Bhadreshwar Jain Temple

Coordinates: 22°54′42.1″N 69°54′14″E / 22.911694°N 69.90389°E / 22.911694; 69.90389
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Bhadreshwar Jain Temple
Mahavir Jayanti
Governing bodySeth Vardhaman Kalyanji Trust
Location
LocationBhadresar, Kutch district, Gujarat, India
Bhadreshwar Jain Temple is located in Gujarat
Bhadreshwar Jain Temple
Location within Gujarat
Geographic coordinates22°54′42.1″N 69°54′14″E / 22.911694°N 69.90389°E / 22.911694; 69.90389
Temple(s)1

Bhadreshwar Jain Temple, also known as Vasai Jain Temple, is a historical importance located in

Kutch, Gujarat, India.[1][2]

History

According to Bantvijaya Chronicles, a 19th-century Jain scripture composed by Acharya Bantvijaya, the temples date back to 516 BCE (

Maurya dynasty, and installed stone idols elephant outside temple. The temple was later renovated by Vanaraja Chavda, Sarangadeva, Virasena and Harisen.[6][7]

The first reference to this temple dates back to the 8th century.

Jagdusha in 13th century.[9] Since then, the temple has been renovated nine times and the temple plan expanded to include 52 dev-kulikas. However, the main shrines remain unchanged.[10][11][12]

The temples have been destroyed many times due to natural calamities like earthquakes and the chronicles of

Mistris of Kutch, mention that they were the architects and artisans, who renovated temples during the earthquakes of 1819, 1844–45 and 1875.[13][14][15][16]

In the former temple, the lower part was considered the oldest, perhaps about 1170. The temple complex was expanded with the corridors, then the outer wings, then the shrine, and last of all the porch.[11] The temple complex was again completely devastated in earthquake of 26 January 2001, however, it has now been completely rebuilt, as many of the old shrines were destroyed to the extent that it could not be rehabilitated and therefore completely new construction was necessitated.[4][16]

Architecture

Entrance façade

The temple is notable for its architecture, beautiful marble idols and intricate carvings.

Ajitnatha (1565 CE), with the images of Shantinatha (1175 CE) and a seven-hooded image of Parshvanatha (1175 CE) on either side. On the extreme left of the main vedi is an idol of Tirthankara seated with devi and an image of the Shamla (transl. black) Parshvanatha right.[11][16]

The temple premises includes modern structures and a dharamshala.[20][2]

See also

References

Citation

  1. ^ Publications Division 1959, p. 7.
  2. ^ a b c d GujaratTourism.
  3. ^ Shokoohy 1988, p. 3.
  4. ^ a b Ramani 2010, p. 15.
  5. ^ Ward 1998, p. 329.
  6. ^ Burgess 1875, p. 11.
  7. ^ Burgess 1874, p. 11.
  8. ^ Ward 1998, p. 328.
  9. ^ Lodha 2013, p. 428.
  10. ^ Titze & Bruhn 1998, p. 200.
  11. ^ a b c Campbell 1880, p. 214.
  12. ^ Sharma 2014, p. 100.
  13. ^ Kadia Kashtriya Itihas. Published in 1896.
  14. ^ Nanji Bapa ni Nondh-pothi Gujarati book,1999 Vadodara. It is a diary of Railway Contracts done by KGK community noted by Nanji Govindji Tank. This book was given Aank Sidhhi award by Kutch Shakti at Mumbai in year 2000. The book has year wise details of Railway lines built by Mistris of Kutch and has a section with photos on Historical Monuments & Architects built by Mistris of Kutch.
  15. ^ Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya Samaj : A brief History & Glory : by Raja Pawan Jethwa. (2007) Calcutta.
  16. ^ a b c James Burgess (1876). Report on the Antiquities of Kutch & Kathiawar: Being the Result of the Second Season's Operations of the Archaeological Survey of Western India, 1874-1875. Sindhi Adabi Board. pp. 205–210. Retrieved 27 August 2016. Alt URL Archived 29 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Desai 2007, p. 333.
  18. ^ Hardy 2002, p. 101.
  19. ^ Campbell 1880, p. 213.
  20. ^ Shokoohy 1988, p. 11.

Sources

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External links

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