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Jain Temples of Rander
There are five Swetambar Jain temples and one Digambar Jain temple in Rander. 1. Temple of Shri Adishwar Bhagwan, Uttamram Street. 2. The Temple of Shri Neminath Bhagwan, Lala Thakor's Pole, Nanigali. 3. Temple of Shri Adishwar Bhagwan, Nanigali. 4. Temple of Shri Manmohan Pashwanath (new), Bhagubhai's Pole, Nishal Falia. 5. Temple of Shri Ajitnath Bhagwan 6. Temple of Shri Chandraprabhuji (Digambar). The Temple of Adishwar Bhagwan
This temple, situated in Uttamram's street, is one of the oldest and the best in Rander. Many other temples built in the subsequent period follow the architectureal design of this one. It appears to be a private house temple, for it does not have a dome. It has a sanctum sanctorum, a rang mandap and first floor. The Mul nayak, Adishwar Bhagwan is installed in the garbh gruh or the sanctum sanctorum. There are marble idols of Shantinath Swami, Vimalnath Swami, Munisuvrat Swami, Varikhen Swami and Vighnahar Parshwanath too in it. Besides, there are images made of an alloy of five metals and a Siddha Chakra. The rang mandap, decorated with beautifully carved wood is quite spacious. The pillars and the ceiling are adorned with carved and painted figures of celestial damsels with wings playing upon different musical instruments. Chaumukhiji and idols of many Tirthankars are on the first floor which is highly decorated with beautiful wood carvings. Pat paintings are afixed on the wall. The second floor too has many idols of Tirthankars and a beautifully carved mandap. The recesses on the wall here are decorated too. There are a few miniature paintings here.
It is believed that on account of some unknown reason two idols were wrapped up in hay and thrown into the sea at Ghogha port in Saurashtra. A fisherman found the idols at Olpad and handed them over to the Jain community. The idol of Adishwar Bhagwan was then installed in a temple at Rander and that of Shantinath Bhagwan was installed in a temple at Olpad. The Wood-craft and Pat painting in the Temple
On the northen wall of the garbh gruh, there is a pat of Nandishwar dwip in a large circle. The diameter of the circle is 6'. At the top of the pat there is a writing in Gujarati. Nandishwar dwip Samvat 1923, Fagan sud 11 ne var Shani, Karbhari set Bhikha Jesang, Chitaro Anandrao, Vadodra. (Nandishwar dwip; Donor: businessman Bhikha Jesang, Painted by Anandrao of Baroda on Saturday, 11th day of the bright half of the month of Falgun, Vikram Samvat 1923)
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