Ranakpur Jain Temple Udaipur

Ranakpur is a spectacular city near Udaipur where you don’t need to knuckle down much to find illustrious range of Jain temples. The way to Ranakpur is covered by lush vales and streams. The main temple is known as ‘Chamukha’. The basement is sprawled over 48,000 sq. feet. Other shrines consist of 24 pillars and 8 domes. In total, 1,444 richly sculpted columns are not at all identical. The figurine of the Ranakpur Jain Temples is worth lapping up. A series of well built walls are protecting the temples for last couple of years. The beautifully designed pictures of Adinath (north west), Parshvanath (north east), Ajitnath (south-east) and Lord Mahavir Swami (south west) ornament the entire temple.

History- The temple belongs to 15th century. The Ranakpur Jain Temples were constructed in the reign of generous sovereign Rana Kumbha. The dominance of Jain community can be remarked in Ranakpur. The excellence in architecture of magnificent complexes makes the city highly admired. The Ranakpur Jain Temple has graceful appeal which leaves the bystanders awestruck. The interior decoration is inspired by Jain culture. Inside the complex are Neminath and Parasnath which are two other significant shrines. In close proximity to the temple is situated a Sun Temple and Amba Mata Temple.

The sound of the tiny bells hanging on spire of the temple, produced due to slight gust of air creates a charismatic environment. Also one can catch the sight of huge bells of 108 kg weight, carefully conserved in the temple. Other things of attractions are the artistic portraits of nymphs playing flute in different dance poses. In the internal chamber of temple, a black image of Prashvanath is stored which has huge importance.

The best time to plan a trip to outstanding temple of Ranakpur is between October and March. In this timer period, the weather is optimal and hotels in the precinct offers heavy discount.

To know some more facts about Jainism, plan a tour of 2 or 3 days to Ranakpur Jain Temples.