Ranakpur Jain temple

Ranakpur Jain temple
Chaumukha Jain Temple
Religion
AffiliationJainism
DeityRishabhanatha
FestivalsMahavir Janma Kalyanak
Governing bodyAnandji Kalyanji Trust
Location
LocationRanakpur, Rajasthan
Location within Rajasthan
Coordinates25°6′56.68″N 73°28′22.19″E / 25.1157444°N 73.4728306°E / 25.1157444; 73.4728306
Architecture
CreatorDharna Shah
Established1437 CE
Temple7
Website
www.ranakpurtemple.com

Ranakpur Jain temple or Chaturmukha Dharana Vihara is a Śvētāmbara Jain temple at Ranakpur dedicated to Tirthankara Rishabhanatha. The temple is located in the village of Ranakpur near Sadri in the Pali district of Rajasthan. It is a major pilgrimage place for the Śvetāmbara community.

Seth Dhanna/Dharna Shah, a local Jain businessperson, started construction of the temple in the 15th century after a divine vision. The temple honours Adinath, the first Tirthankar of the present half-cycle (avasarpiṇī) according to Jain cosmology. 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. Ranakpur along with Muchhal Mahavir, Narlai, Nadol and Varkana forms "Gorwad Panch Tirth".