Rajasthan Computer Anudeshak Bharti 2026 | Rajasthan Art & Culture – Temples (मंदिर) Of Rajasthan

Main ideas / lessons conveyed

• The speaker leads a live teaching/training session for CET computer-instructor aspirants/students.
• Topic: “Temples (मंदिर) of Rajasthan” (Part 2), with emphasis on facts likely to appear as exam-style questions.
• Key instructions repeated throughout:
  • Listen carefully line-by-line
  • Don’t memorize incorrectly
  • Revise using the PDF provided in the app
• The session covers:
  • Jain temple architecture and key Jain/Tirthankara facts
  • Famous Jain temples in Rajasthan (location, patron/builder, dedication, key features)
  • Additional non-Jain Rajasthan GK references, e.g., Ajmer dargah/urs and general timeline tips

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Methodology / what to do

• Prepare and track your progress
  • Ask students whether they are taking notes and what stage their preparation is at.
• Memorize with precision
  • Repeated emphasis: “Don’t make mistakes” and remember line-by-line.
• Use the teaching structure for recall
  • For each temple, focus on:
    1. Temple name
    2. Dedication (who it is for)
    3. Location
  • Other details are optional unless asked.
• Answer quickly when asked
  • The instructor asks rapid-fire questions (e.g., about specific Tirthankaras), implying instant recall.
• Use the PDF
  • The instructor repeatedly notes that the PDF will be available in the application.
• Revise in future batches
  • If students have doubts, they should mark who needs clarification; the syllabus continues in later classes.

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Detailed temple & Jain concept notes

1) Jain Temple of Ranakpur (Ranakpur, Pali district)

• Location / place
  • About 6 miles from Sadri town, in Pali
• Key architectural/visual feature
  • 1444 pillars
  • No pillar blocks the sight of the idol from any corner—standing anywhere, the main statue remains visible.
• Patron / historical builders
  • Built during the reign of Maharana Kumbha (as stated) and the Jain Shrāvaka period of Dharnāk Shah
  • Architect mentioned: Devpak
  • Maharana Kumbha credited with constructing 32 of 84 forts
  • Described as “father of architecture in Mewar”
• Notable statue
  • Chaturmukh / Chatur-face Adinath (Adinath statue)
  • Referenced as 5 feet tall, named “Chaturmukh”
• Inscriptions / records
  • Ranakpur inscription (1439 AD), Sanskrit
  • Describes genealogy from Bappa Rawal to Maharana Kumbha, referenced in Ranakpur records

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2) Other temples inside related complex areas (Dilwara references)

• Neminath temple (within a complex)
  • Mention includes a sub-name involving “Dev-Devar” (as stated)
  • “Patris” also mentioned (as transcribed)
• Navgraha / Sun temple idol
  • Mentions a Navgraha idol in the Surya (Sun) temple

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3) Core Jain Tirthankara facts (for question-answering)

• 1st Tirthankara
  • Rishabhdev / Adinath
• 19th Tirthankara
  • Mallanath
  • Presented as the only female Tirthankara (as stated)
• 23rd Tirthankara
  • Parshvanath
• 24th Tirthankara
  • Mahavir Swami
• Religious principles mentioned
  • Parshvanath: principle of Chaturyam
  • Mahavir Swami: principle of Panchshaila
• Reinforcement strategy:
  • Connect Tirthankara ↔ temple dedication for exam-oriented questions

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4) Jain Temples of Dilwara (Mount Abu, Sirohi)

• Main group concept
  • A group of five temples inside Mount Abu (Sirohi)

Vimal Shahi Temple (Vimal Sai)

• Dedicated to
  • First Tirthankara Adinath
• Built by
  • Vimal Shah (minister of Gujarat’s Chalukya ruler Bhimdev I, as stated)
• Dedication
  • Dedicated to Adinath in 1031 AD
• Key people
  • Architect: Kirtidhar
  • Main sculptor: Sutradhar
• Notable features
  • Construction under sculptor supervision
  • Rang Mandap supported by 12 decorated pillars
  • 16 statues of Vidya Devi

72 Jainalaya Jain Temple

• Location
  • Inside Bhinmal (Jalore)
• Significance
  • Presented as one of Jainism’s biggest/largest temple remains
• Additional reference
  • Bhinmal described as linked to poet Magh (“city of Magh”)

Luna (Lunoo/Lun Sai) Temple

• Dedicated to
  • 22nd Tirthankara Neminath
• Builder/patron
  • Tejpal (minister of Bhima II, as stated)
• Family mentioned
  • Wife: Anupam Devi
  • Daughter: Lavanya Singh
• Structure elements
  • Two pavilions: Mahamandap and Ardha Mandap
• Statue/deity reference
  • Mentions “50 Deoria Saraswati statue” (unclear transcription)
• Narrative scenes
  • Scenes described like Mahabharata / Ramayana / Krishna leela (as stated)

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5) Jain temples within Dilwara complex: Kuntunatha Digambar Jain Temple

• Kuntunath Digambar Jain Temple
  • Built by Maharana Kumbha ji (as stated)
• Additional temple names (mostly GK-oriented)
  • Peet Lahar Adinath Temple
  • Kharatvarhi Sahi Parshvanath ji Temple
  • Mahavir Swami ji Temple
• Instructor guidance:
  • It’s okay if you don’t remember every name—focus on which temples are located where.

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6) Satbis Deori Jain Temple (Chittorgarh, Rajasthan)

• Location
  • Inside Chittorgarh fort
• Name meaning
  • “Satbis Deori” = group of 27 Jain temples
  • Explanation: “Sat + 20 = 27”
• Deity placements
  • North: Shantinath
  • South: Ajitnath
  • Middle: black stone image of Adinath
• Special features
  • Mentions Gomukh, Yaksha, Chakraeshwari Devi
  • Mentions a “three parts/faces” concept on the idol (with four faces on the back side, as transcribed)

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7) Shringar Chamri Temple (Chittorgarh, near Rajmals)

• Location
  • Near Rajmals of Chittorgarh fort
• Sect/dedication
  • Dedicated to Khatragachch sect (as stated)
• Treasurer/builder
  • Constructed by Bhandari Velak, described as treasurer of Maharana Kumbha
• Idol/statue configuration
  • 24 idols/statues total (distribution described as: eight at lower levels, four below, two at top—transcribed)
  • Mentions a square altar and octagonal pavilion roof
• Other referenced idols
  • Parshvanath, Brahma, Vishnu, and a four-armed goddess
• Folk deity question references
  • Asked/mentioned: 10 heads & 54 hands, and also 2 heads & 4 hands
  • Names mentioned: Sugali Mata and Kallaji Rathore (as transcribed)
  • Anecdote reference: Jaimal and Akbar

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8) Temples in Jhalawar and Jaisalmer contexts

Chandrabhaga cattle fair

• Held in Jhalarapatan, Jhalawar
• On Kartik Purnima

Shantinath Temple (Jhalawar)

• Located in Jhalawar
• Dated 10th–12th centuries
• Faces east
• Contains life-size statue of Shantinath in sanctum sanctorum

Jaisalmer fort temple references

• Mentions dedication involving Parshvanath, Adinath, Shantinath, Shambhavnath, Mahavirji (as stated)
• Mentions an ancient temple dedicated to Dam Parshvanath (unclear transcription)
• Instructor note:
  • Students may not need to memorize every detail.

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9) Bhandasar Jain Temple (Bikaner)

• Location
  • Inside Bikaner
• Tirthankara reference
  • Says Sumatinath is the fifth Tirthankara
• Construction / dedication
  • Parshvanath dedication (23rd Tirthankara)
  • Constructed by Jain Mahajan Bhanda Shah and daughter Sara
• Material / influence
  • Built with red stone and white marble
  • Mentions Hindu–Muslim architectural influence
• Unique foundation practice
  • Foundation uses pure desi ghee and coconut
  • Multiple beliefs/reasons suggested:
    • long life of stone
    • lubrication
    • preventing water shortage (exact reason not fixed)

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10) Nakoda / Balotra Jain temples

• Jain temple of Nakoda
  • Located inside Balotra
• Temple of Mallanath ji
  • Located Tilwara, inside Balotra
• Tilwara context
  • Said to be on the banks of the Luni River
• Consecration
  • Done by Acharya Uday Sagar ji (described as initiation/unveiling)
• Nakoda Bhairav temple
  • Established by Acharya Kirti Suri
  • Year given: Vikram Samvat 1511 (as stated)
  • Mentions shared presence of Ranchod ji, Shiva, Hanuman within the complex (harmony-of-religions idea)
• Instructor caution:
  • Don’t confuse Balotara (former Barmer) with other regions.

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11) Rishabhdev temple (Dhul/Dhu l, Udaipur area)

• Location
  • Inside Udaipur (as described: Dhul/Dhule)
• Distance
  • 64 km from Udaipur (as stated)
• Dedication
  • First Tirthankara Rishabhdev / Adinath
• Name
  • Called “Kesariya Nath Ji”
  • Reason: excess offering of saffron during worship
• Icon / worship
  • 3 feet high black stone Padmasana statue
  • Worshipped by tribal Bhils (as stated)
  • Padmasana explained as cross-legged sitting posture

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12) Jainism types (basic conceptual revision)

• Two types of Jainism
  • Shwetambar
  • Digambar
• Clothing meaning (as stated/transcribed)
  • Shwetambar: wear white
  • Digambar: clothes described as “directions” (transcription unclear; likely meant renunciation)
• Brief comparison (as mentioned)
  • Hinayana and Mahayana (Buddhism)

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13) Additional Jain temples in Pali district (GK list)

• Rata Mahavir Hantodi
  • Architecture compared to Ranakpur Jain Temple
• Jain temple of Korta
  • Dedicated to Lord Mahavir Swami
  • Described as extremely grand architecturally
• Nanaji’s Jain temple
  • About 2500 years old
  • Tirthankara described as living samadhi (as stated)
  • Mentions “living Swami” concept linked to Mahavir Swami

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14) Sanderaw Jain temple (Pali)

• Dedicated to Shantinath ji
• Age said to be approximately 1400 years (as stated)
• Instructor emphasis:
  • Remember what belongs to where rather than exact details.

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15) Other small temple/location mentions

• Chamatkar Ji Jain Temple (Alanpur, Sawai Madhopur)
  • Contains statue of Rishabhdev ji
  • Fair on Sharad Purnima
• Jain temple in Chandkhedi (Jhalawar)
  • Located in Kanpur town (transcribed)
  • Statue of Adinathji in an underground enclosure; Samvat 512
• Soni Ji’s Nasiya (Ajmer)
  • Dedicated to Seth Moolchand ji Soni, Bhaiya Tikam Chand ji Soni, and Adinath ji
  • Seth Moolchand ji Soni and Tikam Chand ji Soni mentioned as builders

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Ajmer dargah / urs (non-Jain Rajasthan GK segment)

• Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
  • Located in Ajmer
• Urs duration
  • Said as two and a half days, and also (in transcription) 1.5 days (inconsistent)
• Aai Din ka Hut
  • Hut of Aai Din located in Ajmer near the dargah complex
• Historical claims included (as transcribed; some parts unclear)
  • A Sanskrit school built by Vigraharaja IV
  • Qutubuddin Aibak demolished it
  • A hut said to be built later in “22 days” (unclear exact meaning)

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Jain temples in Barmer, Banswara, Bikaner (timeline/GK segment)

• Barmer Jain temple
  • 12th century
  • Dedicated to Parshvanath ji
  • Famous for glass craft and painting
• Kalinjara Digambar Jain Temple (Banswara)
  • About 30 km from Banswara on banks of the Hiran River
  • Mentions a standing statue of Parshvanath

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Historical time-reckoning tip (BC/AD confusion cleared)

• Rule-of-thumb given:
  • Before Christ = BC
  • After Christ = AD (EV implied)
  • Birth of Jesus treated as year 0 (as stated)
• Direction of time:
  • Time decreases in BC
  • Time increases in AD/EV
• Examples used:
  • Indus Valley Civilization: 2300 to 1750 BC (BC numbers decrease as time approaches present)
  • Babar reign: 1526–1530 counted as AD/EV
  • Ashoka period: 298–322 AD (as transcribed)
  • Delhi Sultanate timeframe: 1200–1206 to 1526 (as transcribed)

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Speakers / sources featured

Primary speaker / instructor

• Pankaj Vaishno (referred to as “brother” throughout)

Students / names called out during interaction (as speakers in prompts/questions)

• Pranam / Raj / Anita / Ankit / Nikita / Radhe-Radhe
• Guru ji, Rakesh Bhai, Piyush Bhai, Kabir, Ankur, Sanju, Shivam sir, Reena

Historical figures referenced (facts/sources)

• Maharana Kumbha ji, Bappa Rawal, Devpak, Dharnāk Shah
• Vimal Shah, Bhimdev I, Kirtidhar, Sutradhar
• Tejpal, Anupam Devi, Lavanya Singh
• Acharya Uday Sagar ji, Acharya Kirti Suri
• Rishabhdev (Adinath), Mallanath, Parshvanath, Mahavir Swami, Neminath
• Ajitnath, Shantinath
• Poet Magh
• Akbar, Jaimal
• Qutubuddin Aibak
• Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
• Iltutmish, Mohammad Ghori
• (Iltutmish and Mohammad Ghori appear in the list of referenced figures)