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Ranakpur, hidden in a forested valley of the Aravalli Hills, contains one of the finest Jain temples in India — a three-storeyed structure of white marble dedicated to Adinath, the first Jain tirthankar. Construction began in 1437 and took roughly 50 years to complete; the result is a building of extraordinary complexity, its 1,444 individually carved columns supporting 29 halls and 80 domes, no two pillars carved alike. The light inside plays endlessly on the carved surfaces as the day moves. The temple stands amid jungle, and leopards and sloth bears are occasionally seen in the surrounding forest.
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September "“ February
Delhi · Agra · Ramathra Fort · Ranthambore · Jaipur · Pushkar · Deogarh · Udaipur · Ranakpur · Kumbhalgarh · Jodhpur · Delhi
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