Ranakpur Jain temple

Ranakpur Jain temple
Ranakpur Jain temple
	Chaumukha Jain Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Jainism
Deity	Rishabhanatha
Festivals	Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
Governing body	Anandji Kalyanji Trust
Location
Location	Ranakpur, Rajasthan
	Location within Rajasthan
Geographic coordinates	25°6′56.68″N 73°28′22.19″E / 25.1157444°N 73.4728306°E
Architecture
Creator	Darna Shah
Date established	1437 CE
Temple(s)	7
Website
	www.ranakpurtemple.com

Ranakpur Jain temple or Chaturmukha Dharana Vihara is a Śvētāmbara Jain temple at Ranakpur dedicated to Tirthankara Rishabhanatha.^[1] 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.^[2] The Ranakpur temple is one of the largest and most important temples of Jain culture.^[3] The campus includes various temples such as Chaumukha temple, Surya temple, Suparshvanatha temple and Amba temple.^[4]^[5]

Ranakpur along with Muchhal Mahavir, Narlai, Nadol and Varkana forms "Gorwad Panch Tirth".^[6]

^ Kumar 2001, p. 96.
^ Zimmer 1953, p. 208.
^ Arnett 2006, p. 145.
^ Rajashtan Tourism & Rankapur temple.
^ Rajashtan Tourism & Pali Landmarks.
^ Mehta 1970, p. 129.

[FOOTNOTEKumar200196-1] Kumar 2001, p. 96.

[FOOTNOTEZimmer1953208-2] Zimmer 1953, p. 208.

[FOOTNOTEArnett2006145-3] Arnett 2006, p. 145.

[FOOTNOTERajashtan_TourismRankapur_temple-4] Rajashtan Tourism & Rankapur temple.

[FOOTNOTERajashtan_TourismPali_Landmarks-5] Rajashtan Tourism & Pali Landmarks.

[FOOTNOTEMehta1970129-6] Mehta 1970, p. 129.

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