Ranakpur - The land of the most beautiful temple!

We grabbed some lunch in Jodhpur, which was not as easy as it sounds! Some people will be able to explain better than me :)
We boarded a bus from Jodhpur till Ranakpur. Roads again were pretty decent, the bus journey was smooth. We started around 3 and reached by about 7:30 PM. Ranakpur was a very tiny sleepy town,actually I could not figure out where the town was! There was the Tourism Dept hotel, the bus stop (or at least what they called a bus stop) and the temple. But whatever little was there of it, was really nice. It is set among the valley of the Aravallis and would be surrounded by more greenery if it was raining i guess. But I just loved the peace and the quiet in that place. We checked in to the hotel, had some dinner and sat out in the open for sometime. It was bliss!

Next morning, we started out for the temple. We were told that though the temple opens at 10, no photography are allowed till 12 inside the temple. We thought we would check out the temple, and if it was worth photography would stay back or push off. But the moment we entered the temple....OMG......it was like WOW!!!! I would have stayed back till midnight if it was required for photography! Believe you me.....it was the most aswesome temple i have ever seen, the most marvellous piece of architecture ever, ever ever....And to think it was constructed around the 14th-15th century.
Inside the temple, time just flew past as we walked around admiring the intricate carvings on the marble temple. The Jain temple is dedicated to the first Tirthankara and has these numerous pillars which are marvellous and just so magnificient! I think I am going to run out of all adjectives in this post :)
This place is a must visit, and if you plan to visit make sure you reach the temple much before 12 PM. Once the clock strikes 12, busloads of tourists come here and that kinda spoils the charm of the place. Visit the place around 10, soak in the beauty, click photos at 12 and make a quick exit with beautiful memories and a peaceful mind.
After this fantastic trip, we got our luggage from the RTDC hotel and waited for the bus that would take us to the city of lakes or so we thought!!
P.S. On the way to Ranakpur we saw something that looked like a black buck!