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Jain
Temples Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
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Location:
The city of Jaisalmer is an ancient
city of Rajasthan famous for its unsurpassed architectural wealth.
It shimmers like a mirage amidst the desolate beauty of the hot barren deserts of
Rajasthan. The Jaisalmer Fort, perched atop the triangular-shaped Trikuta Hills, contains some gems of Jain temple buildings, while beautifully decorated havelis are scattered throughout the town. The city
has a large number of tourist sites as Jaisalmer Fort ,
Salim Singh ki Haveli ,Patwon-ki-Haveli ,Nathmal-ki-Haveli ,Desert Culture Centre and Museum.
Jain community built many temples in and around Jaisalmer.
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The
Parswanath Temple is the oldest and the most beautiful of the Jain
temples. The walls of the sanctum are carved with animal and human
figures. There is a small dome which is crowned by an amalak and a water pot
containing a lotus flower.
Three exquisitely sculptured Jain temples dedicated to Rishabhdevji, Sambhavanathji and the Ashthapadi temple are located within the fort. Their
ornamentation, done in the style of the Dilwara temples at Mt. Abu, is
marvelous. The emerald icon of Mahavira here is an unparalleled gem. |
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Lodurva:
Once the capital of Rawal Jaisal, Lodurva now has ruins of the
ancient townhip. It is an important center of Jain pilgrimage.
The temples at Lodurva exhibit some more fine examples of
intricate craftsmanship on yellow stone. Lodurva, the ancient capital of the
Bhattis, is 16 km from Jaisalmer. Its ruins are visited for the great Jain temple and the
Kalpataru, a mythical tree of wish fulfillment. Lodurva has a great number of peacocks that hover around the temple walls lending spectacular colour to the dry and stony landscape. Amar Sagar is a grand artificial reservoir for water with a temple and a promenade on the bank that is a lovely place for a picnic.
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