And so to the eastern group of temples.
The Jain temples.
Very similar but subtly different.
Much smaller than those of the western group.
Built in the 11th century. The porch has been repaired.
The Jains are non-violent.
That's no violence towards anything living.
Either subjective or objective.
None the wiser though. I still haven't seen a mortice or a tenon.
Is it my imagination or are the carvings less deep.
We've moved to the Pasvanatha Temple.
Distinctive with 'windows'.
Which of course must be my imagination .....
Like removing thorns from feet ...
Adinatha was the founder of Jainism.
A rather old religion.
At one time the state religion for some states of India. In decline since the 8th century.
A little oppressed by Muslim and Hindu but there are still around four million in India.
The Jains are wont to walk the world naked.
This imposing figure is in the exhibition of Jainism next to the temples.
A round trip of about 5 km.
Past hotels, shops, stalls, and persistent tuk-tuk drivers.
We are non the wiser about construction techniques.
Operated by the Madhya Pradesh Tourist Authority.
Just our sort of car park.
Lots of interest, lots of help, and very friendly.
The pipe is delivering water at just the same rate as its being pumped into our tanks.