Ranakpur

Ranakpur
राणकपुर
rural
Ranakpur Jain temple
Ranakpur
Location in Rajasthan, India
Ranakpur
Ranakpur (India)
Coordinates: 25°08′06″N 73°26′49″E / 25.135°N 73.447°E / 25.135; 73.447Coordinates: 25°08′06″N 73°26′49″E / 25.135°N 73.447°E / 25.135; 73.447
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Pali district
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 306702
Telephone code 02934
ISO 3166 code RJ-IN
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]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Ranakpur Temples, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  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.

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