Ranakpur is a village located in

Desuri Desuri is a Tehsil headquarter, located in the Pali district of Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian stat ...

tehsil near

Sadri Sadri is a municipality in the Pali district of Rajasthan, India. It is considered the gateway to Marwar from Mewar. Sadri is one of the main places of worship for the Jain community. Ranakpur Temple and Shri Parshuram Mahadev Mandir are locate ...

town in the

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in western

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. It is located between

Jodhpur Jodhpur (; ) is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It was formerly the seat of the princely state of Jodhpur State. Jodhpur was historically the capital of the ...

and

Udaipur Udaipur () ( ISO 15919: ''Udayapura''), historically named as Udayapura, is a city and municipal corporation in Udaipur district of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarter of Udaipur district. It is the historic ...

. 162 km from Jodhpur and 91 km from Udaipur, in a valley on the western side of the

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. The Nearest Railway Station to reach Ranakpur is Falna and

Rani railway station Rani railway station(रानी रेलवे स्टेशन)is a main railway station in Pali district, Rajasthan. Its code is RANI. It serves Rani ''Rani'' in Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, sometimes spelled ''Ranee'', is a ...

. Ranakpur is one of the most famous places to visit in Pali, Rajasthan. Ranakpur is easily accessed by road from Udaipur. Pali district in Rajasthan.Ranakpur is widely known for its marble Jain temple, said to be the most spectacular of the Jain temples.Ranakpur Temples, There is also a small Sun temple which is managed by the Udaipur royal family trust.

Jain temple

Pali district in Rajasthan. It was built in 15th century and has got some similarities with Hoysala architecture and not Nagara. There are over 1400 pillars and are carved in great detail and are unique to each other The renowned

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temple at Ranakpur is dedicated to

Tirthankara In Jainism, a ''Tirthankara'' (Sanskrit: '; English: literally a ' ford-maker') is a saviour and spiritual teacher of the '' dharma'' (righteous path). The word ''tirthankara'' signifies the founder of a '' tirtha'', which is a fordable pass ...

Adinatha.Kumar, Sehdev (2001). ''A Thousand Petalled Lotus: Jain Temples of Rajasthan'', p. 96. Abhinav. . 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 honours 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 Kumbhakarna Singh (r. 1433–1468 CE), popularly known as Maharana Kumbha, was the Maharana of Mewar kingdom in India. He belonged to the Sisodia clan of Rajputs. Rana Kumbha is known for his illustrious military career against various sultana ...

who supported the construction of the temple.

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Image:Worshippers leaving the temple in Ranakpur.jpg, Worshipers leaving the temple at Ranakpur File:Ranakpur-Jain-Marble-Temple-wall-Frescoes-Apr-2004-02.JPG, The deity of Shri Parshwanathjee with 108 heads of snakes and numerous tails. One cannot find the end of the tails. File:Ranakpur Jain-Tempel Ornament.jpg, The ceiling at the entrance is decorated with ''akichaka'', a bearded man with five bodies representing fire, water, heaven, earth, and air. File:Ranakpur-Jain-Marble-Temple-main-Shrine-Apr-2004-00.JPG, Jain Marble Temple main Shrine, Ranakpur. File:Pali-district-Ranakpur-Jain-Sun-Temple-Apr-2004-02.JPG, Sun Temple which is 300 meters to the side of the main marble temple, Ranakpur. Image:Ranakpur-JambuDweep-Dec2014.jpg, Depiction of JambuDweep जम्बुद्वीप File:Jain temple at Ranakpur in Aravalli range near Udaipur Rajasthan India Thirthankars.jpg, The iconic representation of Mt. Sahtrujava, where 863 Jain temples cluster near Palitana. Ranakpur-Suparshavanath_Temple-20131012.jpg, Suparshavanath Temple at Ranakpur ii

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*L. Clermont & T. Dix authored/photographed book, "Jainism and the temples of Mount Abu and Ranakpur".
History of Ranakpur Temple

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About the ranakpur temple
* ttp://www.newsgaze.com/2009/06/exploring-temple-of-ranakpur/Exploring Temple of Ranakpurbr>
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