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Saturday, March 1, 2008

Sanganer

Shri Digamber Jain Temple





Block Printing At Sanganer


Kagazi Hand Made Paper Factory
Located at a distance of 13 km from the Jaipur city, Sanganer is the must visit for the travelers thirsty for more. There are many places of tourist attraction that this lovely place embraces. Sanganer is situated on the Tonk Road and is the abode of medieval ruins, ancient temples and has deep cultural roots. Tours to Sanganer feature a lot of interesting destinations that will completely enthrall the tourists. The first thing that a tourist will come across during the exciting Tours to Sanganer is, Kagazi Mohalla, which is celebrated for the dexterous artisans make the exotic handmade paper, employing skills learned from the previous generations.
See for yourself the way in which they prepare the textiles with the help of hand block prints. Sanganer Tours feature a peek into the quaint rustic village life of the people which is simply a delight to experience. The Sanganer textiles are renowned all over India and abroad for their hand printed goods, for their delicate designs and bright colors. A distinctive feature of Sanganer prints is that the colorful designs in all possible colors are printed on the white backgrounds. Block printed and screen-printed fabrics of Sanganer are equally popular. Tours to Sanganer has every promise to be one of the best ones amongst the Excursions from Jaipur.
Apart from handicrafts the visitors can also witness the brilliant Shri Digamber Jain Temple here. Complex carvings that represent an old school of architecture beautify the walls of the temple. This beautiful Jain temple was built in the 10th century and is the spotlight of travel to Sanganer. The temple is the abode of the idol of Parshwanath, and contains seven serpent hoods that have grand spires and a stone shrine. Gorgeous fountains engraved into lotuses, creepers and elephants encircle the idol.

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