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Shatrunjaya-Palitana, Girnar, Taranga, Kumbharia-all in Gujarat ; Hampi (Old Vijaynagar), Hellebid, Sravanabelgola, Mudbidri in Karnataka. The Jains generally selected picturesque sights for their temples, valuing rightly the effect of environment on architecture.
Some of the very famous Jain temples in India are as under: Paraswanath and Adinath temples at Khajuraho (10th cent. A.D.). Vimal Vasabi and Luna Vasahi, Delwara-Mount Abu (1032 A.D. & 1231 A.D.). Adinath Temple at Ranakpur (1439 A.D.) Neminath and other temples at Girnar-(13th Cent.). Adinath and other Jain temples at Shatrunjaya-(10th cent, and after). Ajitnath Temple, Taranga-(1165 A.D.). Mahavir, Paraswanath and Shantinath temples at Kumbharia (11th cent. A.D.). Adinath Jain temple and Kirti Stambha at Chittor For (c-1200-1500 A.D.). Maladevi temple at Gyaraspur. (late 9th cent. A.D.). Sumatinath Jain temple at Jaisalmer. Mahavira Temple at Ossia (783-92 A.D.). Deogarh Jain temples (cir. 850 A.D.-13th cent. A.D.) Mahavir temple at Ghanerao.
Indeed the Jain community is proud of the vast and varied sculptures which were built during the last 1700 years-4th cent. B.C. to 13th cent. A.D.
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