Ranakpur
title: "Ranakpur" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-pali-district"] topic_path: "general/villages-in-pali-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranakpur" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ranakpur |
| settlement_type | Rural |
| image_skyline | Jain Temple Ranakpur.jpg |
| image_caption | Ranakpur Jain temple |
| pushpin_map | India Rajasthan#India |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Rajasthan, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Rajasthan |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Pali |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| population_as_of | 2001 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 306702 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| area_code | 02934 |
| registration_plate | RJ-22 |
| iso_code | RJ-IN |
| :: |
| name = Ranakpur | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Rural | image_skyline = Jain Temple Ranakpur.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Ranakpur Jain temple | pushpin_map = India Rajasthan#India | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Rajasthan | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Pali | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = | population_as_of = 2001 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Hindi, Rajasthani | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 306702 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 02934 | registration_plate = RJ-22 | website = | iso_code = RJ-IN | footnotes = Ranakpur is a village located in Desuri tehsil near Pali city in the Pali district of Rajasthan in western India. The nearest Municipality is Sadri. Ranakpur is located between Jodhpur and Udaipur, 162 km from Jodhpur and 91 km from Udaipur, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range. The nearest railway station to reach Ranakpur is Falna and Rani railway station. Ranakpur is easily accessed by road from Udaipur, Pali district in Rajasthan. Ranakpur is one of the most famous places to visit in Pali, Rajasthan and is widely known for its marble Jain temple, which is said to be one of the most spectacular Jain temples.
Jain temple
Main article: [Ranakpur Jain temple}}The renowned [[Jain]] temple at Ranakpur is dedicated to [[Tirthankara]] [Rishabha, [81-7017-348-5}}. Local legend has it that Dharma 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. The town of Ranakpur and the temple are named after the provincial ruler monarch, [Kumbha_of_Mewar
Picture gallery
Image:Worshippers leaving the temple in Ranakpur.jpg|Worshipers leaving the temple at Ranakpur File:Ranakpur-Jain-Marble-Temple-wall-Frescoes-Apr-2004-02.JPG|The deity of Shri Parshwanathjee with 108 heads of snakes and numerous tails. One cannot find the end of the tails. File:Ranakpur Jain-Tempel Ornament.jpg|The ceiling at the entrance is decorated with akichaka, a bearded man with five bodies representing fire, water, heaven, earth, and air. File:Ranakpur-Jain-Marble-Temple-main-Shrine-Apr-2004-00.JPG|Jain Marble Temple main Shrine, Ranakpur. File:Pali-district-Ranakpur-Jain-Sun-Temple-Apr-2004-02.JPG|Sun Temple which is 300 meters to the side of the main marble temple, Ranakpur. Image:Ranakpur-JambuDweep-Dec2014.jpg|Depiction of JambuDweep जम्बुद्वीप File:Jain temple at Ranakpur in Aravalli range near Udaipur Rajasthan India Thirthankars.jpg|The iconic representation of Mt. Sahtrujava, where 863 Jain temples cluster near Palitana. Ranakpur-Suparshavanath_Temple-20131012.jpg|Suparshavanath Temple at Ranakpur ii
Notes
References
- L. Clermont & T. Dix authored/photographed book, "Jainism and the temples of Mount Abu and Ranakpur".
- History of Ranakpur Temple
- Ranakpur Temple
- Ranakpur
- Godwar
References
- "Ranakpur Temples - Reviews and Ratings of Sights in Udaipur - New York Times Travel".
- Kumar, Sehdev (2001). ''A Thousand Petalled Lotus: Jain Temples of Rajasthan'', p. 96. Abhinav. {{ISBN. 81-7017-348-5.
- (January 2015). "Visit the Jain Temples of Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India".
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