[3] They are managed by Seth Shri Kalyanji Anandji Pedhi, Sirohi and are a pilgrimage place for Jains, and a significant general tourist attraction.

The oldest and largest two have large amounts of intricate carving even by the standards of the style, reaching a peak in the Luna Vasahi temple.

[8] In later temples in the Māru-Gurjara style, a very pure white marble like that at Dilwara came to be regarded as highly desirable, even essential.

In modern times, when the style has become popular in other regions of India, and with Hindu and Jain communities in other countries, local Rajastani marble is often carved and transported to the new building.

The temples have an opulent entranceway, the simplicity in architecture reflecting Jain values like honesty and frugality.

[9] The ornamental detail spreading over the minutely carved ceilings, doorways, pillars, and panels is considered to be remarkable.

[13][14] Dilwara Temples along with Ashtapad, Girnar, Shatrunjaya and Shikharji are known as Śvētāmbara Pancha Tirth (five principal pilgrimage shrine).

[15] 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.

[18][19] 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.

[20] The ceilings feature engraved designs of lotus-buds, petals, flowers and scenes from Jain mythology.

[16] The Navchowki is a collection of nine rectangular ceilings, each containing carvings of different designs supported on ornate pillars.

The temple was built in 1230 by two Porwad brothers - Vastupal and Tejpal - both ministers of a Virdhaval, the Vaghela ruler of Gujarat.

[16][30] The Rang mandap (main hall) features a central dome from which hangs a big ornamental pendant.

[43][44] The name of the temple is also mentioned in an inscription dating back to 1432, found in Digambar shrine in Dilwara complex.

[41] The shrine consists of a Garbhagriha, Gudh mandap and Navchowki with images of yakshi Chakreshvari and yaksha Gomukha on both sides.

[page needed] This temple, dedicated to Parshvanatha, was built by Sangvi Mandlik and his family in 1458–59.

On all four faces of the sanctum on the ground floor are four big mandapas housing a Chaumukha idol of Parshvanatha.

There are detailed carvings of flowers, pigeons, court-scene, dancing girls, horses, elephant, and other scenes.

[53] In 1906, Lallubhai Jaichand of Patan had the temples repaired and reconsecrated on 25 April 1906, under the supervision of Yati Hemasagar.

[54] Extensive repairs were again undertaken during 1950-1965 by Anandji Kalyanji with the work done by the Sompura firm Amritlal Mulshankar Trivedi.