Jain temple, Antwerp

The Jain temple of Antwerp is located in the municipality Wilrijk.

Jain temple, Antwerp
Jain temple, Antwerp
Jain temple, Antwerp
Religion
AffiliationJainism
DeityParshvanatha
FestivalsMahavir Jayanti, Paryushana
Location
LocationAntwerp, Wilrijk
Geographic coordinates51°10′24.8″N 04°23′47″E
Architecture
Date established1990
Temple(s)1

History

The building has a surface area of 1,000 m2 and has been in use since 2010. Construction started in 1990 in India. After it was completed in 2000, the building was dismantled piece by piece, shipped to Belgium and rebuild on its current location. The white marble design is inspired by traditional Jain Temples.

About temple

It is the biggest Jain temple outside of India.[1] The temple houses an information centre about Jainism.

See also

References

Citations
  1. Kampen 2021.

Sources
  • Kampen, Anouk van (20 August 2021). "Villa Gandhi en Villa Shanti: duurste huizen zijn in handen van Indiërs". NRC Handelsblad.
  • Chris De Lauwer, "Een Indiase tempel in België", in: Idesbald Goddeeris (red.), Het wiel van Ashoka. Belgisch-Indiase contacten in historisch perspectief, 2013, p. 233-240

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