Kochi Jain temple

The Kochi Jain temple or Dharmanath Jain temple is a Jain temple in the Mattancherry in Kochi, Kerala.

Kochi Jain temple
Dharmanath Jain Temple
Dharmanath Jain Temple
Religion
AffiliationJainism
DeityDharmanatha, Chandraprabha
FestivalsMahavir Jayanti, Paryushan
Governing bodyCochin Swetamber Murtipujak Jain Sangh
Location
LocationMattancherry, Kochi, Kerala
Geographic coordinates9°57′43″N 76°15′16″E
Architecture
CreatorHirubhai Jivraj Dhanji
Date established1904
Temple(s)2
Website
jaintemplecochin.org

History

Historically, Jains from Kutch & Saurastra used to come to Cochin, Kozhikode and Alleppey for business. This temple was built in 1904 CE (VS 1960) by Hirubhai Jivraj Dhanji constructed this temple in memory of her husband Jivraj Dhanji.[1][2]

Architecture

This temple is one of the major Jain pilgrimage site of India. The temple is beautifully tiled with white marble and adorned with artworks, sculptured pillars and idols of Tirthankaras.[3] The mulnayak of the temple is an idol of Dharmanatha, the 15th tirthankara.[4] The temple architecture is inspired by the Jain temples of Gujarat.[5] There is another Jain temple dedicated to Chandraprabha within the temple complex.[6]

Festival

Paryushan festival is annually organised in temple to observe an eight-day self purification festival - Paryushan.[6]

See also

References

Citations
  1. Gupta 2020, p. 123.
  2. Shukla & Kulshreshtha 2019, pp. 103–104.
  3. "Dharamanath Jain temple". Department of Tourism (Kerala). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. Mathew 2019, p. 245.
  5. Kerala Tourism & Jain Temple, Mattancherry.
  6. The Hindu 2014.

General sources

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