Journeys
Ranakpur Jain Temple
1,444 marble pillars, no two alike
90 km from Udaipur2 h 20 m driveOpens 12:00 · closes 17:00
A 15th-century Chaulukya-style temple in a wooded valley, and one of the few buildings in Rajasthan that genuinely rewards an unhurried hour. The marble is translucent at the edges in afternoon light. Leather items are not permitted inside — leave belts and bags in the car.
Before you go
Non-Jain visitors are generally admitted only from around midday. This is the constraint that dictates the whole day's order.