Dilwara Temples Mount Abu
Chaulukya-Solanki 11th–13th c.·Jain Śvetāmbara (Solanki)·🇮🇳 Rajasthan, India
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About Dilwara Temples Mount Abu
Dilwara – five Jain Śvetāmbara marble temples on Mount Abu plateau (1031–1582): Vimal Vasahi (Adinatha, 1031 Vimal Shah, Chalukya craftsmen) with lotus ceiling pendent dome carved as concentric lace; Luna Vasahi (Neminatha 1230, Vastupala/Tejapala) with 72-devkulikas chakra. Solanki white marble open-petal carving considered Jain marble apex.
Why it mattersApex of Jain Solanki white marble openwork ceiling carving
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre and cosmological alignment
- 02Territorial marker and ritual landscape
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- Vimal Vasahi 1031; Luna Vasahi 1230 under Vastupala
- Period
- Chaulukya-Solanki 11th–13th c.
- Culture
- Jain Śvetāmbara (Solanki)
- Builders
- Vimal Shah, Vastupala-Tejapala
- Purpose
- Jain marble temple complex (Adinatha, Neminatha) solanki carving
- Excavation
- Excavated
Vimal Vasahi 1031; Luna Vasahi 1230 under Vastupala
Initial construction
On the ground
Structures & features
24.6094° N · 72.7233° E · 1215 m · 3 mapped features
Vimal Vasahi Lotus Dome
dome11th c. concentric lotus pendent dome in Adinatha temple
24.6096° N · 72.7234° ELuna Vasahi 72-Devkulika
ensemble13th c. 72-cell Jain dev kulikas around Neminatha courtyard
24.6093° N · 72.7235° EPittalhar Bronze Jina
sculptureBhima Shah 1700 kg bronze Adinatha in Pittalhar temple
24.6097° N · 72.7232° E