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Jain Temple In Jaipur
 

About Jain Temple in Jaipur Rajasthan :
The most beautiful temple in Sanganer, Jaipur is the ancient Shri Digamber Jain temple. The temple has fine carvings as those of the magnificent Delwara temples of Mount Abu. Built in various phases with sky-high shikharas (spires), the temple represents an old style of architecture. The last phase was probably built in the 10th century. The beautiful nij-mandir (inner temple) is a stone shrine with three pinnacles. In the centre is an idol of Parshwanath with 7 serpent hoods. All around it, are carvings of lotuses, creepers and elephants pouring water from pitchers held in their trunks. But the main idol is that of Adinath, installed in the shrine behind this.

General Information About Jain Temple :
Location :
Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Temple Dedicated : Digamber Jain.
Temple Built in : 10th century.
How to Reach : A network of good motor able roads and private and government buses connect Jaipur to all the nearby major cities such as Delhi and Agra.

Local Transport : The most commonly used transport in Jaipur is Tonga, Rickshaw and the local RSTC buses, though you can also hire taxi's from various spots to reach anywhere in the city, but the drivers may ask for more charge.

Other Tourist Attractions in (pink City) Jaipur :
Hawa Mahal :
Hawa Mahal, literally the Palace of Winds, built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, situated at Sierh Deori bazar displays fanciful architecture and is a remarkable landmark of Jaipur. So named because the palace has specially latticed screens and arches for an unbridled flow of the air currents but is a set pattern with the passage of the sun.

Jal Mahal : Jal Mahal was built by Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799 AD in the midst of the Man Sagar Lake as a pleasure spot. It is Jaipur's lake palace surrounded with water. It is built for royal duck shooting parties. The Lake was formed by constructing a dam between the two hills by Sawai Man Singh I. During the winter months one can see a large number of migratory birds at the lake. Jal Mahal Palace (Water Palace) has subsided under the mud and silt of the lake it used to look over.

Jantar Mantar : Emperor Sawai Jai Singh II, the builder of the city has to his credit five observatories in different parts of the country. The one he raised at Jaipur is the largest and best preserved. Huge instruments in intricate masonry offer an accurate measurement of the time, the declination of the sun, the altitude and the azimuth, the position of constellations in the sky for the day, the eclipses and the allied astronomical phenomena.

Amber Fort : Built on the hilltop outside Jaipur, the construction of the Fort was started by Raja Man Singh in the 16th century and was completed by Sawai Jai Singh in the 18th century. Set in a picturesque background, the splendid Amber Fort offers magnificent views of the surrounding area. Built in red stone and white marble, the Fort is a represents a fine blend of Mughal and Rajput architecture.

City Palace Museum : The City Palace Museum in Jaipur is divided into three sections namely textile museum, arms museum and art museum. As one enters the City Palace area, the first museum that falls on the way is the textile museum that houses a number of garments and ornaments worn by the kings and other members of the royal family in the departed era. The major highlight of this museum is a garment worn by Sawai Raja Madho Singh II. It is said that as he had a bigger body frame, the cloth used for this garment was 190 meters of cloth.

BM Birla Planetarium : The Birla Planetarium is at the BM Birla Science & Technology Center, near Statue Circle. The Planetarium offers unique audio-visual educational and entertainment with its modern computerised projections system.


 
 
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