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{{Short description|Jain temple in Rajasthan, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox religious building
| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]]
| image = File:Chaumukha Jain temple at Ranakpur in Aravalli range near Udaipur Rajasthan India.jpg
| caption = Chaumukha Jain Temple
| map_type = India Rajasthan
| map_caption = Location within Rajasthan
| coordinates = {{coord|25|6|56.68|N|73|28|22.19|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| location = [[Ranakpur]], [[Rajasthan]]
| deity = [[Rishabhanatha]]
| festivals = [[Mahavir Janma Kalyanak]]
| temple_quantity = 7
| creator = Darna Shah
| established = 1437 CE
| website = {{URL|http://www.ranakpurtemple.com}}
| governing_body = [[Anandji Kalyanji Trust]]
| architecture = [[Māru-Gurjara architecture]]
}}

'''Ranakpur Jain temple''' or '''Chaturmukha Dharana Vihara''' is a [[Śvētāmbara]] [[Jain]] temple at [[Ranakpur]] dedicated to ''[[Tirthankara]]'' [[Rishabhanatha]].{{sfn|Kumar|2001|p=96}} The temple is located in a village of Ranakpur near [[Sadri]] town in the [[Pali district]] of [[Rajasthan]].

Darna Shah, a local Jain businessperson, started construction of the temple in the 15th century following a divine vision. The temple honours Adinath, the first Tirthankar of the present half-cycle ([[avasarpiṇī]]) according to Jain cosmology.{{sfn|Zimmer|1953|p=208}} The Ranakpur temple is one of the largest and most important temples of Jain culture.{{sfn|Arnett|2006|p=145}} The campus includes various temples such as Chaumukha temple, Surya temple, Suparshvanatha temple and Amba temple.{{sfn|Rajashtan Tourism|Rankapur temple}}{{sfn|Rajashtan Tourism|Pali Landmarks}}

Ranakpur along with [[Muchhal Mahavir]], [[Narlai]], [[Nadol]] and Varkana forms ''"[[Gorwar|Gorwad]] Panch Tirth"''.{{sfn|Mehta|1970|p=129}}

== Temple History ==
[[File:Stamp of India - 2009 - Colnect 159935 - Ranakpur Temple.jpeg|thumb|Stamp of Ranakpur Jain temple issued in 2009|left]]

The construction is well documented in a 1436 CE copper-plate record, inscriptions in the temple and a [[Sanskrit]] text Soma-Saubhagya Kavya. Inspired by a dream of a celestial vehicle, Dharna Shah,{{sfn|Mehta|1970|p=127}} a [[Porwal]] from [[Ghanerao]], commenced its construction in 1389, under the patronage of [[Rana Kumbha]], then ruler of [[Mewar]].{{sfn|Bose|2015|p=178}} The architect who oversaw the project was named Dwepa.{{sfn|Pal|1986|p=94}} There is an inscription on a pillar near the main shrine stating that in 1439 Deepaka, an architect, constructed the temple at the direction of Dharanka, a devoted Jain.{{sfn|Tandon|2002|p=669}}{{sfn|Kumar|2001|p=96}} When the ground floor was completed, Acharya Soma Sundar Suri of [[Tapa Gaccha]] supervised the ceremonies, which are described in ''Soma-Saubhagya Kavya''.{{sfn|Rajashtan Tourism|Pali Landmarks}} The construction continued until 1458 CE. However, according to the audio guide provided to visitors to the site, construction lasted fifty years (and involved 2785 workers).{{sfn|Titze|Bruhn|1998|p=178}} Another source reports that construction continued until 1496, fifty years from 1446. The town of Ranakpur and the temple are named after the provincial ruler monarch, Rana Kumbha who supported the construction of the temple.{{sfn|Fodor's|2019|p=308}}

== Architecture ==
{{anchor | arch | Arch | Architecture }}
{{see also | Hindu temple architecture | Architecture of India#India | l2= Architecture of Indic religions | Ancient Indian architecture | Indian vernacular architecture | Vastu shastra | Shilpa Shastras }}
[[File:15th century carving Jain temple at Ranakpur in Aravalli range near Udaipur Rajasthan India.jpg|Depiction of [[Kalpavriksha]]|thumb|left]]

Whilst [[Dilwara temples]] are known for their sculptural work, this temple is famous for its intricate carvings and unique architecture.{{sfn|Dundas|2002|p=203}}{{sfn|Bowman|2000|p=336}} It was built in the form of ''Nalini-Gulma Vimana''(a heavenly vehicle Dharna Shah saw in his dreams).{{sfn|Mehta|1970|p=127}} This temple is built in [[Māru-Gurjara architecture]].{{sfn|Hegewald|2015|p=121}}

The temple has a [[garbhagriha]] in which the main Chaumukha Adinatha idol is placed. The four openings of the sanctum lead to [[mandapa|rangamandapa]]— the Dancing hall, which is connected to a two-storeyed mandapa, which is again connected to another two-storeyed mandapa called ''Balana'' and ''nalimandapa''. This courtyard is surrounded by a wall enclosing sub-shrines.{{sfn|Britannica|2000|p=17}} The wall is also exclusive on projections like devakulikas and minor deity. The temple has five [[shikhara]]s amongst which the central one is the largest. The temple is rich with sculptural pieces - carvings created with great skill and artistry.{{sfn|Kumar|2001|pp=103-106}}

The [[Shikhara]] in the temple is symbolic of [[Mount Meru]], the mountain which forms the axis of [[Jambudvipa]] with a preaching hall as the [[Samavasarana]].{{sfn|Dundas|2002|p=203}}

== Main temple ==
[[File:Jain Temple of Ranakpur 14.jpg|thumb|Parshvanatha with 1008 serpent head]]
[[File:Jain Temple Ranakpur.jpg|thumb|Front view of Chaturmukha temple]]

'''Chaturmukha temple''' is a 15th-century temple dedicated to [[Rishabhanatha|Adinatha]]{{sfn|Harned|2016|p=202}} built using [[white marble]] in the midst of a forest. The temple name is credited to its design of [[chaumukha]]— with four faces.{{sfn|Dalal|2010|p=570}}{{sfn|Harned|2010|p=189}} The construction of the temple and quadrupled image symbolise the Tirthankara's conquest of the four cardinal directions and hence the [[cosmos]].{{sfn|Ring|Watson|Schellinger|2012|p=602}}{{sfn|Hirst|Zavos|2013|p=116}} The temple is one of the largest Jain temples{{sfn|Arnett|2006|p=145}} and considered one of the five holiest [[Jain shrines]] in India and part of Gorwad Panch Tirth.{{sfn|Mehta|1970|p=129}}{{sfn|Fodor's|2019|p=309}} The architecture and stone carvings of the temple are based on the Ancient [[Mirpur Jain Temple]] at [[Mirpur, Sirohi|Mirpur]] in Rajasthan.{{sfn|Rajashtan Tourism|Sirohi tourist places}}

The temple is a grand white marble structure spread over {{Convert|48000|sqft|m2}} with 1444 marble pillars, twenty-nine halls,{{sfn|Knapp|2009|p=498}}{{sfn|Dobbie|2002|p=31}} eighty domes and 426 columns. One pillar is incomplete and legend says every time it is built the next morning the pillar breaks down again.{{sfn|Kumar|2001|p=106}}{{sfn|Chaitanya|1987|p=10}}{{sfn|Rajashtan Tourism|Rankapur temple}} The temple, with its distinctive domes, [[Sikhara|shikhara]], [[Turret (architecture)|turret]]s and [[cupola]]s rises majestically from the slope of a hill. The 1444 marble pillars, carved in exquisite detail, support the temple. The pillars are individually carved and no two pillars are the same.{{sfn|Mehta|1970|p=128}} Legend says that it is impossible to count the pillars.{{sfn|Kwan|2017|p=155}} One of the pillars bears the carving mother of a tirthankar lying on a cot.{{sfn|Shah|1987|p=47}} In the axis of the main entrance, on the western side, is the largest image. Inside the [[garbhagriha]],{{sfn|Kumar|2001|p=103}} the moolnayak of this temple, there is a 6-ft. tall, white-coloured chaumukha idol of Adinath with four heads facing in four directions.{{sfn|Rajashtan Tourism|Rankapur temple}}{{sfn|Mehta|1970|p=128}} Temple has a total of 84 [[bhonyra]] (underground chambers){{sfn|Mehta|1970|p=128}} built to protect the Jain idols from the [[Mughals]].{{sfn|Fodor's|2019|p=309}}

The temple is famous for its beautiful carved idol of [[Parshvanatha]] made out of a single marble slab. The idol has 1008 snake heads and numerous tails. Two chauri bearers and [[Yaksha]] and [[yakshi]], half-human and half-snake, stand on either side. There are two elephants purifying Parshvanatha.{{sfn|Jain|Fischer|1978|p=34}}{{sfn|Kumar|2001|p=139}} One cannot find the end of the tails. The temple also has a representation of [[Mount Kailash|Ashtapad]], showing eight tirthanakars in a row, [[Girnar Jain temples|Girnar]] and Nandishwar Dvipa.{{sfn|Cort|2010|p=308}}{{sfn|Cort|2010|p=xvi}}{{sfn|Shah|1987|p=98}}{{sfn|Shah|1987|p=22}}

The design of the temple inspired [[Dilwara Temples#Pittalhar Temple|Pittalhar temple, Dilwara]] in 1459 CE and in the [[Palitana temple complex]] in 1681.{{sfn|Kumar|2001|p=106}}

== Other temples ==
[[File:RTW2009-0655Udaipur (4307540011).jpg|Parshvanatha Temple at Ranakpur|thumb]]

; Parshvanatha temple
A temple dedicated to Suparshvanatha is also present here. The temple has an intrinsic design and this temple is also famous for erotic arts on the wall.{{sfn|Flügel|2006|p=410}}

; Neminatha temple
There is a temple dedicated to Neminatha with exquisite carvings.{{sfn|Benanav|Blasi|Brown|2017|p=361}}

; Mahavir temple
This is a 17th century Jain temple dedicated to [[Mahavira]]. The temple features a massive dome structure with highly decorated pillars and ceiling.{{sfn|IGNCA|pp=1-2}}

; Sun temple
The sun temple at Ranakpur dates back to the 13th century CE. After its destruction, it was rebuilt in the 15th century. This temple is managed by Udaipur royal family trust.{{sfn|Rajashtan Tourism|Pali Landmarks}}

== Management ==

The temple underwent periodic renovations. Several families supported the construction of devakulikas and mandaps. The descendants of Darna Shah now mainly live in [[Ghanerao]]. The temple has been managed by the [[Anandji Kalyanji Trust|Anandji Kalyanji Pedhi]] trust for the past century.{{sfn|Shah|2004|p=63}} The temple has a dharmshala, bhojnalya and club. The trust also maintains a secondary school and Vijya Shanti Shiksha Bhawan.{{sfn|Titze|Bruhn|1998|p=179}}

==Campaign to reclaim the ownership==

In 1950, the government declared the area near the temple as a Reserve Forest and considered the Ranakpur Temple being included in the sanctuary.<ref>Central Empowered Committee Report - Application No. 986, August 2009</ref>
In 1998, the government declared the area under Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary and considered the inclusion of the temple complex within the sanctuary.<ref>Central Empowered Committee Report - Application No. 986, August 2009</ref> When the matter was placed before Central Empowered Committee (CEC) which was constituted by the Supreme Court of India, Anandji Kalyanji Trust (AKT) accepted the temple complex to be part of the reserve forest and wildlife sanctuary. It was held that the trust is only to have permissive possession over the temple complex.<ref>https://cecindia.nic.in {{bare URL inline|date=April 2023}}</ref>

Reclaim Ranakpur is a movement by the Jain sect to regain their ownership rights on the Ranakpur Jain Temple currently under the forest department of the State.
The Memorandum states - ‘This Jain Tirth is included in the forest under various forest laws, years ago. Both the tirth complexes have been in existence long before the forest laws came into being. However despite this, the State government did not deem it necessary to keep the tirth complexes out of the forest. Adding to this, the Sheth Anandji Kalyanji Trust ("AKT"), which is only a managing body of this tirth, has unauthorisedly accepted that the complex belongs to the forest department of the State without taking consent of the entire community. This has deprived Shree Sangh to own its significant and prestigious places of worship.’
<ref>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LNrS4iuhwzXFEIS6V1Lr-_3MyqwGLaEU/view?usp=share_link</ref>
The Memorandum also claims - ‘No information was ever passed to the Jain Community (Shree Sangh), through any public notice or otherwise, regarding the circumstances of the Tirth in past decades.’ Therefore, the movement includes an awareness and signature campaign addressed to the relevant government authorities requesting that the assent given by AKT be not considered on behalf of the entire Jain Community (Shree Sangh), the real owner, and accordingly rectification be made in relation to the ownership of Shree Sangh over Ranakpur Tirth.

==Picture gallery==

<gallery perrow="6">
File:Ranakpur ni20-46.jpg|Idol of Adinath
File:India - Udaipur - 041 - beautifully carved ceiling at the Ranakpur Jain Temple (1059176705).jpg|Ceiling Details
File:Ranakpur (2155232277).jpg|Detailed carving of an elephant
File:Ranakpur-Jain-Marble-Temple-main-Shrine-Apr-2004-00.JPG|Main shrine
File:Ranakpur-Adinath-Jaintempel-52-Jambudvipa-2018-gje.jpg|[[Jambudvipa#In Jainism|Jambudvipa]] Rachna
File:Jain temple at Ranakpur in Aravalli range near Udaipur Rajasthan India Thirthankars.jpg|The iconic representation of [[Palitana temples]] on Mt. [[Shatrunjaya]] and [[Girnar Jain temples]]
File:Ranakpur Jain-Tempel Ornament.jpg|The depiction of ''akichaka'', a bearded man with five bodies representing the [[Mahābhūta|five elements]].
File:Ranakpur-Adinath-Jaintempel-72-Steinschnitzerei-2018-gje.jpg|Intricate carvings of Vidyadevis
File:Jain temple at Ranakpur in Aravalli range near Udaipur Rajasthan India, Swans Damsels and Goddesses.jpg|Shasan devis and goddesses
File:Ranakpur Jain temple, marble.jpg|Pillars inside the temple
File:Ornement plafond Ranakpur.jpg|Karma, Ceiling Sculpture (Shapes and Knots connected to each other to depict the connection between Karma and Life)
</gallery>

== See also ==
{{commons category}}
* [[Dilwara Temples]]
* [[Nagarparkar Jain Temples]]
* [[Jainism in Rajasthan]]
* [[Kesariyaji]]

== Nearest Railhead ==
[[Falna railway station|Falna]] is the most convenient Railway Station, around 35 km from The Ranakpur Jain Temple. [[Rani, Rajasthan|Rani]] is around 39 km from the Ranakpur Temple.

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== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mK_C8C8Xaw Seven Wonders of India: Ranakpur Jain Temples]

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