Day 01
Jodhpur to Udaipur via Ranakpur Temple and Kumbhalgarh Fort
- Guests will be picked up from their place in Jodhpur and visit:
- Ranakpur Jain Temple, or Chaturmukha Dharana Vihara, is a Jain temple at Ranakpur dedicated to Tirthankara Rishabhanatha. The temple is located in the village of Ranakpur near Sadri town in the Pali district of Rajasthan. Darna Shah, a local Jain businessman, started constructing the temple in the 15th century following a divine vision. According to Jain cosmology, the temple honours Adinath, the first Tirthankar of the present half-cycle (avasarpiṇī). The Ranakpur Temple is one of the largest and most important temples of Jain culture. The campus includes various temples such as Chaumukha Temple, Surya Temple, Suparshvanatha Temple, and Amba Temple.
- Kumbhalgarh Fort has made its mark in history with the second largest wall after the Great Wall of China. This mighty fort stands 3600 ft tall and has a 38 km-long wall surrounding the area of Udaipur. It is believed to have been built by Rana Kumbha in the 15th century. The fort has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the group Hill Forts of Rajasthan. It is located strategically on the western Aravalli hills. Having witnessed a large number of wars, the hill served as an unbreakable boundary. The fort has seven fortified gateways and a number of Jain temples within it, along with the Lakhola Tank, the most famous tank inside the fort, constructed by Rana Lakha. The fort also consists of a number of Hindu temples and Jain temples that indicate the religious tolerance of the rulers and how they patronised the Jains and encouraged their culture in the kingdom.
- After the tour finishes, guests will be dropped off at their desired place in Udaipur.
