Sarnath Jain Tirth

Sarnath Jain Tirth
Sarnath Jain Tirth
	Mahavir Jayanti
Governing body	Shri 1008 Shreyansanath Digambar Jain temple trust
Location
Location	Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
Geographic coordinates	25°22′50″N 83°01′26″E / 25.38056°N 83.02389°E
Architecture
Date established	1824 CE
Specifications
Temple(s)	1
Monument(s)	1 (Temple ruins)
Website
	www.shreyanshnathvaranasi.com

Sarnath Jain Tirth, also called the Shreyanshnath Jain Temple, is a

Jain temple in Sarnath.^[1] It is located roughly 50 meters to the southeast of Dhamek Stupa

.

History

Simhapuri, present-day Singhpuri village, is believed to be the birthplace of the

Śvētāmbara.^[6]

The temple was constructed in 1824 CE to commemorate the birthplace of Shreyansanatha.[7]^[8]^[9] The mulnayak(primary deity) of the temple is a large image of Shreyansanatha and impressions of footprints.^[5] The temple also features attractive frescoes depicting the life of Mahavira.^[1]

Gallery

Ancient Jain temple ruins near main temple
Idol of Shreyansanatha
Frescoes inside temple

References

Citations

^ ^a ^b Mansingka 2017.
^ Curran 2012, pp. 632–633.
^ Shukla & Kulshreshtha 2019, p. 28.
^ Ganguli 2020, p. 31.
^ ^a ^b Dodson 2021, p. 77.
^ Rousselet 1882, p. 574.
^ Singh 2009, p. 54.
^ Knapp 2008, p. 151.
^ Singh 2015.

Sources

Curran, Bob (2012). A Haunted Mind: Inside the Dark, Twisted World of H.P. Lovecraf.
ISBN 9781601635969
.

Dodson, Michael S. (2021). Banaras: Urban Forms and Cultural Histories.
ISBN 9781000365641
.

Ganguli, Aurijit (2020). The Shambala Sutras.
ISBN 9781648929823
.

Rousselet, Louis (1882). India and Its Native Princes: Travels in Central India and in the Presidencies of Bombay and Bengal. Collections spéciales. Bickers.
Shukla, U. N.; Kulshreshtha, Sharad Kumar (2019). Emerging Trends in Indian Tourism and Hospitality: Transformation and Innovation. Copal Publishing Group.
ISBN 9789383419760
.

Singh, Rana (2009). Banaras: Making of India's Heritage City. Planet Earth & Cultural Understanding.
ISBN 9781443815796
.

Knapp, Stephen (2008). Seeing Spiritual India: A Guide to Temples, Holy Sites, Festivals and Traditions.
ISBN 9780595614523
.

Mansingka, Shubham (11 January 2017). "Digambar Jain temple". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
Singh, Binay (25 August 2015). "4 Jain Tirthankaras born in Varanasi". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

External links

Media related to Sarnath Jain Temple at Wikimedia Commons

[FOOTNOTEMansingka2017-1] Mansingka 2017.

[FOOTNOTECurran2012632–633-2] Curran 2012, pp. 632–633.

[FOOTNOTEShuklaKulshreshtha201928-3] Shukla & Kulshreshtha 2019, p. 28.

[FOOTNOTEGanguli202031-4] Ganguli 2020, p. 31.

[FOOTNOTEDodson202177-5] Dodson 2021, p. 77.

[FOOTNOTERousselet1882574-6] Rousselet 1882, p. 574.

[FOOTNOTESingh200954-7] Singh 2009, p. 54.

[FOOTNOTEKnapp2008151-8] Knapp 2008, p. 151.

[FOOTNOTESingh2015-9] Singh 2015.

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