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These temples have been made out of white marble which has lent itself to intricate carvings. The interior is heavily ornamented with minutely carved ceilings, doorways, pillars, arches, passages, and panels. The ceilings are engraved with designs of lotus-buds, petals, flowers, and scenes from Jain and Hindu mythology. It is said that the artisans were paid according to the amount of dust they collected, which encouraged them to carve ever more intricately.

Vimal Vasahi temple - In this temple, every inch of the temple’s interiors are adorned with intricate marble carvings. The figures of ‘makaras’ are carved at the entrance, and below them are figures of conches. The cusped arches and ornate capitals are beautifully designed and superbly made. Going clockwise around the cells, some of the outstanding ceiling sculptures are lions, dancers and musicians in cell 1; people bringing offerings, birds, figures playing music in cells 2-7; a Jain teacher preaching in cell 8; the major auspicious events in the life of the Tirthankaras in cell 9; and Neminath’s life, ... More

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