Ranakpur Jain temple
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Ranakpur Jain temple or Chaturmukha Dharana Vihara is a Śvētāmbara Jain temple at Ranakpur dedicated to Tirthankara Rishabhanatha.[1] The temple is located in a village of Ranakpur near Sadri town in the Pali district of Rajasthan.
Ranakpur Jain temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Jainism |
Deity | Rishabhanatha |
Festivals | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak |
Governing body | Anandji Kalyanji Trust |
Location | |
Location | Ranakpur, Rajasthan |
Geographic coordinates | 25°6′56.68″N 73°28′22.19″E |
Architecture | |
Creator | Darna Shah |
Date established | 1437 CE |
Temple(s) | 7 |
Website | |
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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.[4][5]
Ranakpur along with Muchhal Mahavir, Narlai, Nadol and Varkana forms "Gorwad Panch Tirth".[6]