Jain Exhibition Part 02 348 Photos by code A to Z NewYork Temple

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Total Pages: 350
Language: English
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Important Information About Idols- 2nd Floor
Name
Lanchhan Floor Placement Height Material Place of Carving
Name
Lanchhan Floor Placement Height Material Place of Carving
Name
Lanchhan Floor Placement Height Material Place of Carving
Shri Mahavir Swami (Mulnayak) 24th Tirthankar
The Lion
Second Floor Temple
Main Gabhara center
21" installed with Parikar White marble
Original Idol from our Temple
Shri Neminath
22nd Tirthankar
The Conch-Shell Second Floor Temple
Right of Mulnayak
25" installed with Bha Mandal
White marble
Jaipur, India
Shri Sambhavnath
3rd Tirthankar
The Horse
Second Floor Temple
Left of Mulnayak
25" installed with Bha Mandal
White marble
Jaipur, India
Shri Gautam Swami - Ht: 17"
Disciple of Mahavir Swami Adi Guru Gautam -beginning of Gandharvad. He went on Ashtapad in search for salvation. He attained Keval Gnan (Absolute enlightenment) following Nirvana of Mahavir Swami on the auspicious day of Diwali.
Padmavati Devi - Ht: 17"
She is the Yakshini- divine guardian of Parshvanath. She protects her worshippers. She is the most popular deity among all Jains.
Laxmi Devi - Ht: 17"
She is the Goddess of wealth. In Kalpasutra, she is a subject of fourth dream of Mata Trishala Devi. She is worshipped particularly on Diwali.
Name
Lanchhan Floor Placement Height Material Carved At
Sp Note
Saraswati Devi - Ht: 17"
She is the Goddess of knowledge and learning and a symbol of Agamas. She is worshipped on the day of Shruta Panchami.
Name Lanchhan Floor Placement
Height
Material Carved At
Sp Note
Name
Lanchhan Floor Placement
Height
Material Carved At Sp Note
Shri Parshvanath 23rd Tirthankar The Snake
Second Floor Temple
Back Gabhara, Right of Mulnayak
31" with fana Ht. 36
Bhaislana black Marble
Jaipur, India
Idol design as per Uvasaggharam Tirth.
Shri Shantinath
16th Tirthankar
The Deer
Second Floor Temple
Back Gabhara, Left of Mulnayak
31" installed with Bha Mandal
"When the mind becomes stable like the water of a clear pond, then the reflection of the soul can be seen in it."
-Yoga-sära
Panch Dhatu (Metal)
Indore, Shahpur, India
Total wt: 750 kg; Statue wt: 350 kg
Shri Adinath Chomukhi
1st Tirthankar
The Bull
Second Floor Temple Bhamati Area Total 6'9- statue Ht:15" Yellow Jaisalmer stone Ahmedabad, India
4 Pratimas, carved from one piece with
a base. Total wt: 500 kg
Chakreshwari Devi - Ht: 13"
She is installed in Bhamati Area. She is a divine guardian of 1 Tirthankar, Adinath. She is also known as Shashan Devi. She gives spiritual help to Jain devotees.
Shri Simandhar Swami - Ht: 17"
He is presently alive (Jiwant Kevli) and one of the twenty Tirthankar (Vis Viharman) in Mahavideh Kshetra.
Manibhadravir - Ht: 17"
He is a Yaksha. This image shows a six armed Yaksha with an elephant as his vehicle, which travels along the spiritual path leading to illumination and thereafter salvation. He is the Savior Dev of Jain devotees.
Nakoda Bhairava - Ht: 17"
He is one of the Deities. He is usually found near the entrance of the temple. He is the positive force around the temple.