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JAINA TIRTHAS IN INDIA Hight of steps at the entrance to this imposing temple at Ranakapur is to be seen in the centre of the picture.
Plate 59 Figure 121 :-South-east view of the Dharana-vihāra at Ränakapur. This picture also gives an idea of the spaciousness of the temple.
Plate 60 Figure 122 :-SOUTHERN MEGHANADA MANDAPA of the Dharanavihāra at Rāņakapur. The picture shows the carving on some of the 1444 pillars of the Jaina temple at Rāņakapur (Mārwad).
Plate 61 Figure 123:-View of the interior of the WESTERN MEGHANADAMANDAPA, of the Dharaņa-vihāra at Rāņakapur which is three-storeyed. The picture gives a view of the interior of one of the storeys.
Plate 62 Figure 124 :-View of the interior of the dome of the western Meghanāda-mandapa, The pillars, arches and post of the carving of the dome are seen clearly in this illustration.
Plate 63 Figure 125:-View of the interior of the western Meghanāda. manda pa of the Dharana-vihāra at Rāņakapur. The photo shows the pendant hanging from the dome as also the bracket figures.
The photo shows that the carving of the famous Delwäda temple has been copied here.
Plate 6+ Figure 126 :-View of the interior of the dome of the western Meghanāda-inandapa of the Dharaṇa vihāra at Rānakapur. The poses of the bracket figures are clearly seen in this picture.
Plate 65 Figure 127 :-View of the interior of the south-west corner of the Dharana-vihāra at Ranakapur. The picture, gives some idea of the speciousness of the interior of the temple
Plate 66 Figure 128 :-View of the interior of the south-east corner of the Dharana-vihāra. The picture includes the nagarakhana inside the temple. The architecture resembles that of the structures of the period of Sultāns of Gujarāt.
Plate 67 Figure 129 :-DHARANA-VIHARA-The main spire. The photo shows
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