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Ranakpur is a small village located in the Aravalli range, between Udaipur and Jodhpur in Rajasthan. It lies in the Pali district of Rajasthan, which lies 60 km from the city of Udaipur. The village is renowned for a large Jain Temple, which is also one of the most important Jain temples in the country.
Ranakpur derives its name from Rana Khumba. It is said that Rana Khumba gave the land for the construction of the Jain temples in the region, when a businessman named Dharna Shah approached him and told him about his vision of a great temple.
Another Jain temple in the village apart from the main Jain Temple is the Sun Temple, which is located right opposite the main one. The presence of these two Jain temples makes Ranakpur one of the most important pilgrimage centres for the Jain community in India.
The main Jain temple complex covers a total area of 48,000 square km and has 1444 different columns. The temple also has two large bells which weigh 108 kg each and whose sounds echo through the whole complex.
There are other temples too in the village which are dedicated to different Gods of the Hindu community. Being situated in Rajasthan, it experiences very hot summers with the temperature ranging from 38° to 42° Celsius. The winter months of December to February experience temperatures between 11° to 20° Celsius.
The best time to visit Ranakpur is in the months of September to March, when the temperature remains comfortable and there is not much rainfall. Ranakpur is well connected by means of roads, although it does not have a railway station.
The closest railway station to the place is at Falna, which is 30 km away. There are taxis as well as buses from Falna to Ranakpur. Buses are available from Udaipur as well to the Ranakpur temple and the journey takes about 3 hours.
Although the village lacks the grandeur of the palaces of Udaipur and Jaipur, the temples present in the region make up for it and make it an important pilgrimage centre.
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The town of Ranakpur is mainly known for being a religious site with many Jain and Hindu temples. The most significant of the Jain temples present here, includes the Chaumukha Temple, which is dedicated to the first Jain Tirthankara, Lord Adinath. This temple is 500 years old and comprises 29 pillared halls and 80 domes, supported by 1444 intricately carved pillars.
Near the Chaumukha Temple, lie two other temples, namely the Neminath Temple and the Surya Narayan Temple. Neminath Temple is dedicated to Lord Neminath, who was the 22nd Jain Tirthankara; while the Surya Narayan Temple is dedicated to the Sun God and is famous for its wall projections.
Some other religious attractions in Ranakpur include the Amba Mata Temple that is situated near the Surya Narayan Temple, along with the Varahavtar and Chintamani Parsvnath Temples of Sadri. Sadri is also home to an old Dargah of Khudabaksh Baba.
Some more Jain temples are situated in the village of Narlai, while the Lord Hanuman and Navi Mata temples of Desuri add to the list of Hindu temples in the region. Desuri is also home to an old mosque and the Parsuram Mahadeo Temple.
Ghanerao Village comprises several significant Hindu temples, like the Gajanand and the Lord Mahavir temples. Apart from this, it also consists of an old palace that has now been turned into a hotel.
The Muchhal Mahavir Temple of Ranakpur is quite popular for its statuette of Lord Mahavir with a moustache. This temple is situated in the Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, which is known for its rare wolf species. This sanctuary lies in the Kumbhalgarh Town, that is known for its fort of Mewar construction.
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