Jain temples, Pavagadh

Jain temples, Pavagadh is a group of seven Jain temples located in Pavagadh Hill in the state of Gujarat. These temples are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park.

Jain temples, Pavagadh
Pavagadh Jain temples
Parshvanatha temple
Religion
AffiliationJainism
SectDigambara
DeityRishabhanatha, Parshvanatha, Chandraprabha, Suparshvanatha
FestivalsMahavir Janma Kalyanak
Location
LocationPavagadh, Gujarat
Geographic coordinates22°29′05″N 73°32′02″E
Architecture
CreatorVastupala
Date established13th century
Temple(s)7
Official name: Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
CriteriaCultural: (iii)(iv)(v)(vi)
Designated2004 (session)
Reference no.1101

Jain tradition

Pavagadh hill is considered one of the four sacred regions where moksha can be attained.[1]

History

The Pavagadh temples dates back to the 13th century.[2]

Temples

The Pavagadh temples are famous for their architecture and are also part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park.[3][4][5] Pavagadh has three Jain temples complexes that includes a total of seven Jain temples, a dharamshala and an old-age home.[1] The three Jain complexes are Bavanderi or Naulakhi temples, Chandraprabha and Suparshvanatha temple and group around Parshvanatha temple. Bavanderi Naulakhi temples are the ruins of subsidiary shrines of a once large Chaumukhi temple with entrances in four cardinal direction. The pillars inside the temple having carvings that bear a resemblance to Luna Vasahi. Chandraprabha and Suparshvanatha temples are two small temples built near Kalika Mata temple. Parshvanatha temple is the main temple in this group and is surrounded by ruins of small temples.[6]

These temples are visited by over 22 lakh visitors annually with 1 lakh devotees visiting daily during navaratri fair.[7][8][3]

  • Carving of Jain Tirthankara on wall
    Carving of Jain Tirthankara on wall
  • Main vedi Parshvanatha temple
    Main vedi Parshvanatha temple
  • Chandraprabha temple
    Chandraprabha temple
  • Suparshvanatha temple
    Suparshvanatha temple

See also

References

Citation
  1. Ruggles & Silverman 2009, p. 84.
  2. Shukla 2009.
  3. Desai 2007, p. 177.
  4. UNESCO 2004.
  5. O'Donnell 2004, p. 51.
  6. Sompura 1968, pp. 218–219.
  7. ASI 2004, p. 60.
  8. Abram et al. 2013, p. 678.

Book
  • Abram, David; Edwards, Nick; Ford, Mike; Jacobs, Daniel; Meghji, Shafik; Sen, Devdan; Thomas, Gavin (2013). The Rough Guide to India. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781409342618.
  • Desai, Anjali H. (2007). India Guide Gujarat. India Guide Publications. ISBN 978-0-9789517-0-2.
  • Ruggles, D. Fairchild; Silverman, Helaine (2009). Intangible Heritage Embodied. Humanities, Social Sciences and Law. Springer Science & Business Media. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-0072-2. ISBN 978-1-4419-0072-2.
  • Sompura, Kantilal F. (1968). The Structural Temples of Gujarat, Upto 1600 A.D. Vol. 4. Gujarat University.

Web

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