Ranakpur on route to Udaypur, Rajasthan

It seems that Jain temples are characterized by incredible marble carvings on the insides of the temples. The exterior by comparison is relative unimpressive. This was done in order to avoid destruction by Muslim armies during the Mogul rule. The stone cutters/carvers were paid in an interesting fashion. The amount of marble dust that they created would be weighed and their wages were paid in gold at the same weight of the marble dust - so you can see the incentive for intricate carvings in these temples