Jain Temple

Ranakpur

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January 20th 2009
We've checked out of our cute little heritage hotel and head to Ranakpur, site of the largest Jain temple. It is carved in marble in 1439 AD and contains over 1,400 carved columns. ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more