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The Dilwara Temple

By Sky Smith

DHANYAWAD, NAMASTE!

THANK YOU, AND GOODBYE!

Location and Setting

- Dilwara Temple was near Mount Abu, in Rajasthan, India.

- The five Dilwara temples lived in a setting of beautiful mango trees and wooded hills.

- Rajasthan was bordered by Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.

- Rajasthan is the largest state in India by area, it is 342,239 square kilometers.

Pictures of Rajasthan

Dilwara Temple in Rajasthan

Architecture

- The Dilwara Temple was made of all marble.

- The Parshvanatha temple

- The Vimal Vasahi temple

- The Luna Vasahi temple

- The Pithalhar temple

- The Mahavir Swami temple

- Scientists believe that the architecture on the Dilwara temples, is actually better than the architecture on the Taj Mahal!

Pictures of the Dilwara Temples

The Parshvanatha Temple

The Luna Vasahi Temple

The Vimal Vasahi Temple

The Pithalhar Temple

The Mahavir Swami Temple

Who Built the Temples?

- The Parshvanatha Temple was built by Mandlik and his family.

- The Vimal Vasahi Temple was built by Vimal Shah.

Who Built the Temples?

- The Luna Vasahi Temple was built by two wealthy brothers named Vastupal and Tejapal.

- The Pithalhar Temple was built by Brahma Shah.

- The Mahavir Swami Temple was built by Lord Mahavira.

A Glimpse Inside a Dilwara Temple

A Glimpse Inside a Dilwara temple

(Remember, everything is compleatly made of marble!!)

Dilwara Temple Pillars

Dilwara Temple Pillars

History

- The Dilwara Temples were built with the help of elephants!

- Enormous chunks of marble would be pulled to different places in the temples to build.

- They are the most sacred Jain temples in all of India.

Help from the Elephants!

These statues show how the elephants helped build the temples, and the credit the Indians gave them through statues.

Additional Facts About Rajasthan

- The main two animals of Rajasthan, are the camel, and the chinkara.

- The bird of Rajasthan is the Godawan.

- The flower of Rajasthan is the Rohida.

- The tree of Rajasthan is the Khejri.

- The dance of Rajasthan is the Ghoomar.

- The main game played in Rajasthan is basketball.

Rajasthan Culture

Hindi Quotes and Language

In Hindi, dhanyawad means thank you, and namaste means goodbye!

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