D. during the reign of Rana
Kumbha and are enclosed with a wall.
The central ‘Chaumukh’ or four faced temple is dedicated to the venerated
the Tirthankara Rishabhji. Open on all four sides, it enshrines the four
faces image of Adinath. Sprawling over 48,000 sq. feet, the temple is an
astounding creation with 29 halls and 1,444 pillars-all distinctly carved.
Images of 24 tirthankaras are carved on the ‘mandaps’ or porticoes in a
corridor around the shrine with each mandap having a ‘shikhar’ or spire
adorned with little bells on the top. The gentle breeze wafting through
the corridors move the bells creating celestial music all around the
complex. Rising in three storeys, the temple has four small shrines with
80 spires supported by 420 columns.
Two temples, dedicated to saints- Parasvanath and Neminath,face the main
temple. The temples have beautiful carvings similar to that of Ranakpur.
Another temple worth visiting is the nearby Sun Temple, an 8th century
A.D. temple dedicated to the Sun god. The temple has polygonal walls
richly embellished with carvings of warriors, horses and solar deities
riding splendid chariots.
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