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A panel showing Englishman with attendants.
One finds that the old temple paintings are being repainted in oil colours under the patronage of rich Jaina community. The painters belongs to Bhojaka16 family who are active through out India. References 1. Jagat Siromani temple of Amber is one of the most ancient Jaina temple,
Sānwalā Ji Kā Temple of Samvat 1120 has Blue stone idol of God Neminātha.
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There still exists seven Jaina temples in the vicinity of the Sanganer town - Sri Jaini Bābā kā Temple, Sri Jaina Temple Godikhānā, Sri Jaina Temple Patniyan, Dhai-Pari Temple, Shri Digambara Jaina Temple Sangheeji kā (It was constructed in the 10th century), Shri Digambara Jaina Temple Luhadiyan and Digambara Tholiyan Jaina Temple. Lalita Kirti established the Bhattāraka Gaddi in Amber in samvat 1600 c. f. Kasliwal K. C., Jaina community of Amber, Sāngāner and Jaipur cultural Heritage of Jaipur, 1979, p. 154. Though there are about 180 Jaina temples in Jaipur but the temples famous for there arts and architecture are - Terāpanthi Badā Temple, The Digambara Jaina Temple (Patodi), Tholiyan kā Temple, Sir Moriyan Kā Temple, Darogāji Kā Temple, Sanghije Kā Temple, Jaina Temple Badā Diwānaji, Choote Diwānaji Jaina Temple, Badhi-Chāndji Kā Temple, Bairathiyan Jaina Temple, Maruji Jaina temple, Laskara Jaina Temple etc.
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