Thursday 14/02/2013 and Friday 15/02/2013 - RANAKPUR & KUMBHALGARH.
Ranakpur.
75km northwest of Udaipur.
At the foot of a remote, steep, wooded escarpment of the Aravalli Hills, Ranakpur is one of India's biggest and most important Jain tempel complexes.
The main temple, Chaumukha Mandir is dedicated to Adinath (depicted in the many Buddha-like images in the temple), and was built in de 15th century in milkwhite marble. An icredible feat of Jain devotion, this is a complicated series of 29 halls, 80 domes, and 1444 individually engraved pilars.
Kumbhalgarh.
About 80km north of Udaipur.
Kumbhalgarh is a fantastic remote fort, fulfilling romantic expectations. The isolated fort is perched 1100m above sea level, with endless views melting into the blue distance. The journey to the fort, along twisting roads through the Aravalli Hills, is a highlight in itself.
The forts' thick walls stretch about 36km, they are wide enough in some places for eight horses to ride abreast and it's possible to walk right round the circuit (allow two days). They enclose around 360 intact and ruined temples, some of which date back to the 2nd century BC, as well as palaces, gardens, step wells, and 700 cannon bunkers.).
World's longest closed wall, and also world's second longest wall (only the Chinese great wall is longer).
Ranakpur.
75km northwest of Udaipur.
At the foot of a remote, steep, wooded escarpment of the Aravalli Hills, Ranakpur is one of India's biggest and most important Jain tempel complexes.
The main temple, Chaumukha Mandir is dedicated to Adinath (depicted in the many Buddha-like images in the temple), and was built in de 15th century in milkwhite marble. An icredible feat of Jain devotion, this is a complicated series of 29 halls, 80 domes, and 1444 individually engraved pilars.
Chaumukha Mandir Temple, all in white marble.
Chaumukha Mandir Temple complex.
Chaumukha Mandir Temple complex.
Chaumukha Mandir Temple.
Chaumukha Mandir Temple.
Jain Monk in the Chaumukha Mandir Temple.
Returning from the temple.
Sunset on the lake.
Crocodile in the last sunlight
(you'll find the animal right in the center of the picture).
About 80km north of Udaipur.
Kumbhalgarh is a fantastic remote fort, fulfilling romantic expectations. The isolated fort is perched 1100m above sea level, with endless views melting into the blue distance. The journey to the fort, along twisting roads through the Aravalli Hills, is a highlight in itself.
The forts' thick walls stretch about 36km, they are wide enough in some places for eight horses to ride abreast and it's possible to walk right round the circuit (allow two days). They enclose around 360 intact and ruined temples, some of which date back to the 2nd century BC, as well as palaces, gardens, step wells, and 700 cannon bunkers.).
World's longest closed wall, and also world's second longest wall (only the Chinese great wall is longer).
Approaching the Fort and the Walls
(they are one kilometer away from the bus stop).
The Fort.
The Wall, Temples and a little village.
The Wall.
The Wall, running over the hills and valleys for 36km.
The longest closed wall of the world.
Communists on the road?
Super restaurEnt gUst-house.
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