Jain Temple

Being the financers of Rajputs, the rich and influential Jain community was given full religious liberty; and they built many temples in and around Jaisalmer. With in the fort walls are a group of beautifully carved Jain Temples built between 12th and 15th centuries - dedicated to Rikhabdev and Sambhavanth. Lodurva - Northwest of Jaisalmer, Lodurva is an important centre of Jain Pilgrimage. It was the Lodurva Fort that Rawal Jaisal abandoned and shifted to his new capital. Ruins of the ancient township can be seen here.