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Taranga Jain Temple
Taranga, Gujarat
12th Century CE
Built by Kumarapala of the Solanki dynasty, this hilltop Jain temple is considered one of the finest examples of Solanki architecture with extraordinary stone carvings.
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Details
- Dynasty
- Solanki
- Style
- Maru-Gurjara / Solanki
- Primary Deity
- Ajitnath (2nd Tirthankara)
- Languages
- Gujarati, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Devanagari, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Finest Solanki-era Jain temple. Built by Kumarapala. Hilltop location
Architectural Features
Extraordinary stone carvingsHilltop locationSolanki architectural masterpiecePillared mandapa