Ranakpur Safari
The 15th cent Jain Temples of captivating Ranakpur village – a product of spectacular history – famous for exquisitely carved temples in amber stone, is located between Jodhpur and Udaipur. These temples are one of five major Jain pilgrimage sites, and comprise of 29 halls and 1,444 pillars – no two of which are identical. The Sun temples were built during the reign of Rana Kumbha – all in beautiful white limestone – elaborately adorned with complex sculptures and sophisticatedly engraved nymphs playing flutes in different dance forms at an elevation of 45ft – a truly engaging sight. The images of 24 ‘Tirthankras’ or Prophets, are carved on the porticoes in a corridor engulfing the shrine.Ideal For
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India’s first attempt at ‘transplanting a palace’, the Fateh Bagh is built out of the ruins of the 200-year-old Rawla Koshilav Palace.
Newly opened in October, 2012, the Mountbatten Lodge is a welcome ‘blast from the past’ amidst the jungles’ nature environs! Sitting on the edge of the Kumbalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, it lies near the world famous Ranakpur Jain Temples with its 1,444 marble pillars and Kumbalgarh Fort – the 2nd longest wall after the Great Wall of China! Relive the days of the Raj in this colonial style 4-Suite-only property – 2 with private plunge pools and 2 with Interconnecting Suites sharing a pool – located between Udaipur and Jodhpur.
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