Ranakpur

Ranakpur


Address: Desuri Tehsil, Near Sadri, Rajasthan 306702

About: Ranakpur is a village located in Desuri tehsil near Sadri town in the Pali district of Rajasthan in western India. It is located between Jodhpur and Udaipur. The main temple is the Adinath or Chaumukha temple (the four-faced temple) dedicated to the first tirthankara Adinath.The temple has 29 halls, 80 domes and the pavilions include 1444 pillars, each of them so intricately and artistically carved.The figures of dancing goddesses, beautifully engraved on these pillars are an absolute architectural wonder. The best feature about these pillars is that no two pillars are alike in design and sculptures.