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Rajasthan is the land of marvelous architecture and opulent history. From ages this state of India has lured thousands of travelers to explore the beauties of its looks and virtues. Ajmer,one of the most gorgeous cities of Rajasthan lying amidst the rugged topography of Aravalli is worth a visit. The tour of Ajmer will remain incomplete without a tour to Nasiyan Temple.
Nasiyan Temple is situated on the Prithvi Raj Road. The first floor of Nasiyan Temple is called Swarna Nagari, it consists of exquisite wooden gilt figures. The whole temple is decked with semi-precious and precious stones. The temple is of red color. The temple has splendid paintings, silver carvings, glass engraving and wooden sculptures.
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Nasiyan Temple in Ajmer is a Jain temple. It was constructed in 1865.Nasiyan Temple is also known as the Red Temple or the Golden Temple. There is a hall which is double storied in the temple. The hall consists of a rich collection of wooden figures narrating Jain mythological stories. There are exquisite silver and gold works in the hall.
There are two segments in the Nasiyan Jain Temple. The first segment is the house to Lord Adinath. He is worshipped there. The second segment is a museum displaying five stages of Lord Adinath. The statues depicting these five stages in the museum displays exquisite style and taste in carvings.
Nasiyan Temple is dedicated to Tirthankar Rishabhdeoji, the first Jain.
Along with Nasiyan Temple explore the other wonders of Ajmer like the Pushkar Lake and the one and only Brahma Temple in the world. Pushkar lies at a distance of 14 kms from Ajmer.
Visit the sacred Muslim shrine, the Dargah Sharif, the tomb of the Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti.
Visit another Jain Temple, the Adhai-din-ka-Jhopra, a Jain temple on which Qutubuddin Aibak built a mosque.
Relish the souvenirs of the history of the city in the museum Magazine.
Some of the other attractions in Ajmer are Khobra Bheroon Temple, Visal Sar, Ana Sagar, rajputana Museum and other such marvels.
Click on the other links of tourist attractions in Ajmer to know about the other wonders of Ajmer.
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