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Travel to Ghanerao... |
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Ghanerao is a small village located in the Indian state of Rajasthan. A part of
Pali district, the place is famous for its heritage, landscape and wildlife. It
is famous for its castle. The Ghanerao Royal Castle is a truly magnificent
edifice of red sandstone havelis, marble citadels and some miniature paintings
on walls. The fascinating village of Ghanerao is
strewn with old temples, step walls and marble archways. Ghanerao and its
vicinity abound in temples, both Hindu and Jain. There are about eleven Jain
temples in the village itself. Besides these, there are temples of Laxmi
Narainji, Murlidhai and Chabhiya etc. |
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Air:
The nearest airport is at Udaipur, around 110 km away. Rail: Falna, at a distance of 30 km, is the nearest railhead connected to Udaipur and other places in Rajasthan. Road: Ghanerao is well connected through a good network of roads with the other places in the region. |
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| Best Season to Visit Ghanerao : | |||||||||
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Best season to visit Ghanerao is between October To
March. |
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| Sightseeing : | |||||||||
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Ghanerao is a quiet village famous for it's temples,
step wells and
marble archways. Ghanerao have a great number of temples, both Hindu
and Jain. There are about eleven Jain temples a few of them quite old in
the village itself. Besides these, there are temples of
Laxmi Narainji,
Murlidhai and Chabhiya. On its outskirts, there is a temple of
Mahadev.
The temple of
Gajanand is worth seeing for its enormous statue, which is
flanked by goddesses Ridhi and Siddhi, guarded by Hanuman on one side and
Bhairon on the other. |
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| Excursion : | |||||||||
| ›› Muchhal Mahavir Temple : | |||||||||
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About five km from Ghanerao is the temple of Muchhal Mahavir in the Kumbhalgarh
sanctuary. It is a Jain temple known and said to be a contemporary of the
Ranakpur temples. It is the only Jain temple in which the statue of Lord Mahavir
has been depicted with a moustache. There are many local legends attached to it.
The two statues of elephants on the gate of the temple are beautiful pieces of
sculpture. |
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| ›› Narali : | |||||||||
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Narali is situated around 30 km off Ghanerao. There are a number of old temples
and it is a major
pilgrim centre for the Jains. It lies at the base of a hillock, on the top of
which is a colossal
statue of an elephant. One of the temples on the hillock is dedicated to
Baijnath Mahadev and the
other to Hinglaj Mata. On another hillock, there is a temple dedicated to
Neminath. In the
village, the temple of Adinath is said to be very old. The outer mandap, on its
ceiling has mural
paintings, which though over 200 years old, have retained their original luster
and color. The
other temples in the village are Tapeshwar Mahadev, Charbuja and Adinath
temples. |
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| ›› Kumbhalgarh : | |||||||||
 Kumbhalgarh, situated around 18 km away, has a fort built by the ruler of Mewar,
Rana Kumbha and
hence the name. It was the second most important bastion of Mewar after
Chittaurgarh. Within the
fort are some interesting temples. Badal Mahal or the Palace of Clouds is worth
a visit and the
Kumbhalgarh wildlife sanctuary is spread over 500 sq km with more than 150
varieties of animals
and birds. |
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| ›› Ranakpur : | |||||||||
 Ranakpur is few kilometers away from Ghanerao. It is in the state of Rajasthan
is one of the five most important pilgrimage sites of Jainism. It is home to an
exceptionally beautiful temple complex in the Aravali ranges and a must visit
for the tourists coming to this region. |
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