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

Main Ideas / Lessons Conveyed

• Rajasthan art & culture (temples) is presented as an exam-focused topic for Rajasthan recruitment (as indicated by the video title: Rajasthan Computer Anudeshak Bharti 2026).
• The instructor emphasizes that “temple” should be studied by parts and categories, especially:
  • Temples of folk deities
  • Temples of folk goddesses
  • Famous/important temple structures (the ones most likely to be asked in exams)
  • Sun temples and Jain temples (covered in later sections)
• Repeated teaching focus:
  • Take notes carefully
  • Remember names + locations
  • Stick to what is exam-oriented
  • Understand temple architecture terms and layouts, such as:
    • sanctum
    • pradakshina / padakshina (circumambulation)
    • mandapa
    • shikhar (temple tower/peak)
    • inscriptions

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Methodology / Instruction Style

Note-taking & Memorization Routine

The teacher instructs students to write headings and subheadings exactly like the course format, such as:

• “Temples in Rajasthan”
• “Folk deities, temples of folk deities”
• “Temple of folk goddesses”

For each deity/goddess, the notes should include:

• Temple/figure name
• Main temple location (district/town/village)

The teacher also asks students to memorize key temple features in a bullet-like way, for example:

• sanctum sanctorum
• open pavilion
• circumambulation path
• entrance plaques/ornaments

The instructor stresses they will cover only exam-relevant material and discourages non-exam discussion.

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Architecture Terms to Recognize

(Explained during the Sun temple section)

• Pradakshina / Padakshina path: the circumambulation path around the temple/idol.
• Sanctum sanctorum: the place where the main idol/statue is kept.
• Structural elements referenced:
  • Assembly hall / mandap
  • Shikhar / peak (temple tower)
  • Golden pot/urn (top ornament)
  • Rampart / fort (mentioned in one described temple context)

Panchayatana Style (Clear definition given)

• A main temple with four idols/statues in four corners (one at each side/corner).
• This is treated as a recognizable layout/style for exams.

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Inscriptions: Types and Meaning

The teacher categorizes inscriptions as:

• Cave inscription (writing inside a cave)
• Pillar inscription (writing on a pillar/column-like stone)
• Rock/stone inscription (writing carved on a stone/rock surface)

Inscriptions commonly record:

• donations
• who installed/commissioned the structure
• historical claims (an example of Ashoka’s inscriptions was mentioned in the explanation)

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Exam-Relevant Detailed Content

A) Folk Deities (with main temple locations mentioned)

• Ramdev Ji — Runicha (Pokaran), Jaisalmer
• Hardu Ji — Bagti/Bati village, Phalodi (Phalodi)
• Devarayan Ji — Asind (Asandh), Bhilwara
• Pabuji Rathod — Kolu (Kolumand / Kolumand) (location mentioned in that context)
• Goga Ji
  • Dadrewa, Churu
  • Gogamedi, Hanumangarh
• Tejaji — associated place names appear in subtitles (includes references like Parvatsar / Tedhwa / Kuchaman / … and “Mallnath Ji” context), but the exact mapping is partly garbled.
• Mallnath Ji — Tilwara, Balotra (Tilwara mentioned in the Balotra context)
• Talinath Ji — Panchota village, Jalore (also stated: “Panchota is in Jalore”)

Note: Subtitles indicate some names/entries were spoken quickly, with minor confusion (e.g., “Kallinath ji has disappeared”).

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B) Folk Goddesses (names + main temple sites mentioned)

The teacher lists many goddess names; some locations are clearly given:

• Karni Mata — Deshnok, Bikaner
• Sugali Mata — location mentioned but appears garbled in subtitles
• Tanot Mata — Tanot, Jaisalmer
• Sudha/Sunda Mata — Sunda Mountain, Jalore (teacher says Sunda Mata is inside Sunda Mountain)
• Sheela Devi — Amer, Jaipur
• Sheetala Mata — Chaksu, Jaipur
• Jamuway/Jamvaay Mata — Ramgarh, Jaipur
• Tortai Mata — Talwara, Banswara
• Tripura Sundari Mata — listed as a goddess name, but the main temple location is not clearly legible

Also emphasized:

• Remember goddess names + their corresponding main temples.

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C) Sun Temples (Architecture + Key Facts)

1) Sun Temple of Chittorgarh (Sun Temple in Chittor Fort)

• Framing given:
  • Sun Temple (Chittor Fort), Chittorgarh
  • Presently known as Kalika Mata Temple
• Claimed construction period:
  • 8th century or before
• Influence:
  • Gupta period influence visible
• Layout/features mentioned:
  • sanctum sanctorum
  • open pavilion
  • Padakshina / pradakshina (circumambulation path)
  • four decorated entrance plaques
• Additional emphasized points:
  • Considered one of the oldest Sun Temples of Rajasthan
  • Sun statues are installed in main parts

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2) Vardhaman / Varman Sun Temple (Inside Sirohi)

• Location:
  • Inside Sirohi
• Distance detail mentioned:
  • ~45 km from Abu station
• Alternative names:
  • Brahman Swami Temple
  • Suryanarayan Temple / Surya Narayan Temple
• Construction period claimed:
  • within the 7th century
• Inscriptions:
  • Three inscriptions found
  • Donations/Jherans referenced (dates are partially garbled in subtitles; teacher mentions 7th–10th century range, exact numbers unclear)
• Iconography:
  • Surya idol seated on a chariot drawn by seven horses

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3) Sun Temple of Osia (Jodhpur region)

• Location:
  • Osia (within Jodhpur)
  • approx. 35 km from Jodhpur
• Architectural style:
  • Panchayatana style
• Panchayatana explanation:
  • Main temple + four corner small shrines/statues
  • Corners: Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Surya
• Other structural/ornamental points:
  • Flat/steadier flat roof style (contrasted with typical roof shapes)
  • Decorated Sabha Mandap
  • Entrance gate includes:
    • Balarama statue
    • Ganga-Yamuna on lower plates
  • Subtitles mention:
    • farmers considered gods (with a plough reference)
    • Ramdev Ji’s brother Veeramdev as an incarnation of Balram

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4) Sun Temple of Bhinmal (Jalore)

• Location:
  • Bhinmal, Jalore district
  • Built of bricks
  • South of Bhinmal town
• Inscriptions:
  • 15 inscriptions relating to donations
  • Oldest dates back to 10th century
• Teacher explanation of inscriptions:
  • cave / pillar / stone inscriptions
• Historical claim:
  • Believed that Huns built it over a Buddhist monastery

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5) Sun Temple of Budhadit (Inside Kota district)

• Location:
  • Budhatit village, Kota district
• Orientation:
  • East-facing
• Construction period:
  • 9th century
• Structural elements mentioned:
  • Assembly hall
  • interval
  • sanctum sanctorum
  • shikhar/peak
  • golden urn at top
• Iconography detail:
  • Chaturveda combined statue on door branch
    • Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda
  • Teacher states the four images correspond to the four Vedas (Chaturveda).

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6) Sun Temple at Tonk (Tonk district)

• Location:
  • Tonk district
• Built by:
  • ruler named Nandan
• Icon detail:
  • “burning image” / burning statue of Lord Surya
• Later:
  • Transition to Jaipur Sun temple section

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7) Sun Temple at Jaipur (Amer & Galta Ji hill)

• Location:
  • Amer and Galta Ji hill
• Ritual detail:
  • Surya Saptami special puja
  • procession of Lord Surya taken out

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D) Jain Temples (Jainism overview + one temple case)

Jainism Core Facts Listed

• First Tirthankara: Rishabhdev / Adinath
• Ardha Tirthankara: Bahubali
• Female Tirthankara referenced:
  • Teacher says Mallanath ji is considered the only female Tirthankara
• 19th Tirthankara mentioned (as referenced by the teacher)
• 23rd Tirthankara: Parshvanath
• 24th (and last) Tirthankara: Mahavir Swami
• Division:
  • Shwetambar: wear white clothes
  • Digambar: described as living without clothes (naked as per subtitles)

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Temple Case: Shri Mahavir Ji Temple in Karauli (Chandan village / Chandanpur)

• Location details:
  • Chandan village
  • on Gambhir river
  • Hindon tehsil
  • Karauli district
• Main dedication:
  • dedicated to the 24th Tirthankara Lord Mahavir Swami
• Built by:
  • Jain Shravak Amarchand ji Bilala
• Earlier name:
  • previously called Mahavir ji of Chandanpur (because the original temple was earlier there)
• Legend/story included:
  • A tanner/charakkar finds a mound where milk flows from a cow’s breasts
  • Excavation reveals an idol of Mahavir Swami
  • A temple is built
  • During Rath Yatra, the tanner’s descendants/family are honored
  • Worship said to be by both Shvetambaras and Digambaras
• Architectural detail:
  • described as having three peaks/shikhar structures, each said to be ~40–50 feet

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Speakers / Sources Featured

• Primary speaker/instructor: Pankaj Bishnoi (referred to directly near the end as “your brother Pankaj Bishnoi”)
• Referenced religious/historical figures (not as speakers):
  • Rishabhdev / Adinath, Bahubali, Parshvanath, Mahavir Swami
  • Shwetambaras, Digambaras
  • Gupta period rulers (listed as historical context)
  • Ashoka (mentioned in the inscriptions explanation)