All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

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

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Earlier, as per the history, Kasta Sangha and Mulasangha Battarak thrones were here.
Rath yatra takes place in Chaitra Suddha. 88. MOUNT ABU : ( 38kms to Abu Road station, 213 kms from Ahamedabad) At an altitude of 1220 meters nestling amidst the forest is this beautiful hill resort of Rajasthan. The climate is pleasant.
Digambar Jain temple and a Dharmashala are in Dilwada. The Dilwada Jain temples are belonging to Swerthambar sect. (1) Vimal Vasahi mandir : Vimal Shah, minister of Gujrat chalukya kings
constructed this temple in 1031 A.D. As soon as one enters inside, will be spell bound by the exuberant marble carvings. The beautiful carvings of Thirthanakras, lotus and other flowers, Gods, Godesses everything is here. This is a magnum-opus. The main Lord here is
Adinatha. (2)Lunavasahi Mandir : vastupal - Tejpal, ministers of Raja Bhimadev
constructed this temple in 1287 A.D. Lord Neminatha is the main
deity. Lord Kunthunatha and Shanthinatha are also there. (3)Bhima-shah pitahar mandir - Metalic Vrishabhadev's statue is there. (4)Kartar Vashai Mandir : main deity is Lord Parshwanath (5) Mahavira Mandir :
Dharmashala : Digambar Jain Dharmashala Dilwada, Mt. Abu.
Achalgad ( 6kms from Dilwada) has an Adinatha mandir which houses beautiful 'Ashta Dhatu' statue of Lord Adinatha is unique in its type. 89. SAWAI MADHOPUR:( 160 kms from Jaipur, 6 kms from Sawai Madhopur station)
The place has a big jain temple and other few temples over the hillock houses beautiful idols. 90. AJMER:(132 kms from Jaipur)
The city is beautifully surrounded by number of hills. The city was installed by Ajaypal Chauhan in the 7th Century A.D. There are about 31 jain temples in city..
'Saitji-ki-nasia' is one of the important temple here dedicated to Lord Adinatha constructed during 1865 by Sait Moolchandji. The temple has beautiful depiction of “Terah Dweep'.
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