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4.6.1.5 Sri Aadinath Digamber Jain Temple, Kalibibi ka Katra, Patna City Location : Kalibibi ka Katra, Patna City Date of Construction : 1942's Temple Type - Sri Aadinath Digamber Jain Temple Plate Number:-XIV
Historical Background In the temple idol of Sri Adinath Swami is established. This idol of black colour belonging to the tenth or eleventh century is particularly charming and worth seeing. An idol of Lord Sri Vasupujya Swami is also there which is of red marble and appears to belong to the fifteenth century. Eight idols are made of marble and other eight are made of metals of which chaubisi is highly artistic.
Architectural features of the Temple The entry to the temple is from very narrow lane. The structure of the temple is incomplete since, the upper part of superstructure is not completed. As mula nayak the statue of Lord Sri Aadinath in black color is present. The statues present here is about 10th to 11th and 15th century. As per the inscription outside temple it was constructed in 1942. There are in total seventeen statue in this temple out of which eight are of stone, eight are of asta dhatu and oneis of chaubisi. The size of garbhagriha is 16'-0" X 11'9” with madapam hall of size 16'-0" x 7'-0". The temple is constructed with brick and
lime mortar.
4.6.1.6 Sri Digamber Jain Temple, Kachauri Gali, Patna City Location : Kachauri Gali, Patna City Date of Construction : 1880's Temple Type - Sri Munisubratnath Jain Temple Plate Number:-XV
Architectural features of the Temple In Kachauri lane there is a Shikharband Jain temple, in which the idols of 1008 Bhagwan Sri Munisubratnathji is established. The statues present here is about 10th to 11th century. As per the inscription outside temple it was constructed in 1880. The size of garbhagriha is 8'-0" X 7'-2” with madapam hall of size 142-8” x 16°-4". The height of temple is 26'-6". The temple is constructed with brick and lime mortar.
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