Written by léonie sidwick | 05 July 2010

The Tower of Fame was built earlier than the Tower of Victory by 220 years and is the smaller of the two at 22m high. It was built by a wealthy Jain merchant to commemorate the 1st Jain Teerthankar and is covered with naked figures of the Digambars who believe nudity to be a prerequisite to the path to salvation. The Tower of Victory was built in 1440 by the Maharana Kumbha to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat and is dedicated to Vishnu. It is covered in carvings of hindu gods, seasons, musical instruments and other classic hindu iconography and stands 37m high and is constructed of red sandstone and white marble.