Ranakpur is a village located between Jodhpur and Udaipur. It is well known for its beautiful marble Jain temple The temple has distinctive domes, turrets and copulas and its location on the slope of a hill is picturesque. Over 1444 marble pillars support the roof of the temple and it is made up of a complicated series of 29 halls. The temple was built in 1439 and is truly a most exquisite and peaceful place to visit.No pillar has been carved the same.
It is located in a remote wooded valley which only adds to its beauty. Black- faced monkeys can be seen frolicking about the temple grounds.
When visiting the Ranakpur temples shoes, cigarettes and all leather articles must be left at the entrance.Visitors to Ranakpur need to be respectively dressed