Delwara Jain Temples

Author(s): Jayantvijay
Publisher: Seth Kalyanji Parmanandji Pedhi

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समयावधि में शीघ्र वापस करने की कृपा करें. जिससे अन्य वाचकगण इसका उपयोग कर सकें.
THE DELWARA JAIN TEMPLES
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Delwara is adorned with beautiful Jain Shrines and considered as the wonder of the world. They are unique and unparalleled in the field of marble architecture. The high rising hills and the plentiful growth of palm trees almost conceals the view of temples till one actually reaches the entrance.
There are five Jain Swetamber Temples called - (1) Vimal Vasahi, (2) Luna Vasahi, (3) Pithalhar, (4) Khartar Vasahi (Parshwanath) and (5) Mahaveer Swami. All the five shrines belong to different centuries. The first two built wholly of white marble, having exuberant carvings and ornamentation on the walls, doors, pillars, mandaps, torans, ceilings etc. containing inanimate motifs like - floral designs, lotus pendants, octogonal pendants, besides the various reliefs depicting life stories of Jain Tirthankars, scenes of Gods & Goddesses and great men of Jain and Hindu mythology, royal courts, marriage processions, endless music and dance figures, general tempo of feelings and habits of that period in decorated sculptures. With none of the designs being repeated, the panels stand as a proof of human ingenuity and creativity.
No description or drawing can convey an adequate expression of the great beauty and the delicately carved compositions of human beings and animal effigies of the interior of the temples which need a keen approbation. This is a real 'Tirth' of art and beauty.
While entering in the simple gateway of the Temple, towards left side, is a three storeyed temple Khartar Vasahi, which should be seen in the last. On moving forward and ascending the steps, we first reach to the temple of Mahaveer Swami towards left side.
TEMPLE OF MAHAVEER SWAMI
This is a small and simple structure constructed in 1582 A.D. and dedicated. to 24th Jain Tirthankar, Lord Mahaveer, with nine other images in this temple. There are pictures on the upper walls of the porch painted in 1764.A.D. by the artists of Sirohi.
We now move to a modest doomed porch between the main entrance to Vimal Vasahi and Hasti Shala.
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