All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

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

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Dilwara temples of Mt. Abu and Ranakpur temples are known for their delicacy in carving. Jaipur is famous for jaina literature and studies. 68. TIJARA: (113 kms from Delhi, Athishaya Kshetra)
The temple here has the main deity Bhagawan Chandraprabha. The statue was acquired while excavating earth and is famous with incidences of miracles. It is believed that darshan of this Lord relieves ones mental agony and other diseases.
A big dharmashala is here. Mela is being held every year in shravana shukla.
69. JAIPUR: (Capital City of Rajasthan, 263 kms from Delhi)
This is a planned city known as pink city and is world famous for its tradition and art. The city was built by Sawai Jayasimha in 1728 A.D. He was a keen astronomer who built an observatory here. The city palace here has collections of old time weapons, carpets, manuscripts and paintings. The Hawa mahal, Birla Mandir, Jantar Mantar, Amber Fort (10 kms) and palaces are worth visiting.
Jaipur is noted for its craftsman skills in the art of cutting precious stones and is famed for its garnets. The city is world famous for its jewellery and precious stone business. It is equally well known for brass work, lacquer work and muslin printing. The city is famous for marble carving and sculptures.
Jaipur is the main jain centre famous for jain literature and philosophy. The city has given famous jain scholars to the country like Pandit Todarmalji, Daulatramji, Kashilalji,Pandit Sukhlaji, Pandit Jayachand Chavda and so on. Even today it is producing many scholars in the institutions here and sending them throughout the country for discourses.
The City has many beautiful temples and Dharmashalas. The important jain temples here are (1) Patoudi - Ka- Mandir
(2) Toliyo Ka Mandir (3) Choubish Maharaj-ka- mandir (4) Mahavir mandir - Kaldora and so on.
Jaipur had a traditional Bhattaraka peeta.
The Amer (19 km) and Sanganer temples (13 kms) near by are also worth visiting.
Dharmashalas (1) Pandit Todarmal Digambar Jain Dharmashala, Bapu Nagar, Jaipur-302015.
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