Ranakpur Jain temple
Nestled in the hills of the Aravalli range is the Ranakpur Jain temple or Chaturmukha Dharana Vihara, dedicated to the first tirthankara (Supreme preacher) of Jainism, Adinath. The temple is one of the largest Jain temples and considered one of the five holiest Jain shrines in India.
The temple is a white marble structure spread over 4,500 square meters with 1444 marble pillars, twenty-nine halls, eighty domes and 426 columns. There are a total of 84 bhonyra (underground chambers) for storage and protection of idols from then marauders.
This temple is built in the Māru-Gurjara style of architecture.
Ranakpur Jain temple
Nestled in the hills of the Aravalli range is the Ranakpur Jain temple or Chaturmukha Dharana Vihara, dedicated to the first tirthankara (Supreme preacher) of Jainism, Adinath. The temple is one of the largest Jain temples and considered one of the five holiest Jain shrines in India.
The temple is a white marble structure spread over 4,500 square meters with 1444 marble pillars, twenty-nine halls, eighty domes and 426 columns. There are a total of 84 bhonyra (underground chambers) for storage and protection of idols from then marauders.
This temple is built in the Māru-Gurjara style of architecture.