Rajasthan Temples

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PYQ से महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य

The Jeenmata Temple is located in Dewasa village of which district?

Sikar

Dilwara temple devoted to 22nd Tirthankar Neminath is known as:

Luna Vasahi

First Jain temple at Dilwara devoted to:

Tirthankar Rishabh Dev

Assertion: Sas-Bahu temple at Nagda.

A correct, R not correct

Saas-Bahu temple located at: Nagda only

Nagda

अध्ययन नोट्स

Dilwara Jain Temples (Mount Abu): Two main temples — Vimalvasahi (1031 AD, by Vimal Shah, minister of Gujarat's Solanki ruler Bhimdev I, dedicated to 1st Tirthankar Adinath/Rishabh Dev) and Luna Vasahi (1231 AD, by Vastupal-Tejpal, ministers of Gujarat ruler Veer Dhavala, dedicated to 22nd Tirthankar Neminath). Known worldwide for exquisite white marble carvings of incredible detail.

Brahma Temple Pushkar: ONLY Brahma Temple in the world. Located on Pushkar Lake bank. Built by Maharishi Vishwamitra. Associated legend: Brahma performed a yajna here; his wife Savitri cursed that Brahma would be worshipped only in Pushkar. Savitri Temple is on the hilltop overlooking Pushkar Lake.

Saas-Bahu Temple (Nagda, near Udaipur): NOT 'mother-in-law and daughter-in-law' — name is corruption of 'Sahastrabahu' (thousand-armed Vishnu). Dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Often asked with wrong deity/location options. Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra (Ajmer): Originally Sanskrit college (Vigraharaja IV, Chahamana dynasty), converted to mosque by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1192-93. Name from a fair lasting 2.5 days. Ramgarh Bhand Devra (Baran): Called 'Mini Khajuraho of Rajasthan' for erotic sculptures. Dedicated to Lord Shiva (NOT Vishnu — common trap). On banks of Parvan river.

Karni Mata Temple (Deshnok, Bikaner): 'Temple of Rats' where 25,000+ rats are worshipped as sacred reincarnations. Seeing a white rat is considered extremely auspicious. Tanot Mata Temple (Jaisalmer): Near Indo-Pak border, BSF maintains the temple. Legend: bombs dropped during 1971 war didn't explode. Eklingji Temple (Kailashpuri, Udaipur): Dedicated to Lord Shiva, patron deity of Mewar rulers. Nathdwara (Rajsamand): Shrinathji Temple — Pichwai painting tradition, major Vaishnavite pilgrimage.

REET Exam Tips: Focus on: Dilwara temple names with Tirthankar dedication (Vimalvasahi=Adinath, Luna Vasahi=Neminath), Pushkar=ONLY Brahma temple, Saas-Bahu=Vishnu not literal meaning, Bhand Devra=Shiva NOT Vishnu, and temple-location matching.