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Ranakpur
Renowned
for some marvellously carved Jain temples in amber stone,
Ranakpur is one of the five holy places of the Jain community.
These temples were created in the 15th century
AD during the reign of Rana Kumbha and are enclosed within
a wall. The central “ Chaumukha” or four faced temple is dedicated
to the venerated Tirthankara Rishabhji. Open on all four sides,
it enshrines the four faced image of Adinath. Sprawling over
48,000 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 srhine and each mandap is having
a “Shikhar” or a spire adorned with little bells on the top.
Rising in three storeys, the temple has four small shrines
with 80 spires supported by 420 columns.
Two
temples, dedicated to Jain saints – Parsvanath and Neminath,
face the main temple. The temples have beautiful carvings
similar to that of Khajuraho.
HOW TO REACH
By Air
Nearest
airport is Udaipur (80 kms).
By
Train
Falna
(35 kms) is the nearest rail head.
By Road
80
kms from Udaipur.
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Itineraries |
Grand
Tour of Rajasthan
(15 nights/16 days)
Delhi/Mandawa/Bikaner/Jaisalmer/
Jodhpur/ Mt.Abu/Ranakpur/Udaipur/
Chittorgarh/ Pushkar/ Jaipur/
FatehpurSikri/Agra/Delhi |
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Rajasthan-
Gujarat
(26 nights/ 27 days)
Delhi/Agra/FatehpurSirki/Jaipur/Bundi/
Kota/Chittorgarh/Udaipur/Ranakpur/
Mt.Abu/Ahmedabad/Lothal/Bhavnagar/
Palitana/Diu/Sasangir/Junagadh/
Wankaner/Bhuj/Mumbai |
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