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 Sanganer

Sanganer is a town which is located on Tonk Road at a distance of about 18 kms from Jaipur, the capital and largest city Rajasthan. It is well-known for Shrine of Jains, handmade paper industry, and for textile printing. Sanganer prints are one of its own types, for the reason that samples in bright colors are always printed in white backgrounds. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II started the handmade paper industry in the year 1728.
 

Sanganer dates back to the early 18th century. Sanganeri prints and the paper industry are more than 300 years old, at the time when Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II was the ruler. Sanganer is a main centre for industrial practices involving the manufacture of blocks prints and paper since a long time and is also one of the prominent historical place of Jaipur. In the beginning, the town is enclosed by many tiny palaces and regal courts, most of which are reduced to gravel and dust today. The remains of these wonderful places and the ancient Jain temple structures are the popular tourist spots and are visited by people from all.
 

Sanganer is a prominent religious place for Jain community because of a very ancient Jain Temple built of Red sand stone. Shri Digamber Jain temple, a very old religious place of Sanganer is about 17 km from Jaipur. In this shrine the main Deity the Lord Adinath (Rishabh Dev), the first Tirthankara is situated which is believed to be more than 3500 years old.

Shri Digambara Jain shrine of Sanganer has beautiful statues that are similar to the Dilwara Temples of Mount Abu that are built in various parts. Last part of this amazing temple was finished in the 10th century A.D., as per the inscription of V.S. 1011 in one of the Toranas. It has sky-high sikharas and the inner chamber is a temple of stone with skyhigh eight Sikharas (summits). A very old small shrine protected by the Yaksha is situated in the middle of underground portion of the temple. The religious shrine has 7 underground levels which are kept closed due to old spiritual ideas and visitors are not allowed to view them.

It is believed that only a Balyati ascetic Digambara saint can enter in it and able to bring out the statues of this underground temple for a limited period, which is confirmed and decided earlier. The statues thus brought out for viewing (Darshan) of devotees, must be placed back with in favorable symbols. The shrine came in light when Muni Sudhasagar ji, a follower of Acharya Vidyasagar ji visited the underground floors of the temple. He brought a very precious Jain Murti which is built of expensive sandstones from the underground floors in the presence of more than five lac Jain devotees. He declared that he meet many Yaksha in form of snakes who were there to protect the fortunes and normal people cannot enter into the underground floors without taking permission from the protector deities.
 

Best Season to visit Sanganer is from October till March. Time from April to September is not good to visit Sanganer due to the arid weather of the state. Sanganer is a beautiful town and its charm lies in its splendid ruins and the wonderful structures of Jain shrines. Tourists will be fascinated by the textiles, the prints and the amazing charm of the old-world. In addition from being a shopping paradise for crafts and textiles, Sanganer is a good place to go for an excursion for relaxation and recreation.
 

How to Reach Sanganer: 

By Rail
Sanganer is well connected by rail network. Jaipur Railway station and Sanganer Railway Station are linked directly through Rajasthan, and can be reached by any of the local trains.

By Road
Sanganer is located on Tonk road, which is linked to NH-8 that takes to all important destinations in Jaipur and the whole of India.

By Air
Sanganer is also well connected by air. Jaipur airport is situated in Sanganer and is linked with all the important cities.
 

You will visit “Sanganer” during the below Tours of Rajasthan.

16 Days Ayurveda in Rajasthan Tour (Including Sanganer)
16 Days / 15 Nights
Delhi - Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra - Delhi

12 Days Ayurveda in Rajasthan Tour (Including Sanganer)
12 Days / 11 Nights
Delhi - Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra - Delhi

Best of Pink City Tour (Including Sanganer)
08 Days / 07 Nights
Jaipur

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