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Jain Temple
Ranakpur is located in the mountain ranges of Pali district, 23 kms away from the Phalna railway station. The Jain temples in Ranakpur were built during the region of the liberal and gifted monarch Rana Kumbha in the 15th century.
The entire temple area is enclosed within a wall. The main ‘Chamukha’ temple is dedicated to the tirthankara, Rishabdeoji and a four-faced image is enshrined in the inner sanctum, open on all four sides. The temple has a 4,500 square yard basement and is the largest Jain temple in India. There are four subsidiary shrines, twenty four pillared halls and eight domes supported by over four hundred columns. The total number of columns is 1,444, all of which are intricately carved. The creativity and beauty of the artistic works is unimaginable and the variety is such, that no two of the 1444 columns are alike. A special effect is the amazing play of shadow, light and colours. As the light shifts through the temple over the day, the colour of the columns changes from white over bluish to gold, a corridor around the shrine has niches for the tirthankara images and each niche has its spire or shikhar. Little bells are festooned atop each shikar and their jingling in the breeze creates celestial music. A small shrine dedicated to Prashvanath faces the main temple. It has a black image of the tirthankara in the inner sanctum.
When the Mogul emperor Akbar visited this temple, he was so full of admiration that he had made an inscription on one of the columns, which says, that, “no one ever will be allowed to destroy this jewel of architecture”.
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Abhaneri (128 km north east off the Agra road near Bandikui (jaipur) ): A famous 7th -8th century A.D. temple of Harshad Mata and the step-well known as Chanda Baodi are of interest. Two jain temples are also present, which were built at a later period. and well frd ur already visiting delwara temple it is the best jain temple in rajasthan !!!
this is few more :-
Adbudji Jain Temple at Nagada near Udaipur in Rajasthan: Ruined temple with interesting architectural features, a black marble statue of Shanti Nath dating back to the 15th century.
Adinath (Jain Temple) at Rikhabdeo near Udaipur in Rajasthan: Ancient temple (15th century) with elegant architecture
Amar Sagar Jain Temple at Amar Sagar near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan: Beautifully carved temple under renvoation. |
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