Ranakpur Jain Temple, Ranakpur

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Ranakpur Jain Temple, Ranakpur, Pali, Rajasthan, India. Edit

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Ranakpur temple was named after the renowned ruler of Mewar, Rana Kumbha. Ranakpur temple is world famous for being one of the five most important Jain shrines in India. Ade entirely of light colored marble, this temple instills awe with its engraved designs and grandeur. It was built in the fifteenth century and is known for its unique Jainism design and architecture. The large complex of the temple houses Chaumukha temple, Parsvanath temple, Neminath temple, Amba Mata temple and Surya temple also. Amongst all these, Chaumukha temple, shaped like a Nalinigulm Vimana (Heavenly Aircraft), is a major attraction and is dedicated to the first Tirthankara of Jains Rishabdev, also called Adinath. The Neminath temple honours the 22nd Tirthankara Neminath and the Parsvanath temple, also called ‘Patriyon Ka Mandir’, is devoted to the 23rd Tirthankara. The Surya temple, dedicated to Sun God, shows an idol of Lord Surya driving his chariot of seven horses.

Ranakpur Jain Temple, Ranakpur

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Ranakpur temple was built in the 15th century under the direction of Seth Dharna Shah, who was a follower of Jainism and a businessman by profession. He constructed the temple with the help of Rana Kumbha, the king of Mewar whose condition for help was that the temple be named after him. It is because of the complexity of the temple structure that it took around sixty five years of careful construction. The basement of this colossal temple is spread over 48000 sq. ft. There are four entrances to reach the main chamber where the idol of Adinath is placed. There are five pillars in the temple and each holds idols of various Tirthankaras; the biggest pillar, standing in the centre of all others, holds an idol of Adinath.

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October to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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Minimun 30 Minute.

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Vari Restrurents ; Mana Hotels, Ranakpur 306702, India. ; Ph/M – 91 90 01 999568 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Ranakpur is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist will reach to Ranakpur by taxi. the traditional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are charged for each Kilometre.

Bus : Rajasthan state buses connect Ranakpur with all neighboring cities in Ranakpur. Deluxe A/C buses are also available from Ranakpur to many big cities in India.

Train : The nearest railway station to Ranakpur is also Udaipur. Udaipur railway station is very well-connected to all other cities in india. Udaipur Railway Station :2483979.

Air : There is no airport in Ranakpur. Udaipur Airport is the nearest airport to Ranakpur at a distance of about 91 Km. Udaipur Airport is one of the major airport of India and have regular flights from all over the India. Maharana Pratap Airport Udaipur : 0294 265 5950.

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