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Jain Temples. Monke and Nuns in Poona City
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Some movable idol is taken and placed in a chariot and is taken through the chief streets of the city in the month of चैत्र and कार्तिक, It is called TITIETS CITAT A #TIT-(1393 Shukrawar Peth).
More than a furlong distant from the first two temples, is the temple of Porwal Jains, a subsect of the Svetambaras. It is a temple dedicated to t ato As compared with the first two building, this temple lacks all the proruseness of decoration. It is owned by alguiš a Porwal jain lady.
It is a three stryed building. On the ground floor there are five idols and on the first for there are seven idols. All the idols are made of white marble.
It is said that the temple is built 50 or 75 years agr. श्रोस्वाल जैन मंदीर --
A little further, there is this temple belonging to the Oswal Jains. It is a lofty three storeyed building, majestic in appearance, yet som-whit mured by grudy colours. Inspite of its loftiness, it lacks the richnes oth BTT 9175A APT.
The temple is said to be built a hundred years ago and it is under the m ig-neat of a trust. There are five idols on the grond Roland fitness on the first Ayor. The chiei idol is that of
TT. The majority of the idols is inade of white marble. palgtf saait T-(657 Sachapir Street, Camp).
This is a three storeyed building painted in gaudy colours The entrance to the temple is distinctive inasmuch as the gates of the building a:e covered with a sheet of silver conveying to the mind of the visitor the richness of the temple.
The ground floor is reserved for serions given by the chief monk to the laity. The 997 for the TF is a raised seat and the laity sits down on the ground. Beyond that, in an open space, arrangements for the bathing etc of the laity are made. This arrange.. . ....................... ..........
8. "The Juin holy months are 7 or March-April. aut or July-August, #fr¥ or October-November, and Freita or February March when fairs are held. A car procession takes place on the full moon of amfara or Oct. Nov."
Ibid. p. 341,
