Delightful destination of ranakpur jain temple at Ranakpur Rajasthan India
Take a trip to Jain Temples at Ranakpur, the distinguished Jain temples in amber stone ranakpur. Jain Temples at Ranakpur created in the 15th century A.D. during the reign of Rana Kumbha, is an astounding creation with distinctly carved halls and pillars. Ranakpur travel guide ensures a rewarding trip to Jain Temples at Ranakpur offering pleasant sight as well as spiritual delight.
About 96 km from Udaipur, in a valley of the Aravalli Mountains, one finds one of the five holiest places of the Jain religion. Although already over 500 years old, the temples here are in almost perfect condition. The Chaumukha temple, with its three floors, possesses the most complex and from most filed architecture. To make a pilgrimage to this place is extremely important for the people of Jain religion. Ranakpur temple an example of highest skilled craftsmen art. It covers an area of about 60 x 62 meters. The entire temple is made of white marble and possesses 29 halls, 80 domes and 1444 columns. The 1,444 columns, of which two do not look alike, each is profusely carved. This very well maintained temple is still used for ritual ceremonies. It counts as a main work of the Jain architecture in India. The temples are so conceived altogether so that the light, as much as possible, reaches into the inner rooms. This should help the believers or worshippers to find the enlightenment and clarity of their own consciousness.
It was constructed in 1439 by order of a rich statesman and is dedicated to the 24th Tirthankara (teacher of Jain religion), Adinatha.
These (tirthankaras), "discoverer of the way", are the originator of the Jainism that knows no divinity and no caste system in the significations of the Hinduism. The 24th Tirthankara, a contemporary of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of the Buddhism, established the religion in 500 BC that has many similarities with the Buddhism, however, also with the Hinduism. In addition, Hindus worship Adinatha, as he is regarded as the incarnation of Vishnu in Hinduism, admittedly under the name Rishabdev. Next to the religious meaning, this temple is however also a monument for its builder Dipak and his artists. The unique ornamental and figurative work out of marble is breathtaking. Within the complex, there are some smaller temples in the vicinity, which are dedicated to sun god, Neminath and Parasnath.
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