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Temples at Desuri
Three temples, dedicated to Lord
Shiva, Lord Hanuman and Navi Mata are among some noteworthy
temples at Desuri around 16
km from Ranakpur. An old mosque situated here is also worth a
visit. A temple dedicated to Parsuram Mahadeo, nestled in the
hills, is also close by. Ghanerao Ghanerao abounds in and Hindu
temples. Most notable is the temple of Gajanand with a life-size
statue of the goddesses Ridhi and Siddhi. The statue is guarded
by Hanuman and Bhairon on either side. Narlai (6 km) Lying at
the base of a hillock, on the top of which is a colossal statue
of an elephant, Narlai has many Hindu and Jain Temples. The
temple of Adinath is an ancient one. The outer ‘mandap, ’ of the
temple has beautiful mural paintings on its ceiling which still
retain their original splendor. Falna (35 km) The railhead for
Ranakpur, Falna has some beautiful temples too.
Sadri (8km)
Famous for some beautiful
temples and an old Dargh of Khudabaksh Baba. The Varahavtar
temple and the Chinitamani Parsvanath Jain temples are the most
ancient of the temples situated here.
Ghanerao
Ghanerao a bounds in Jain
and Hindu temples of Gajanand with a life-size statue of the
goddesses Ridhi and Sidhi the statue is guarded by Hamnuman and
Bhairon on either on side.
Muchhal Mahaveer
This
jain temple is situated about 5km from Ghanero in the
kumbhalgarh Sancyuary. Its distinctive features is the statue of
Lord Mahavira with a moustache. The two statues of elephants
guarding the gateway are splendid example of architecture in the
vicinity are the garasia tribal villages famous for their
colourful too.
Kumbhalgarh
The imposing fort-a
principal bastion of mewar after Chittaurgarh has some
interesting jain temples.
Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
The 586sqkm
sanctuary supports a rich variety of wildlife panther, sloth
bear, wild boar, four horned antelop and are the major
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