Dilwara Temple, Mount Abu

The Jain temples at Dilwara, near Mount Abu are considered to be masterpieces of temple architecture.

The Vimalvashi temple was built by the commander Vimalshah on the order of King Bhimdev in 1031 A.D. It took around 1,500 workers, several years to build. There are forty eight pillars, sixteen pillars have the images of females figures in dancing poses. The rang mandap is a beautiful piece of architecture.

The images that can be seen are Saraswati, Lakshmi as well as scenes from the princely courts of Ayodhya and Takshashila. Navchauki is a platform divided into nine parts. The artistic roots are decorated with elephants and goddesses.

Lunvasahi temple has the image of the Jain tirthankara Neminath. Sculptures in stone, elaborate carvings, beautiful pillars, dome shaped roofs give a majestic and surreal look to the temple. There are sixteen images of the goddess of knowdege and also carved are glimpses from Lord Krishnas life. The footsteps of Dada Sahab and the kirti Stambha are also worth a mention.

Apart from these, the temples dedicated to Rishabhdev, Parshvanath and Lord Mahavir are also classical examples of art.

Pilgrimages in Rajasthan
Shrinathji Temple, Nathwara	Jain Temple, Ranakpur	Brahma Temple, Pushkar
Govind Devi Temple, Jaipur	Karni Mata Temple, Deshnok	Shri Ramdev Temple, Ramdevra
Dilwara Temple, Mount Abu	Rishabhdevji Temple, Dhulev	Parshvanath Temple, Nakoda
Eklingi Temple, Udaipur

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