THE ARCHITECTURAL JEWEL OF RAJASTHAN: THE DILWARA TEMPLES
Today, at the Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa, we would once more like to go back to one our favourite countries, India, more precisely the region of Rajasthan.
Rajasthan is an extremely beautiful place located in the northwest of India. In Rajasthan there are many mythical cities ruled by maharajahs with great monuments and temples and even Asian lions and tigers in the Thar desert.
However, the main asset in this region can be found on the Aravalli Mountains, on Mount Abu, a natural reserve and place of pilgrimage, the Dilwara Temples.
These temples are the main representatives of architecture and sculptural design in India.
It is said that the elaborate decoration of the temples was due to the fact that the more dust the craftsmen involved generated when working, the more they got paid.
The first temple to be built was the Vimal Vasahi (1031 – 1045), and it cost around 180.5 million rupees. The temple pays tribute to Adinath (“First Lord”) whose statue is on the main altar.
The other great temple is the Luna Vasahi, built in 1230. It cost 125.9 million rupees. In order to get an idea of how spectacular and impressive it is, we can tell you that 2,500 craftsmen worked on it over a period of 15 years. In the middle of the main dome we can find its famous valuable and delicate flower, which currently remains a symbol of this temple.
In addition, there are another 3 temples although not as impressive as the previous ones: the Khartar Vashi from the 15th Century, which is three floors high; the Mahaveerswani built in 1582; and the Bhimashah Pittalhar erected between 1315 and 1433, it holds a magnificent 4-tonne statue made out of five different metals.
At the 5-star luxury hotel Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa, you will feel as if you were in a temple of relaxation and wellbeing. Are you going to miss out on it?
