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.
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GENERAL
INFORMATION
Area :
5 sq.km.
Altitude : 486 meters
Climate :
Mean Max. Mean Min.
Summer : 42.0°
C 22.0° C
Winter : 20.0°
C 10.6° C
Rainfall
: 55 cms
Clothing :
Summer :
light tropical
Winter : light woollen
Best Season : Sept.-
March
Languages : Rajasthani, Hindi,
English.
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Jain
Temples
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