The Jain temples of Dilwara in Mount Abu are as beautiful as any carvings one can see anywhere in India . No, it is not an exaggerated statement one finds in travel brochures and pamphlets. Words fail to describe the beauty of these temples and I believe that even good photographs don’t do justice to the splendour. One has to see this grandeur to believe these exquisite carvings is made in one of the hardest natural material known to man. It is simply impossible to imagine how anyone could have shaped marble as though it is synthetic clay children play with. This architectural marvel left me gaping in awe and too dumbstruck even to take photographs. 
The ceiling of the central grand hall itself is worth watching for several hours if one can crane one’s neck in all possible angles. But believe me, the pain in the neck, for once, is worth it. Every doorway, every pillar is covered with intricate carvings and there is not one square inch of the wall in the corridors is bare. Each arch is a monument by itself. These 11th to 13th Century temples are magnificent enough to be considered one of the Wonders of the World.
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