Sadri :
Sadri is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Sadri is located at 25.18°N 73.43°E. It has an average elevation of 502 metres (1646 feet).
As of 2001 India census, Sadri had a population of 24,403. Males constitute 50% (12,186)of the population and females 50% (12,227). Sadri has an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58%, and female literacy is 32%. In Sadri, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The nearest railway station on the network of Indian Railways to reach Sadri is Falna Junction which is 25 km & Rani, Rajasthan. The nearest airport is Udaipur.
The Ranakpur Jain temple and Parshuram Mahadev temple are attractions near by.
Sadri is dotted with 14 ancient Jain temples of 10th and 11th century. Major points of attraction include the ancient Varahavatar Temple and Chintamani Parasnath Temple. The beautiful and attractive glass temple built recently is also worth visiting. Sadri is situated near Narlai - a major Jain pilgrim center.
Sadri is known for its beautifully designed temples and an old Dargah of Khudabaksh Baba. It is located just 8 kilometres away from Ranakpur. The Chintamani Parsvanath temple and the Varahavtar temple stand amongst the oldest temples present here.
Ranakpur Temple near Sadri
Ranakpur is a village located in Desuri tehsil near Sadri town in the Pali district of Rajasthan in western India. It is located between Jodhpurand Udaipur, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range. Ranakpur is easily accessed by road from Udaipur.
Ranakpur is widely known for its marble Jain temple, and for a much older Sun Temple which lies opposite the former.
How to reach The Aodhi By Train: The nearest station is Udaipur By Air: The nearest airport is Udaipur
By road: Distances Udaipur 80km approximately 1 hr 45 mins Ranakpur 55 km approximately 1 hr 30 mins Jodhpur 220km approximately 5 hrs Jaipur 370 km approximately 6 hrs
The renowned Jain temple at Ranakpur is dedicated to Adinatha. Light colored marble has been used for the construction of this grand temple which occupies an area of approximately 60 x 62 meters. The temple, with its distinctive domes, shikhara,turrets and cupolas rises majestically from the slope of a hill. Over 1444 marble pillars, carved in exquisite detail, support the temple. The pillars are all differently carved and no two pillars are the same. It is also said that it is impossible to count the pillars. Also all the statues face one or the other statue. There is one beautiful carving made out of a single marble rock where there 108 heads of snakes and numerous tails. One cannot find the end of the tails. The image faces all four cardinal directions. In the axis of the main entrance, on the western side, is the largest image.
The temple is designed as caumukha—with four faces. The construction of the temple and quadrupled image symbolize the Tirthankara's conquest of the four cardinal directions and hence the cosmos.
The dating of this temple is controversial but it is largely considered to be anywhere between the late 14th to mid-15th centuries. Inspired by a dream of a celestial vehicle, Dharna Shah, a Porwad, is said to have commissioned it, under the patronage of Rana Kumbha, then ruler of Mewad. The architect who oversaw the project is said to have been named Deepaka. There is an inscription on a pillar near the main shrine stating that in 1439 Deepaka, an architect, constructed the temple at the direction of Dharanka, a devoted Jain.
This temple was nominated as one of the top 77 wonders in a contest for the new seven wonders of the world.
