Hutheesing Jain Temple
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Jainism |
Deity | Dharmanatha |
Festivals | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak |
Location | |
Location | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
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Geographic coordinates | 23°2′27.92″N 72°35′22.6″E / 23.0410889°N 72.589611°ECoordinates: 23°2′27.92″N 72°35′22.6″E / 23.0410889°N 72.589611°E |
Architecture | |
Creator | Premchand Salat |
Date established | 1848 |
Temple(s) | 1 |
Hutheesing Temple (Gujarati: હઠીસિંહનાં દેરાસર) is the best known Jain temple in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. It was constructed in 1848.[1]
History[]
The construction of the temple was initiated originally planned by Shet Hathisinh Kesarisinh, a wealthy Ahmedabad trader who died at 49. The construction was supervised and completed by his wife Shethani Harkunvar. The total cost was approximately Rs. 8 lakh.,[2][3] then a major sum. The temple is dedicated to Lord Dharmanatha, the fifteenth Jain Tirthankar.[4]
Lockwood de Forest who was a business associate of Muggenbhai Hutheesing, the son of Sheth Hathisinh, estimated the cost as "over a million dollars".[5] The temple was built during a severe famine in Gujarat. Building the temple employed hundreds of skilled artisans which supported them for a period of two years.[4]
The temple is managed by a Hutheesing family trust.
Architecture[]
The temple architect was Premchand Salat.[6]
The main building is double-storied. The moolnayak is marble image of the 15th Tirthankara, Lord Dharamnath. The main temple houses 11 deities, six in basement and five in three bay sanctuary.[4][2] The main shrine lies on the east and temple is covered with a big dome supported by twelve ornate pillars.[6] In addition there are 52 shrines (devakulikas), each adorned with an image of a Tirthankara. The secondary shrines form a long gallery its three sides.
The front is exquisitely ornamented by a 'dome' shaped structure. There is exquisite mirror work in gateway with architectural elements of haveli style including, carved balustrades, overarching balconies, chabutras, jaalis, etc. are present. The temple has a unique Manastambha (or column of honour) inspired by the Jain Manastambha and the Kirtistambha at Chittore in Rajasthan. The Manasthambha is sixty story in height and enshrines an idol of Mahavira.[4]
The temple apart for its rich architectural is also known for rainwater harvesting structure.[4]
Photo gallery[]
Temple circa 1880
Hutheesing Jain Derasar main entrance
Front façade of the Derasar
Carving at Hatheesing Jain Derasar
Tomb of Hatheesing Jain Derasar
Famous Kirti Stambh of Hatheesing Jain Derasar
Carving at Kirti Stambh
Stone sculpture at Hutheesigh Jain Derasar
Corridor
Kirti Stambh from temple
Front view of Hutheesing Jain Derasar
See also[]
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References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Tourism, Gujarat. "Hutheesing Jain Temple". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Pandya, Yatin (18 October 2011). "Hathisinh Jain temple: A creative realism". DNA (Daily News & Analysis). Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad 1879, p. 282.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e 2015 & Varadarajan.
- ^ Mayer & De Forest 2008, p. 63.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Hathisinh Jain Temple". Gujarat Tourism. 22 September 2009. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
Sources[]
- Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879.
- Mayer, Roberta A.; De Forest, Lockwood (2008). Lockwood de Forest: Furnishing the Gilded Age with a Passion for India. Associated University Presses. ISBN 9780874139730.
- Varadarajan, J. (2015). "Hutheeseing Mandir, a charming amalgam". The Hindu.
- Jain temples in Gujarat
- Religious buildings and structures in Ahmedabad
- Religious buildings and structures completed in 1848
- Tourist attractions in Ahmedabad
- 1848 establishments in British India
- 19th-century Jain temples
- Māru-Gurjara architecture