India, June 8 -- Ranakpur is a place that reveals itself slowly, as if testing whether you're ready to see it. As the train halts at Falna, and the road begins to rise towards the hills, the noise of the world starts to fade. You look out the window, fields stretch flat at first, then give way to forests, ochre ridges, and occasional temple spires that catch the light. This is not a journey measured in hours. It is felt in pauses, glances and stillness. Located in the Aravalli hills of Rajasthan, Ranakpur holds its own presence. Life here moves with purpose, without urgency.

Where Marble Tells a Story

The Jain Temple, built in the 15th century, rises through detail. From the outside, it resembles a stone garden, layered, measured. Once ...