Ranakpur

Ranakpur राणकपुर
rural
Ranakpur Jain temple
Ranakpur Ranakpur Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 25°08′06″N 73°26′49″E / 25.135°N 73.447°ECoordinates: 25°08′06″N 73°26′49″E / 25.135°N 73.447°E
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Pali district
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	306702
Telephone code	02934
Vehicle registration	RJ-22

Ranakpur is a village located in Desuri tehsil near Sadri town in the Pali district of Rajasthan in western India. It is located between Jodhpur and Udaipur. 162 km from Jodhpur and 91 km from Udaipur, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range. The Nearest Railway Station to reach Ranakpur is Falna Railway station. Ranakpur is one among the most famous places to visit in Pali, Rajasthan. Ranakpur is easily accessed by road from Udaipur.

Along with magnificent architecture and numerous pillars, the place is also famous for large population of monkeys that live in and around the place. The ladies of the town donated 90 ounces of gold to the construction of the temple.

Ranakpur is widely known for its marble Jain temple, said to be the most spectacular of the Jain temples.^[1] There is also a small Sun temple which is managed by the Udaipur royal family trust.

Jain temple

The renowned Jain temple at Ranakpur is dedicated to Tirthankara Adinatha.^[2] Local legend has it that Dharma Shah, a local Jain businessperson, started construction of the temple in the 15th century following a divine vision. The temple honors Adinath, the first Tirthankar of the present half-cycle (avasarpiṇī) according to Jain cosmology. The town of Ranakpur and the temple are named after the provincial ruler monarch, Rana Kumbha who supported the construction of the temple.^[3]

Picture gallery

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  Worshipers leaving the temple at Ranakpur
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  The deity of Shri Parshwanathjee with 108 heads of snakes and numerous tails. One cannot find the end of the tails.
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  The ceiling at the entrance is decorated with akichaka, a bearded man with five bodies representing fire, water, heaven, earth and air.
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  Jain Marble Temple main Shrine, Ranakpur.
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  Jain Sun Temple which is 300 meters to the side of the main marble temple, Ranakpur.
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  Depiction of JambuDweep जम्बुद्वीप
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  The iconic representation of Mt. Sahtrujava, where 863 Jain temples cluster near Palitana.
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  Suparshavanath Temple at Ranakpur

See also

• Jain Temple
• List of Jain temples
• Jain art

Notes

1. Ranakpur Temples, http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/asia/india/rajasthan/udaipur/33239/ranakpur-temples/attraction-detail.html
2. Kumar, Sehdev (2001). A Thousand Petalled Lotus: Jain Temples of Rajasthan, p. 96. Abhinav. ISBN 81-7017-348-5.
3. "Visit the Jain Temples of Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India". Retrieved 2015-01-02.

Godwar

References

• L. Clermont & T. Dix authored/photographed book, "Jainism and the temples of Mount Abu and Ranakpur".
• History of Ranakpur Temple
• Ranakpur Temple
• Ranakpur
• Godwar

External links

• About the ranakpur temple
• Jaina Architecture in India ch. 6. The Adinatha Temple at Ranakpur
• Temple of Ranakpur