Ranakpur Jain temple

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The temple has 29 halls, 80 domes and the pavilions include 1444 pillars.The best feature about these pillars is that no two pillars are alike in design and sculptures. The first Jain saint Adinathji or Rishabhadev is surrounded by several other smaller shrines and domes.

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Dhanna Shah, the founder of the temples at Ranakpur, had approached Rana Kumbha to ask for some land to build a temple. The Rana gladly agreed on one condition that the temple should bear his name. Hence the temple site on the banks of the river Maghai came to be known as Ranakpur and is one of the five main holy places of the Jains.

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The temples are over 500 years old but well preserved. According to a legend, Dharna Sah dreamed of a celestial vehicle. Enchanted by that vision he made a promise to himself and invited architects from all over India to design a temple. Finally he recruited the sculptor Depa who brought to him a draft that suited Dharna Sah's vision. The construction of the main shrine alone took more than 50 years.

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