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VOl. 14 No. 2

WonDerS oF tHe WeSt

TOWERING kAILASH TEMPLE AJMER JAIN TEMPLE

Kailash Temple in ellora, The Jain Temple of ajmer is famously known as the
Maharashtra is one of the ‘soniji ki Nasiyan’ or red temple. it is known for its
largest rock-cut temples rich architecture and the marvelous display of the
of ancient india. This Jain concept. it was constructed in 1865 aD.
magnificent monolithic Simran Harwani, XA, All Saints School, Ajmer
structure is cut from
a single rock. This is
depicted as a replica of DAZZLING DILWARA
Mount Kailash, the abode of lord shiva. it is carved located near Mount abu (rajasthan), dilwara Jain
out from the Charanandri hills of the sahyadri range. Temple is one of the most beautiful temples and a
according to Vedic tradition, permission was sought sacred Jain pilgrimage in india. it was built in marble
before cutting the rock, as it was believed to energize between 11 -13 centuries during Chalukya Dynasty.
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and sanctify the rocks.
Dilwara Temple Complex has five temples devoted to
Kashish Meher, IXB, Bhavan’s SL Public School, Amritsar five Jain trithankaras. The entire temple has minutely
carved ornamental details on its panels, ceilings,
pillars and doorways.
elephants were used to
MASTANI MAHAL transport marble from
arasoori hills at ambaji
Peshwa bajirao built the Mastani Mahal for
his second wife Mastani who was a warrior to Mount abu.
princess of bundelkhand. it was built in the M.R. Nushrath Fatima, IX A,
Revoor Padmanabha Chetty’s
north-eastern side of the shanivar wada Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Chennai
complex. Though the Mahal is in ruins, one and Nikita Gupta, VIII, Vasant
can still see some remains of the worn down Valley School, Delhi
structure of her quarters and Mastani Darwaza,
an entrance especially designed for her. HEAVENLY HAVELIS
Sneha Naresh, XC, Padma Sheshadri Bala Bhavan Sr. The havelis of rajasthan are a spectacular
Secondary School, Chennai
piece of architecture that were mainly made of
sandstone, marble and granite. in the extreme
desert climate of rajasthan, stone keeps the
house cool in summers and warm in winters.
The havelis have separate quarters for men and
women.
Chetna , IX B, Dundlod Vidyapeeth, Dundlod; Aishwarya Yadav,
IXD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

DID YoU KnoW?
Jaigarh Fort is fortified with one of
the hardest stones ‘quartzite’. Along with
quartzite, limestone and jaggery were also
added to build the walls to make it strong
to withstand any attack !
Harpreet Singh, IXA, S.V. Pubic
School, Jaipur

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