Dilwara Jain Temples
The Dilwara or Delvada Temples are a group of Jain Svetambara temples located about 2 + 1⁄2 kilometers from the Mount Abu settlement in the Sirohi district, the only hill station in Rajasthan. The former were built by Vimal Shah and supposedly designed or at least financed by Vastupala, Dholka’s Jain minister. They date back […]
Ranakpur Jain Temple
Ranakpur Jain temple is a swetambar Jain temple at Ranakpur is dedicated to Tirthankara Rishabhanatha. 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 […]