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Dilwara Temple Rajasthan - Mount Abu, the only hill resort of Rajasthan, is located
at a distance of about 185 km from Udaipur and 500 km form
Jaipur. Situated at a height of 1,220 m above sea level in
the Aravali hills, Mount Abu is bounded by abundant vegetation
and a striking lake named as Lake Nakki. The place is not
only famous for its enormous natural beauty but also for its
importance as a pilgrimage center for Jain and Hindus. The
most famous temples and shrines here include Dilwara Jain
Temples, Gaumukh Temple, Adhar Devi Temple, and Shri Raghunathji
Temple.
The famous Dilwara Jain temples are 2.5 km away from the
Mount Abu, which in ancient Hindu and Jain scriptures is referred
to as Arbudgiri. The Dilwara Temples in Rajasthan were dedicated to the
Jain tirthankars and also served as storehouses of illustrated
manuscripts and treatises. The temples at Mount Abu were constructed
between 800 AD and 1200 AD. There are 5 unique temples of
Dilwara in all, each with its own unique identity though together
they are named after the small village in which they are located.
The Vimal Vashi temple is the earliest and most important
of the Temples in Rajasthan. It was built in 1021 AD and is dedicated
to the first Jain Tirthankara, Adinath. The temple was constructed
by Vimal Shah, minister of a local Rajput ruler, Raja Bim
Deo. It stands in an open courtyard surrounded by 58 cells
or kulikas, which contain small icons of the image in the
main shrine.
The Luna Vashi temple is dedicated to the 22nd Tirthankara
Shri Nemi Nathji. It resembles the architectural plan of the
Vimal Vashi temple although it was built 200 years after that
temple. The two brothers, Vastu Pala and Tej Pala, both ministers
of a local ruler, built this magnificent temple in 1230 AD.
The temple is among the last few monuments built in the Solanki
style, which came to an end towards the end of the 13th century
AD with the Muslim occupation of Gujarat.
The Pittalhar temple was build by Bhima Shah who was a minister
of Sultan Begada of Ahmadabad. The temple has a massive metal
statue of the Rishab Dev Adinath, cast in five metals. The
main metal used in making this statue is 'Pital' (brass),
hence the name 'Pittalhar'. The temple is also known as Shri
Rishabh Deoji temple.
The Parshavanath temple is dedicated to Lord Parshavnath.
Mandlik and his family built this temple in 1458-59 AD. The
temple consists of a three storied building, which is the
tallest of all the shrines at Dilwara. On the ground floor,
all the four faces of the sanctum have four big mandaps. The
outer walls of the sanctum are carved with beautiful sculptures
of Dikpals, Vidhyadevis, Yakshinis, Shalabhanjikas and other
decorative sculptures in gray sandstone.
The Mahaveer Swami temple is a small structure constructed
in 1582 AD. It is dedicated to the 24th Jain Tirthankara Lord
Mahaveer. The temple is decorated with pictures on the upper
walls of the porch painted in 1764 AD by the artists from
Sirohi.
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