On our recent trip to India in March we were travelling to Udaipur by road. En route is the small town of Ranakpur which is famous for its marble Jain Temple. This is said to be the most spectacular of the Jain temples. It is said that the construction of the temple started in the 15th century and it was renovated time to time.
We reached there early in the morning and the place felt tranquil. The temple offers an exquisite work of art and architecture.
This renowned Jain temple is dedicated to their Guru ‘Tirthankara Adinatha’.
The temple has 29 halls, 80 domes and the pavilions include about 1444 pillars; each of them carved intricately and artistically.
Inside the temple figures of dancing goddesses are beautifully engraved at the pillars. It is believed that each pillar is different from the others in design.
We could not take pictures inside the temple as photography is allowed inside only during the afternoon hours.
At the back side of the temple are few rooms for the priests and the other workers.
We also spotted few langurs in the surrounding trees. They are believed to be one of the ‘Old World Monkeys’. The term ‘langur’ means ‘having a long tail’ and the name suits the animal perfectly.
We stayed there for about an hour and enjoyed this small glimpse of India’s cultural heritage and unique architecture. We also had food in the cafeteria there and it was delicious. We all were full and we moved for our next destination.
Wow gorgeous place to visit! The details of the temple is amazing and very elegant! ❤
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Thank you Khloe! The temple was impressive inside too and we marveled at the architecture there.
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You’re welcome my friend 🙂 Oh really? I will really visit that temple one day 😉
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Glad to know that! 🙂
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*really have to visit
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Looks lovely…
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Thank you Santosh! I am glad you liked it worth the reblog. 🙂
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It is beautiful, thanks for sharing 🙂
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Too beautiful.
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Thank you for stopping here.
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Such a beautiful temple and you captured the photos beautifully!
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Thank you PJ! It is always nice to know your views.
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Thank you Ruchi. I always love your photographs because they are so beautiful!
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Pleased to know this PJ! 🙂
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Your photos relay a pleasant sight that I’d definitely consider visiting.
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Thank You! The temple is wonderful and you will not be disappointed.
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Such an impressive structure! And monkeys with such long tails! 🙂
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Thank You! I had visited this temple when I was a kid and it was great to be back. I am glad I could capture the monkeys with their long tails. 😛
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Beautiful images and and informative too….
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Thank you Sweety for sharing your views!
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How majestic! Great photos.
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Thank you Amy for your visit. I am glad you liked it. 🙂
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Simply elegant! The first picture makes me feel like I am actually there at the sacred place… Thank you for this post.
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This sound lovely! I am happy that you could relate to this place. Thank you for your kind views.
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Intricate details in carving!! Jain temples elsewhere are also famous for such architecture. Indeed, we forget the minds and hands behind the carved stones, isn’t it? Keep posting.
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Thank you Veena for your visit here and your thoughtful comment. I agree with you. The real artists are lost here but their work speaks a lot. Hope you have a nice weekend!
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nice cover picture! liked it! and also the ones with priest clothes on clothesline!
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts here. The one with priest clothes is one of my favorite too. I liked the bright colors in that picture.
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Lovely langours, a change instead of spotting the all to common monkeys right?… temple is interesting, the pillars of it sure add to the temple’s architectural beauty(:
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Beautiful pictures!!!
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Thank you for the appreciation!
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