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________________ Plate Number: - XXXII Architectural Features of the Temple The temple has sitting posture vedi of Tirthankar Adinath. The temple has square garbhagriha 122-0" X 122-0" with three side door and circumambulatory path. The height of temple is 532-6”. 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 for the other Tirthankar. 4.6.3.8.3 Sri Mahavir Swami Digamber Jain Temple, Dhanupura Location : Ara Town Date of Construction : 1870's Temple Type - Bahubali Satue and Manastambha Plate Number: - XXXIII Architectural Features of the Temple The temple has sitting posture vedi of Tirthankar Mahavir. The temple has square garbhagriha 122-0" X 122-0" with three sides door and circumambulatory path. The height of temple is 432-0". The top of temple has pyramidical shikhara with spire. The temple is constructed with brick and lime mortar. These are subsidiary rooms and halls constructed with the temple for the other Tirthankar. The front portico of temple is semicircular with round pillars. 4.6.4 Jammui Historical Background Consider to be the birthplace of Lord Sri Mahavir by Swetambars. There are two beautiful temples in nagara style. One is in the village Lachhuar and other is on the hill valley. The hill near Lachhuar in sikandra Police Station is also known as “Chhatriya Kund" The whole area known as “Kundgram" divided into two parts by the range of hills, one part is called “Brahman Kundgram" and the other part "Chhatriya Kundgram". 4.6.4.1 Sri Swetambar Jain Temple, Kshatriyakund, Lachhuar Location : Kshatriyakund, Lachhuar 134
SR No.034443
Book TitleCritical Analysis of Jain Architecture in Bihar Region and its Influence on Regional Architecture
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorRavish Kumar
PublisherDepartment of Architecture National Institute of Technology Patna
Publication Year2018
Total Pages359
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size31 MB
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