Jain Temple within the wooded slopes of the Aravallis Hills

Wanderings in India - 7 - Udaipur

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November 21st 2013
Accommodation - LaLit Laxmi Vilas Palace Weather - Sunny & blue skies - 28C During our journey to Udaipur we stopped at Ranakpur the site of one of the largest Jain temple complexes in India. Set within the wooded hillside of the Aravallis mountains the central Chaumukha Temple was built in 1439, and is in stunning condition, composed of 29 halls supported by 1,444 ornately carved marble pil ... 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