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Ranakpur

RANAKPUR JAIN TEMPLE

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The Jain temples in Ranakpur are dedicated to Lord Adinath who was the first Tirthankar of Jains. Ranakpur is one of the f most important pilgrim sites for Jains. This temple was built in the 15th century during the reign of Rana Kumbha. Spread over an area of around 48,000 sq.ft, the basement of this temple covers the whole complex. It is believed that the founder of these temples, Dhanna Shah received land from Rana Kumbha to construct the temples. The complex of these temples include four subsidiary shrines, 29 pillared halls and 80 domes that are supported by 1444 pillars.

BEST TIME TO VISIT RANAKPUR

The average minimum and maximum temperature of Ranakpur is as given below. The best time to visit Ranakpur is also specified.

MONTH	BEST TIME	MIN. TEMP (°C)	MAX. TEMP (°C)
January	Best time	12	33
February	Best time	12	33
March	Best time	22	40
April		22	40
May		22	40
June		22	40
July		22	40
August		22	40
September		22	40
October	Best time	22	40
November	Best time	12	33
December	Best time	12	33