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Holy Shrine Rajasthan, India - Ranakpur Jain Temple
Beauty on Stone – Ranakpur
Jain Temple, Rajasthan
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Ranakpur Jain temple is
located in the Aravali Mountain Ranges of Sadri town in the Pali district
of Rajasthan. Nearest railway station is Falna (24 kms).
The Temple was built
between late 14th to mid 15th centuries. Ranakpur is one of the holy
place of Jain religion.
Ranakpur is renowned for
its beautiful & fabulous carved temple in amber stone. The temple is
designed as chaumukha (with four faces ) & dedicated to holy
Tirthankara Adinatha of Jain community.
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Ranakpur Temple,
Front View
The temple, with its
distinctive domes and shikhars rises majestically from the slope of a
hill.
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Over 29 halls &
1444 marble pillars, carved in discriminating detail, support the
temple. It is also said that it is impossible to count the pillars.
The pillars are all
differently carved and no two pillars are the same. Beautiful carving
look likes to Khajuraho. |
Ranakpur Temple,
Carved Pillars
Another temple nearby, is
Sun Temple dedicated to the Sun God. The sun temple was built during 8th
century.
Contributed By: Pramod Sharma
pramodnsharma@gmail.com
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