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4.6.3.6 Sri Digmabar Jain Prabhudas Temple
Location: Ara Town
Date of Construction : 1870's
Temple Type - Samosaran
Plate Number: - XXIX
Architectural Features of the Temple
The temple has octagonal vedi of samosaran Temple of Tirthankar Sitalnath. The temple has square garbhagriha 12'-0" X 12'-0" with four side door and circumambulatory path. The height of temple is 55'-10". The top of temple has pyramidical shikhara with spire and miniature pyramid at all four corners of the circumambulatory path. The temple is constructed with brick and lime mortar.
4.6.3.7 Sri Parswanath Digamber Jain temple Masadh
Location: Masadh, Ara
Date of Construction : 1870's
Temple Type - Sri Parswanath Digamber Jain temple
Plate Number: - XXX
Historical Background
Sri Parswanath Digamber Jain temple is situated in masadh, which is twelve km away from Ara - where black marble idols of Lord Sri Parasnath and white marble of Lord Adinath is placed. The Chinese traveller "Hwensheng" made its reference in 637 AD in his travel journey. The present temple was completed in 1819 AD (Jain B. K., 2012, p. 158).
Architectural Features of the Temple
The temple has sitting posture vedi of Tirthankar Parsvanath. The temple has square garbhagriha 12'-0" X 12'-0" with three side door and circumambulatory path. The height of temple is 44'-1". The top of temple has pyramidical shikhara with spire and grooved dome at all four corners of the circumambulatory path. The temple is constructed with brick and lime mortar. These are subsidiary rooms and halls constructed with the temple.
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