Ranakpur Jain Temple, India
licensable
Ranakpur Jain Temple, India
licensable
Ranakpur Jain Temple, India
licensable
Ranakpur Jain Temple, India
licensable
Ranakpur Jain Temple, India
licensable
Ranakpur Jain Temple, India
licensable
Ranakpur Jain Temple, India
licensable
Ranakpur Jain Temple, India
licensable
Ranakpur Jain Temple, India
licensable
Ranakpur Jain Temple, India
licensable
Ranakpur Jain Temple, India
licensable
Ranakpur Jain Temple, India
licensable
This photo is copyrighted by the author.
Thank you for respecting the rights and efforts of our photographers. Please contact the author for further information.

India Ranakpur Jain Temple

  • Please log in or sign up for free to see the GPS coordinates & weather for this photo spot
Ranakpur Jain temple, AKA Chaturmukha Dharana Vihara, with its 1444 uniquely carved pillars and 80 domes (I didn’t try to count them) is the largest and most impressive of 4 temples on this forest site. It was built in the 1400s by an architect called Dwepa, funded by Rana Kumbha who ruled this section of Rajasthan at the time.

As you wander around, if you admire intricately carved marble, you can’t help but marvel but the density of the columns makes it a challenge to photograph. It's intentionally quiet inside and the guards seem sympathetic to quiet respectful photographers.

Photography Tips

No tripods in the temple so higher ISOs. The sun is very bright so expect to have to do a lot of balancing in your post-processing.

Wide-angle lenses might serve you better here.

Travel Information

This complex is not on the main tourist track although a coach load of tourists passed through fairly briefly at one stage. I only found out about the place from a driver in Udaipur (Anil on +91 9784763897) who proposed we visit the temples after Kumbhalgarth fort as a one-day trip. I spent so long at both that it did take the whole day.
Spot Type Indoor
Crowd Factor A decent amount of people
Best Timing Daytime during spring
Sunrise & Sunset 06:29 - 18:52 | current local time: 12:32
Photo Themes Ancient Architecture carved marble Indian temple

Get the exact geo-position for this spot

Log in to see the GPS coordinates, sun directions, and the map for this photo spot. Or simply bookmark it along with other spots to plan your next trip.

Spot Comments (0)

Please log in or sign up for free to leave a comment or ask a question.

Ratings (1) starstarstarstarstar

starstarstarstarstar
1
starstarstarstarstar
0
starstarstarstarstar
0
starstarstarstarstar
0
starstarstarstarstar
0
Thank you Edward for creating this photo spot in India and Mia Pflieger for improving it with additional photos or content.
Imprint & Contact © Locationscout 2024 Privacy / Terms