Jain Center Los Angeles CA 2008 09 Pratishta Souvenior

Author(s): Jain Center So CA Los Angeles
Publisher: USA Jain Center Southern California

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A Toran
The Mandovar
Carved Rangmandap Columns
Vidyadevi in Rangmandap
DERASAR ENTRY
The floor has decorative medallions representing rangolis. The Yaksha and Yakshini in carved marble Gokhalas protect the entrance to Derasar. The entrance has arches (Torans) of carved marble based on Torans in Ranakpur Tirth. These festooned Torans looks like garlands. The Mandovar on top of the main doors leading into the Temple has sculptures inspired by carved lintel arch at the Palitana Tirth.
DERASAR
The Derasar has a Rangmandap, a Garbha Griha and Bhamati. The Rangmadap design was inspired from Vamal Vasahi Temple in Mount Abu. The design of the four columns (pillars) of the Rangmandap were inspired by Delwada Tirth. The columns have sculpted Kubera, God of Wealth, on the north face. The top of the columns are beautified by figurines.
The Meghnaad Maha Mandap dome in Ranakpur Tirth was the inspiration for the Rangmandap dome design. The dome is 22 feet in diameter. The first layer of the dome has 192 elephants. The second layer has 108 Bhagawan Idols. There are 16 Vidyadevi, Goddess of Knowledge, adorning the dome. The Goddesses are represented with musical instruments and in dance postures.
The ceiling designs were inspired by the Maghnaad Maha Mandap of Vimal Vasahi Temple at Mount Abu. It reflects design of flowers especially lotus.