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Rajasthan Ranakpur Temple - Ranakpur is tucked away in a remote valley in the Aravali
range.
It is situated around 60 km north of Udaipur in Pali
district and boasts of one of the largest and most important
Jain Temples in the country.
It is one of the five most important
pilgrimage sites of Jainism.
It is home to an exceptionally
beautiful temple complex in the Aravali ranges and a must
visit for the tourists coming to this region.
The Ranakpur Jain Temple was built during the reign of the
liberal and gifted Rajput monarch Rana Kumbha in the 15th
century.
The basement is of 48,000 sq. feet area that covers
the whole complex.
There are four subsidiary shrines, twenty-four
pillared halls and domes supported by over four hundred columns.
The total number of columns is 1,444 all of which are intricately
carved with no two being alike.
The artistically carved nymphs
playing the flute in various dance postures at a height of
45 feet are an interesting sight.
In the assembly hall, there
are two big bells weighing 108 kg whose sound echoes in the
entire complex.
The main temple is a Chaumukh or a four-faced
temple dedicated to Adinath.
The three other Jain temples in the same complex, including
a temple of the Sun God, are all well worth a visit.
One kilometer
away from the temple complex is the temple of Amba Mata.
The massive temple is spread across an area of 48,000 square feet and has 29 huge halls.
The temple has four openings opposite and adjacent thus symbolizing the four faced image of Adinath.
A splendid creation, one has to visit the temple to bask in the breath taking beauty and astounding carvings.
The temple has 1444 pillars, each with a unique design and carving of its own. Each portico has a carved Mandap or a hall and the roof is in the shape of a dome that has little bells on it.
The temple has three stories and has four small shrines with 80 spires that are held up by 420 columns.
Ranakpur is tucked away in a remote valley in the Aravali range. It is situated around 60 km north of Udaipur in Pali district and boasts of one of the largest and most important Jain Temples in the country. The place is well connected through a road network to other places in the region.
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