It is said that workmen were paid in gold according to the weight of marble powder scraped off. Five Temples The temple complex is in the midst of a range of forested hills. There are five temples in all, each with its own unique identity. All the five temples are enclosed within a single high walled compound. The group is named after the small village of Dilwara or Delvara in which they are located. The five temples are: Vimal Vasahi, dedicated to the 1st Jain Tirthankara, Shri Adinatha. Luna Vasahi, dedicated to the 22nd Jain Tirthankara, Shri Shri Neminatha. Pittalhar temple, dedicated to the 1st Jain Tirthankar, Shri Adinatha. Parshvanath temple, dedicated to the 23rd Jain Tirthankara, Shri Parshvanatha. Mahavir Swami temple, dedicated to the 24th Jain Tirthankara, Shri Mahavir Swami. Among the five marble temples of Dilwara, the most famous are the Vimal Vasahi and the Luna Vasahi temples. Dilwara Temples along with Ashtapad, Girnar, Shatrunjaya and Shikharji are known as Śvētāmbara Pancha Tirth (five principal pilgrimage shrine). Vimal Vasahi Temple The Adinatha or Vimala Vasahi Temple is carved entirely out of white marble and was mostly built in 1026 by Vimal Shah, a minister of Bhima I, the Chaulukya king of Gujarat. The outer mandapa is an addition of the next century. The temple is dedicated to Lord Rishabha. The temple stands in an open courtyard surrounded by a corridor, which has numerous cells containing smaller idols of the tirthankaras. The richly carved corridors, pillars, arches, and 'mandaps' or porticoes of the temple are simply amazing. The ceilings feature engraved designs of lotus-buds, petals, flowers and scenes from Jain mythology. The figures of animal life, life journey from dream to incarnation of tirthankars are carved. There are 59 devakulikas(small shrine) facing the main image of Rishabhanatha. There are 7 additional cells are found, 1 cell houses image of Ambaji and 2 cells of Munisuvrata. The mulnayak idol of Rishabhanatha is finally carved with attendant deities and images of 4 Tirthankar carved, giving the idol name Saparikar Panchtirthi. The principal shrine was originally surrounded by 24 sub-shrines but were later 74 shub-shrines in the 12th century. The Navchowki is a collection of nine rectangular ceilings, each containing carvings of different designs supported on ornate pillars. The Gudh mandap is a simple hall after stepping inside its heavily decorated doorway. The Gudh mandap, houses two idols of Parshvanatha in Kayotsarga