Udaipur: Jain temples are usually very simple on the outside but elaborately-carved on the inside -- reflecting the importance of the inner rather than the outer world of Jain believers who try to conquers the inner enemies of anger, greed, passion, and ego. The goal is to attain freedom from the cycle of birth, life, pain, misery, and death, and achieve the permanent blissful state of liberation, or nirvana, absolute freedom. Jains have five great vows:
1) Nonviolence (Ahimsa) not to cause harm to any living beings;
2) Truthfulness (Satya) to speak the harmless truth only;
3) Non-stealing (Asteya) not to take anything not properly given;
4) Chastity (Brahmacharya) not to indulge in sensual pleasure; and
5) Non-possession/Non-attachment (Aparigraha) complete detachment from people, places, and material things.

 In Ranakpur north of Udaipur, the Adinath Jain Temple, built over 50 years in the 15th century, is a major Jain pilgrimage site -- the largest Jain temple in India covering nearly 4500 square yards, 85 temples, and nearly 1,500 intricately-carved marble pillars. All visitors are prohibited from taking any all leather products -- belts, shoes, wallets, camera straps, etc.-- in a Jain temple.
Where do the Jains predominate? Map of Jainism.

In the home of a high-caste Jain merchant family in a small town, water containers are stored in an altar-like alcove and water is always poured into cups with a dipper -- touching water would make it impure and not drinkable. On the walls hang photos of famous Jain priests -- notice their sitting position, often in the nude, and their mouth covering. Ceremonially and symbolically, Jains will "sweep" in front of  themselves to not step on any living creature. In a small village Jain temple, a typical Jain icon is displayed on the altar. Jains are commonly members of the merchant classes in West India and not agriculturists because the tools of farmers destroy many forms of life. In South India, some Jains are agriculturalists! All Jains are strict vegetarians.