Ladnu Jain temple
| Ladnu Jain temple | |
|---|---|
Mahavir Jayanti | |
| Location | |
| Location | Ladnu, Rajasthan |
  Location within Rajasthan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°38′29.0″N 74°23′38.4″E / 27.641389°N 74.394000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 10th century |
Ladnu Jain temple is a
.History
Ladnu, established as a significant
Jain Vishva Bharati University, established in 1970, serving as a hub for the study of Jainism and spirituality.[1][2][3]
Ladnu also holds significance as the birthplace of Acharya Tulsi, a ninth spiritual leader of Śvetāmbara Terapanth tradition.[4][5][6]
Architecture
The Shantinatha temple boasts an inscription dating back to 1295 CE (1352
mulnayak (principal) idol. Additionally, the temple is adorned with an exquisitely carved idol of Sarasvati, dating back to 1162 CE. Noteworthy among the temple's architectural features is the intricately carved torana, dating back to 1079 CE. The temple underwent expansion over time, incorporating bronze idols from 1518 to 1872.[7]
The basement of the temple features charan (footprints) carved on a pillar, with lotus flowers adorning the bottom of the foot imprints.[8]
References
Citations
- ^ RTDC.
- ^ Titze & Bruhn 1998, p. 144.
- ^ Wiley 2009, p. 102.
- ^ Shah 2004, p. 56.
- ^ Wiley 2009, p. 221.
- ^ Vallely 2002, p. 23.
- ^ Srivastava 1981, p. 118.
- ^ Hegewald 2020.
Sources
Books
- Shah, Natubhai (2004) [1998], Jainism: The World of Conquerors, vol. I, ISBN 978-81-208-1938-2
- Srivastava, Vijai Shankar (1981). Cultural Contours of Indi. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 9780391023581.
- Titze, Kurt; Bruhn, Klaus (1998). Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence (2 ed.). ISBN 978-81-208-1534-6.
- Vallely, Anne (2002). Guardians of the Transcendent: An Ethnography of a Jain Ascetic Community. Anthropological horizons. Vol. 22. ISBN 9780802084156.
- Wiley, Kristi L. (2009). The A to Z of Jainism. Vol. 38. Scarecrow. ISBN 978-0-8108-6337-8.
Web
- Hegewald, Julia (2020). "Pādukās: Revered Foot Imprints in the Jaina Art of India" (PDF). European Association for South Asian Archaeology and Art. In Bridging Heaven and Earth: Art and Architecture in South Asia.
- RTDC. "Jain temples in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan". Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
External links
Media related to Ladnu Jain temple at Wikimedia Commons
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