Jain Temple, Ranakpur (India)
Jain Temple, Ranakpur (India)

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.

HistoryThe dating of this temple is controversial but it is largely considered to be anywhere between the late 14th to mid-15th centuries.

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