Instagram · May 22, 2026
Bikaner Jain Temple's Ghee Construction and Golden Darbar Verified
The video claims that the Bandeshah Jain temple in Bikaner, Rajasthan, is the world's first temple built using 40,000 kilograms of ghee, and that its walls emit a pleasant aroma of ghee when it's hot.
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The provided web context strongly supports several aspects of the claim regarding the Bhandasar Jain temple in Bikaner, Rajasthan. Multiple sources confirm that approximately 40,000 kilograms of ghee were used in its construction instead of water in the mortar (References 1, 2, 3, 4).
There is also a local belief that the walls emit a ghee aroma on hot days (Reference 3). The presence of gold in the temple's interior, specifically mentioning gold leaf walls and golden elements in the main darbar, is also supported (Reference 2, 4).
The video's content, as described, aligns with these verified details. However, the assertion that it is the 'world's first temple' built with this method is not explicitly stated or verifiable within the provided sources, making that specific part of the claim unconfirmed. [1][2][3]