Ranakpur Tour Advisor

Ranakpur – a serene village in the Pali district of Rajasthan is a pious place for the Jains. Being an important place for pilgrimage, Ranakpur is home to some of the most beautiful and revered temples of western India. It is a remote valley in the Aravalli Ranges, situated 96 km from the famous city of Udaipur. The calm atmosphere of the place and the beautiful Jain temples which are made up of amber stones around the year 1438 attracts tourists to this place round the year.

Ranakpur Jain Temple – Witness The Glory
This is a very important temple for all Jainsand also known as one of the best places to see in Ranakpur. It has an extensive temple complex. It is spread over an area of 4,500 square yards and consists of 29 halls. This is one of the most important of the five major pilgrim locations of the Jains. The design of the temple is very eye catching. The architecture and designs will compel you to spend time observing the temple. Pilgrims from all over the world come here to seek blessings of the Lord. The temple was built in honour of the first Tirthankar of the present half-cycle or ‘avasarpi’, Adinath.

Sadri – Know The Culture
This is an important place of worship where there are a large number of temples present. It is one of the best places to visit in Ranakpur. This is basically a major worship place for the Jain Community. The town of Sadri acts as a gateway to Marwar from Mewar. This town used to be under the rule of the Sindhal Rathores. There are a number of places to visit in this little town – some of those are the Jain Temple, the Parshuram Mahadev Temple, the Varaha Avatar Temple and the Chintamani Parasnath Temple.
There are around fourteen Jain temples here. These temples include the Shri Parshuram Mahadev Temple, the Shri Vokkal Mata Temple, the Shri Mahakali Temple and such others. Some of the other attractions are the Kumbhalgarh National Forest, Ghanerao Rawla, Narlai Rawla, etc

Surya Narayan Temple – Gaze At The Beauty
This is another one of the top places to visit in Ranakpur. A large number of visitors come here to offer their prayers. The temple is dedicated to the Sun god. The temple features a sculpture that shows the Sun God riding his chariot that is being pulled by seven horses. Apart from this the entire temple has a large number of murals all over it. Each of these murals is a work of art and none of them are similar to the other. The Surya Narayan Temple is circular in shape.
Very close to the Surya Narayan Temple is the Amba Mata temple. This is also another one of the best sightseeing places of Ranakpur. There are a large number of devotees coming to this place as well.

Muchhal Mahavir Temple – Capture The Magnificent Beauty
The most interesting feature of this temple is the statue of Mahavir that shows him wearing a moustache. This is one of the best places to see in Ranakpur which one cannot miss. Dedicated to Lord Mahavir, this temple is located within the Kumbhalgarh Sanctuary. If you are coming to offer your prayers at the temple then you must surely keep enough time in your hand to explore the Sanctuary as well. Another interesting feature of the temple is the sculptures of two elephants right at the entrance of the temple.
They are sculpted in guarding position – as if guarding the temple. Very close to the temple there is a tribal village – Garasia Tribal village. This village is quite famous for the colourful clothes that these villagers wear. This is a beautiful place to visit in Ranakpur. Set within the sanctuary it presents you with peace and serenity in the lap of nature.