Book Title: Jain Spirit 2002 06 No 11 Author(s): Jain Spirit UK Publisher: UK Young JainsPage 32
________________ ART & LITERATURE POETRY IN STONE Ratilal Desai and Mahesh Dave explain the history and artistry of Ranakpur temple, one of the rare wonders of the world GERARD Clor, PARIS An overview of Ranakpur Temple TN THE HEART OF THE REMOTE AND ENCHANTING VALLEY OF the Arvallis, skirting the rivulet Maghai and enveloped Lin the solitude of the surrounding forest, stands in solemn grandeur the Chaturmukha Jain Temple of Rishabhnath. Placed on a lofty plinth, the three-storey marble edifice, to which the genius of the artist has imparted exquisite artistic grace and dignity, is a poem in stone. The surrounding hills are dwarfed by its imposing bearing and appear absorbed in mute meditation, as if spellbound. To behold this holy shrine in its spectacularly sublime setting is to experience an instant uplifting of the soul. This temple is the realisation of the vision and endeavours of four great and devout seekers. They were: Acharya Somasundarsuriji, Dharanashah, the Minister to 30 Jain Spirit • June - August 2002 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.orgPage Navigation
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