Lodurva temple Jaisalmer

Location: Outskirts of Jaisalmer, 16 Km from the city
How to Reach: You can hire a cab or auto rickshaw
Importance: Jain temple ruins, Kalptaru and Peacocks

Lodurva is a village in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. Lodurva also called as Lodrawa or Lodarva was formal capital of Bhatti dynasty upto 1156 AD, before it was shifted to Jaisalmer. It was established by Rawal Jaisal. Lodurva is famous for Jain temples. Though the temples are in ruins, due to the bright yellow sandstones and temples architecture this place has extensive tourist attraction.

The temple walls are decorated with the images of Lord Parsvanath, the 23rd Jain Tirthankar. The Dilwara temple’s style can be noticed at the main temple entrance arch which has elegant and domineering architecture. It is one of the oldest and main temple of the Jain temples there. There are beautiful carvings on the walls of the temples.

Sambhavanathji, Ashthapadi and Rishabhdevji are the other three elegantly sculptured Jain temples. The Parshvanath temple is significant and center of the Jain pilgrimage. Rishabhnath temple is the second Jain temple at Lodurva and Shambhavanath temple is third important temple which is dedicated to the Jain Tirthankara Shambhavnath.
Lodurva has a huge number of peacocks that flutter around the temple premises. It is a fascinating experience to watch the peacocks dance.