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Introduction and History in Brief
Ranakpur Jain temple or Chaturmukha Dharana Vihara is a Śvētāmbara Jain temple at Ranakpur is dedicated to Tirthankara Rishabhanatha.[1] The temple is located in a village of Ranakpur near Sadri town in the Pali district of Rajasthan.
Darna 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.[2] The Ranakpur temple is one of the largest and most important temples of Jain culture.[3] The campus includes various temples such as Chaumukha temple, Surya temple, Suparshvanatha temple and Amba temple.
The construction is well documented in a 1436 CE copper-plate record, inscriptions in the temple and a Sanskrit text Soma-Saubhagya Kavya. Inspired by a dream of a celestial vehicle, Dharna Shah,[6] a Porwal from Ghanerao, commenced its construction in 1389, under the patronage of Rana Kumbha, then ruler of Mewar.[7] The architect who oversaw the project was named Dwepa.[8] There is an inscription on a pillar near the main shrine stating that in 1439 Deepaka, an architect, constructed the temple at the direction of Dharanka, a devoted Jain.[9][1] When the ground floor was completed, Acharya Soma Sundar Suri of Tapa Gaccha supervised the ceremonies, which are described in Soma-Saubhagya Kavya.[5] The construction continued until 1458 CE. However, according to the audio guide provided to visitors to the site, construction lasted fifty years (and involved 2785 workers).[10] Another source reports that construction continued until 1496, fifty years from 1446. The town of Ranakpur and the temple are named after the provincial ruler monarch, Rana Kumbha who supported the construction of the temple.
Rankapur along with Muchhal Mahavir, Narlai, Nadol and Varkana forms “Gorwad Panch Tirth”.
Chaturmukha temple is a 15th-century temple dedicated to Adinatha[17] built using white marble in the midst of a forest. The temple name is credited to its design of chaumukha— with four faces.[18] The construction of the temple and quadrupled image symbolise the Tirthankara’s conquest of the four cardinal directions and hence the cosmos.[19][20] The temple is one of the largest Jain temples[3] and considered one of the five holiest Jain shrines in India and part of Gorwad Panch Tirth.[12][21] The architecture and stone carvings of the temple are based on the Ancient Mirpur Jain Temple at Mirpur in Rajasthan.[22]
The temple is a grand white marble structure spread over 48,000 square feet (4,500 m2) with 1444 marble pillars, twenty-nine halls,[23] eighty domes and 426 columns. One pillar is incomplete and legend says every time it is built the next morning the pillar breaks down again.[24][25][4] The temple, with its distinctive domes, shikhara, turrets and cupolas rises majestically from the slope of a hill. The 1444 marble pillars, carved in exquisite detail, support the temple. The pillars individually carved and no two pillars are the same.[26] Legend says that it is impossible to count the pillars.[27] In the axis of the main entrance, on the western side, is the largest image. Inside the garbhagriha,[28] the moolnayak of this temple, there is a 6-ft. tall, white-coloured chaumukha idol of Adinath with four heads facing in four direction.[4][26] Temple has a total of 84 bhonyra (underground chambers)[26] built to protect the Jain idols from the Mughals.
The temple is famous for its beautiful carved idol of Parshvanatha made out of a single marble slab. The idol has 1008 snake heads and numerous tails. Two chauri bearers and Yaksha and yakshi, half-human and half-snake, stand on either side. There are two elephants purifying Parshvanatha. One cannot find the end of the tails. The temple also has a representation of Ashtapad, showing eight tirthanakars in a row, Girnar and Nandishwar Dvipa.
The design of the temple inspired Pittalhar temple, Dilwara in 1459 CE and in the Palitana temple complex in 1681.
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Presiding Deity
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Timing
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Basic Facilities
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Festivals
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Modes of Travel
By Rail.
The nearest railway station is Udaipur Railway Station. Udaipur is well-connected with other cities of Rajasthan as well as India. There are frequent trains which run to and from Udaipur connecting Jaipur, Mumbai and Delhi. The luxury train Palace on Wheels is also a good option for those who wish to pamper themselves.
By Air.
Dabok Airport in Udaipur is the nearest domestic airport which has frequent flights to Delhi and Mumbai. Buses and cabs can be hired to reach Ranakpur.
By Road.
Buses to Ranakpur can be taken from the main bus stand at Udaipur. The journey will take approximately two hours and fares will range between Rs 50-70. One can also get buses from Jodhpur and Jaipur; the fares range from Rs 150 to 180.
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Address for Visiting and Donation Purpose
Ranakpur Jain Temple
Desuri, Ranakpur Rd, Sadri, Rajasthan 306702
086964 53616
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