Ranakpur is one of the most important pilgrimage places in India for the Jains. Aside from the Jains, thousands of tourists from all over the world visit Ranakpur in the Pali district of Rajasthan every year because of the spectacular 15th century Jain temple there. The only other Jain temple of comparable beauty, grandeur and craftsmanship in India is the Dilwara temple of Mt. Abu, also in Rajasthan.
Ranakpur is situated between Udaipur and Jodhpur and can be easily accessed by road from either town. I stopped by and visited
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More overhead decoration
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Not a good picture
But you get the idea. Don't you?
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Here is a better picture for you
The decorations are amazing. These are all carved on marble!
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Wow!
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Notice each pillar is different looking
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A spire of the temple seen from inside
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Each square inch is decorated
Whether it is a wall or column or ceiling or an arch, you will see...
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Another ceiling decoration
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A doorway and some decorated pillars
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These ceiling decorations are incredible
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Me sitting down inside the temple
A temple worker took my picture. Thank you, sir. It is quite a memory.
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Me amongst temple columns
I couldn't resist another picture of me inside this spectacular temple of...
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A group of Rajasthani women
Note their colorful clothes. Both men and women of Rajasthan wear...
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