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Jaisalmer has been enriched by its Jain
community, which has adorned the city with beautiful temples, notably
the temples dedicated to the 16th Tirthankara, Shantinath, and 23rd
Tirthankara, Parshva.
Jain Temples situated in the Jaisalmer Fort are a must visit site in
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. You will find these temples to be very old and
high pilgrimage as well as archeological value attached to them. These
are a group of Jain temples dating back 12th and 15th centuries and
are dedicated to various Jain Tirthankars (Hermits). On the walls of
the temples, you can find animal & human figures, carved in famous
Dilwara style.
These temples are built in the Dilwara style that is famous all over
the world for its architecture. The style got its name from the famous
'Dilwara Temples' situated on Mount Abu, a famous Hill station and
pilgrimage destination in Rajasthan. The Jain temples in the Jaisalmer
Fort are dedicated to Rikhabdevji and Shambhavdev Ji, the famous Jain
hermits known as 'Tirthankars'. Like all other structures in Jaisalmer,
these temples are craved of yellow sandstones. The beautifully carves
decorations on the wall will give you divine peace. The Astapadhi
Temples that are situated in the same complex are a must visit too. |
