Ranakpur
is located in the mountain ranges of Pali district, 23 kms. away from
the Phalna railway station. Ranakpur is reached after passing lush
green valleys and streams and the heart capturing views drive away any
fatigue of the journey. The Ranakpur Jain Temple were built during the
reign of the liberal and gifted monarch Rana Kumbha in the 15th
century. An enormous basement covers 48,000 sq. feet area. There are
four subsidiary shrines, twenty four pillared halls and eligibly domes
supported by over four hundred columns.
The total number of columns is 1,444 all of which are intricately
carved no two being alike. The artistically carved nymphs playing the
flute in various dance postures at a height of 45 feet are an
engrossing sight. In the assembly hall, there are two big bells
weighing 108 kgs. whose sound echoes in the entire complex. |