Another bit of r&r

A break from farming visits allowed us to visit the temples near Ranakpur. A fantastic cultural experience- but all I could do was hum songs from jungle book!!


Ranakpur Jain Temple is famous for its excellent sculptures and architecture. Surrounded by the Aravali hills and located on the banks of 'Magai' river this grand & gigantic four facet structures was erected in the 14th Century. The Temple is three storied, 102 ft. high and its spread over an area of 48000 sq. ft. The present structure of the temple came into being after the hard works of 50 years by various artisans & sculptors.

The nearby Jungle (behind left) is a Leopard reserve and the picture on the right is James Peck my best Leopard hunting buddy.