All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

Author(s): B C Nagraj
Publisher: ITI Jains Association, Bangalore

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Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. Bengal is famous for literature activities. It has produced Rabindranath Tagore who has been adorned with Nobel prize. 49. KOLKATA (Capital city of West Bengal, 1442 km from Delhi, Eastern part of India)
Kolkata was once a small village in the 17th century. Today it is one of the largest cities in the world with a population of more than one crore. This is a big harbour city and a great industrial centre.
The main railway station is at Howrah. The river Hoogli which flows in between Howrah and Kolkata is connected by the famous Howrah bridge.
There are four digambar jain temples in the city. (1) Parshwanath Digambar Jain Mandir, Belgachi.
The main temple is dedicated to Lord Parshwanatha. A big marble
manasthamba is erected in front of the temple. (2) Digambar jain Bada Mandir in Chaval Patti (3) Terapanthi Digambar Jain Mandir near M.G. Road.
Marble statue of Lord Adinatha about 5 feet tall is the main deity. Black stone statue of Lord Parshwanatha and chandan coloured stone statue of Mahavira are also installed.
The other mandirs and places to be visited are as follows (4) Shitalnath Swethambar Mandir in Dadawadi : The main deity is
a marble statue of Shitalnath in a silver neiche. The temple has beautiful cut glass and mirror work. This is the famous temple
which is being visited at Kolkata by one and all. (5) Gururdev Mandir (Swethambar) in Dadawadi : Foot prints of
Guruji and Lord Mahavir Mandir are there. (6) Chandraprabha Mandir (Swethambar):
The temple is attributed to Lord Chandraprabha. (7) Victoria Memorial Hall : Beautiful construction in white marble
is the memorial erected by princes and people of India, laid by her grand son Prince of Wales K.G. on 4th June 1906. The building houses the statues of Governor Generals of India and Queen Victoria
at the centre of the hall. (8) Dakshineswar Kali Mandir : It is on the banks of river Hoogly
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