Jainism in Haryana
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Ancient idols of Jain
Sonepat in Haryana.[1][2] Agrawal Jain community traces its origins from Hisar. Guptisagar Dham Tirtha at Ganaur is a religious tourist spot in Haryana. It is named after the Jain Acharya Guptisagar.[3]
History
Agroha region came under influence of Jainism during Acharya Bhadrabahu. Rohtak was an important Jain center as Lord Mahavira paid many visits to this district. Ancient Tirthankara idols and Jain temples were also found in the vicinity of Khokhra-kot, belonging to Rajput-era.[4]
Jain Tirthankaras dating back to the 8th—-9th century excavated from Asigarh Fort in Hansi in Hisar district.[5][6]
Demographics
Jain population in Haryana as per Census 2001 was 57,167 (29,914 males and 27,253 females).[7] This count decrease to 52,613 (27,358 males and 25,255 females) in 2011 Census.[8]
Temples
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Siddhant Tirth Kshetra Shikohpur -
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Gupti dham -
Gupti dham -
18 ft statue of lord Bahubali at Siddhant Tirth Kshetra Shikohpur -
Gaj Mandir, Rohtak
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- Rohtak
- Hansi
- Shri 1008 Bhagwan Parshwanath Digambar Jain Mandir[9]
- Gurgaon
- Bhiwani
- Ranila Jain temple, Adinathpuram[10]
- Ambala[11]
- Svetambara
- Ancient Adinath Digambaratemple
- Pratiksha
Events
chaturmas in Sector 16, Faridabad
and made a world record during launch of his book, Kadve-Pravachans.
Notable people
- Kavita Jain
- Mool Chand Jain M.L.A and Finance Minister
References
Citations
- ^ Singh & Arora 2007, p. 401.
- ^ Kumar 2015, p. 391.
- ^ Jains to be accorded minority status in Haryana, Chandigarh: Zee News, 30 January 2012
- ^ Singh & Arora 2007, p. 402.
- ISBN 9788179751688
- ^ Jainism in Haryana: An Archaeological Perspective, Vivek Dangi, Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology 5: 2017
- ^ Census of India (2001), Population by religious communities, Ministry of Home Affairs (India)
- ^ Office of registrar general and census commissioner (2011), C-1 Population By Religious Community, Ministry of Home Affairs (India)
- ^ a b c Kumar 2015, p. 394.
- ^ a b Kumar 2015, p. 395.
- Haryana Tourism
- IBN Live, 12 September 2015
- ^ Express News Service (13 September 2015), Not passed any order on meat ban, only an appeal to slaughterhouses: Haryana govt., The Indian Express
Sources
- Kumar, Pradeep (June 2015), Jain Pilgrimage Destinations and their potentiality in Haryana Tourism (PDF)
- Singh, Abhay Kumar; Arora, Udai Prakash (1 January 2007), Udayana, Anamika Publishers & Distributors, ISBN 978-81-7975-168-8
- Vyas, Dr. R. T., ed. (1995), Studies in Jaina Art and Iconography and Allied Subjects, The Director, Oriental Institute, on behalf of the Registrar, M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, ISBN 81-7017-316-7
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