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Saavira Kambada Basadi in Moodbidri
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Hutheesing Jain Temple
Jain Narayana temple : a UNESCO world heritage site
Parshvanatha temple, Khajuraho : a UNESCO world heritage site
Lal Mandir in Delhi
Lodhurva Jain temple
Soniji Ki Nasiyan
Panchakuta Basadi, Mandya
Parshwanath Temple, Calcutta
Jain Tirthankara Relief at Padmakshi Gutta, Warangal
Mel Sithamur Jain Math
Mannargudi Mallinatha Swamy Jain Temple
Kulpakji
Arahanthgiri Jain Math
Sanghiji, Sanganer
Shantinath Temple, Deogarh

Jain temples and tirtha (pilgrimage sites) are present throughout the Indian subcontinent, many of which were built several hundred years ago. Many of these temples are classified according to Jain sects. Idols of tirthankaras are present in these temples. Many Jain temples are found in other areas of the world. This article lists and documents prominent Jain temples and Tirthas around the world.

India[]

Andhra Pradesh[]

  • Shree Shankheshwar Parshwanath Jain Temple

  • Hrinkar Teerth

  • Siddalakona cave temple

  • Ambapuram cave temple, 7th century

Cave temples
  • Undavalli Caves
  • Ambapuram cave temple
  • Bodhikonda and Ghanikonda Caves
  • Siddalakona
Main temples
  • Shree Shankheshwar Parshwanath Jain temple in Gummileru
  • Hrinkar Teerth near NH 5, Namburu.

Assam[]

Bihar[]

Cave temple
Main temple
  • Rajgir
  • Jal Mandir, Pawapuri
  • Champapuri
  • Lachhuar Jain Mandir, Jamui district
  • Kamaldah Jain temple in Pataliputra
  • Arrah - 44 Jain temples including Parashanatha Temple, Arrah
  • Vikramashila
  • Jain temple, Kundalpur

Chhattisgarh[]

  • Terracota Bhand Dewal temple, Arang

  • Kevalya Dham Jain Tirth

  • Uwasaggaharam Parshwa Teerth

Daman and Diu[]

  • Jain Temple inside Nani Daman Fort

  • Jain Temple, Daman Fort

Delhi[]

Goa[]

  • Neminath Jain Basti at Bandivade
  • Cudnem Jain Temple
  • Narve Jain Temple Ruins

Gujarat[]

  • Ajitnath Temple

  • Vasai Jain Temple

  • Girnar

  • Samovsaran Mandir, Palitana Teerth

  • Pavagadh Jain temples part of Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Cave temple
Main temple
  • Palitana Tirtha, most visited Jain temple in Gujarat
  • Shri Shankeshwar Tirth
  • Girnar Jain temples
  • Taranga Jain temple
  • Hutheesing Jain Temple
  • Vasai Jain Temple in Bhadresar
  • Mahudi Jain Temple
  • Shantinath Jain temple in Kothara, Kutch
  • Kumbharia Jain temples
  • Panchasara Parshwanath temple, Patan
  • Songadh Tirtha — main tirth for Kanji Panth
  • Vataman
  • Jain temples, Abhapur
  • Trimandir, Adalaj in Gandhinagar
  • Shri Pavagadh Tirth
  • Naliya Jain Derasar
  • Simandhar Swami Jain Derasar in Mehsana
  • Pallaviya Parshwanath Temple in Palanpur
  • Vardhman Shah's Temple & Shantinath Mandir in Jamnagar
  • Chintamani Jain Temple in Surat
  • Shri Talaja Tirth
  • Simandhar Swami Jain Derasar in Bhilad
  • Vijapur Derasar in Vijapur
  • Chandaprabhu Digambar Jain Bavan Jinalya, Bhiloda
  • Rajgadhi Timbo
  • Trimandir, Godhra in Godhra
  • Shri Suthri Jain Derasar, Suthari
  • Jain Derasar of Tera, Kutch
  • Jain temples in Ghogha
  • Pushpagiri, Sonkatch

Haryana[]

  • Siddhant Tirth Kshetra Shikohpur

  • Gupti Dham

Himachal Pradesh[]

  • Ambika mata temple, Kangra fort

  • Kangra Shwetambar Jain temple

  • Ambika mata temple, Kangra fort
  • Kangra Shwetambar Jain temple

Jharkhand[]

  • Jal Mandir

  • Shri Sammed Shikharji

  • Shri Sammed Shikharji

Karnataka[]

  • The famous monolithic Gommateshwara statue at Shravanabelagola was built in 10th century

  • Kamal Basadi at Belgaum Fort

  • Parshvanatha basadi, Halebidu

  • Chaturmukha Basadi

  • Chandragiri Complex, Shravanbelgola

Cave temples
  • Badami cave temples in Badami
  • Aihole cave temple
Main temples
  • Shravanabelagola, a monumental Gommateshwara statue (Bahubali) in Hassan district. 27 Basadi complex including Akkana Basadi, Odegal basadi, Parshvanatha basadi, Chandragupta basadi and Chavundaraya Basadi
  • Karkala, 1. Hiriyangadi Basadi 2. Chathurmukha Basadi 3. Padmavathi Kere Basadi. The famous monolithic 42 feet (13 m) Gommateshwara statue the second tallest in Karnataka is also here.
  • Dharmasthala, a 39 feet (12 m) Gomateshwara idol.
  • Venur, a 35 feet (11 m) Gomateshwara idol.
  • Gommatagiri, a 20 feet (6.1 m) Gomateshwara idol.
  • Moodabidri, 18 ancient Jain temple including Saavira Kambada Basadi the Thousand Pillars Temple and Guru Basadi
  • Brahma Jinalaya in Lakkundi
  • Humcha Jain temples
  • Navagraha Jain Temple in Hubli
  • Sankighatta
  • Jain Narayana temple, Pattadakal
  • Kundadri : It is said this is Samadhi sthal of Acharya Kundakunda
  • Chaturmukha Basadi in Karkala
  • Basadi complex, Halebidu : 1. Parshvanatha Basadi 2. Shantinatha Basadi 3. Adinatha Basadi
  • Varanga – This is an important Jain centre. The Kere basadi is located in midst of a lake. There are many other basadis too.
  • Aihole Jain complex - Meguti Jain temple, Charanthimatha Group of temples, Yoginarayana group and Jain cave temple
  • Kanakagiri Jain tirth
  • Shanka Basadi & Ananthanatha basadi at Lakshmeshwara
  • Shantinatha Basadi, Jinanathapura
  • Panchakuta Basadi, Kambadahalli
  • Hadavalli Jain Temple
  • Jwalamalini temple, Narasimharajapura
  • Kamal Basadi & Chikki Basadi at Belgaum Fort
  • Jain Bhattaraka Math at Manyakheta
  • Aagam Mandir, Tumkur
  • Kamthana Jain temple
  • Shri 1008 Adinath Digamber Jin Mandir, Jayanagar, Bangalore
  • Shri Mahavira Digambara Jain temple, Chickpet
  • Kalya (Kalyana pura)
  • Gundwad Jain Basadi
  • Kathale Basadi, Barkur
  • Sri Parshwanath Swamy Basadi
  • Jain temple inside Hangal Fort, Hubli
  • Hampi Jain complex
  • Padmabbarasi basadi, Naregal
  • Shantinatha Basadi, Kalaghatagi
  • Godageri
  • Sargur
  • Shri Parshwa Sushil Dham, Attibele

Kerala[]

  • Dharmanath Jain Temple

  • Alleppey Sree Jain Shwethambar Temple

  • Sultan Bathery Jain Temple

  • Shri Vasupujya Swami Jain Temple

  • Chathurmukha Basati, Manjeshwar

  • Trikkur Jain Cliff

Madhya Pradesh[]

Caves
  • Siddhachal Caves of Gwalior Fort is home to dozens of historical large size Jain rock-cut sculptures.
  • Gopachal Hill
  • Udayagiri Caves
Temples

Maharashtra[]

Cave temple
Main temple
  • Shantinath Jain Teerth
  • Gajpanth
  • Kumbhoj
  • Jintur
  • Godiji
  • Nemgiri
  • Katraj Tirth
  • Babu Amichand Panalal Adishwarji Jain Temple, Walkeshwar
  • Ramtek
  • Shree Vimalnath Bhagwan Tirth, Sakri
  • Shri Antariksha Parshvanath, Pavali Digambar Jain Mandir, Vighnahara Prshvatnath Shvetambar Mandir and Chintamani Parshvanath Mandir in Nashik
  • Pashvanath Jain Temple, Nijampur Dhule
  • Paithan Jain Tirth
  • Karanja Jain temple
  • Shri Digamber Jain Siddha Kshetra Kunthalgiri
  • Trimurti Digambar Jain Mandir
  • Shree Mahavir Jain Temple in Pimpri-Chinchwad
  • Shri vimalnatha swami Jain shwetambar temple
  • Kachner Jain temple
  • Dahigaon

Nagaland[]

Odisha[]

  • Subai Jain temples built in 4th century

  • Khandagiri Jain temple

  • Jain temple near Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves

Cave temple
  • Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, Bhubaneswar: 2nd century BCE
Main temple

Rajasthan[]

  • Statue of Munisuvratnath at Jahazpur Jain Mandir

  • Kirti Stambh, Chittor Fort

  • Nakoda Parsvanath temple

  • Parshavantha temple, Jaisalmer Fort

  • Osian Jain temple

  • Shri Mahavirji

  • Ranakpur Jain Temple, Ranakpur
  • Dilwara Temples, Mount Abu
  • Mirpur Jain Temple, Sirohi
  • Shri Mahavirji, Karauli
  • Sanghiji, Sanganer
  • Soniji Ki Nasiyan (Ajmer Jain Temple)
  • Andeshwar Parshwanath
  • Nareli Jain Temple
  • Rishabhdeo
  • Tijara Jain Temple, Alwar
  • Atishaya Kshetra Lunwa Jain Temple at Nagaur district
  • Mahavira Jain temple, Osian
  • Lodhurva Jain temple
  • Naugaza Digambar Jain temple
  • Padampura, Jaipur
  • Shri Digambar Jain Parshwanath Atishay Kshetra in Bijolia
  • Nakodaji
  • Jaisalmer Fort Jain temples
  • Muchhal Mahavir Temple
  • Nageshwar Parshwanath Tirth
  • Ladnun
  • Jahaj Mandir, Mandwala
  • Atishykari Shri 1008 Munisuvratnath Jain Mandir, Jahazpur
  • Nanaji Jain temple
  • Kirti Stambh in Chittor Fort
  • Jain Temples in Kumbhalgarh Fort
  • Kanor Adeshware Ji
  • Bhinmal Bhaya-Bhanjan Parshvanath Temple
  • Falna Golden Temple
  • Bhandasar Jain Temple in Bikaner
  • Rata Mahaveerji
  • Shri Navlakha Parshwanath Jain Temple, Pali, Rajasthan
  • Shree Pavapuri Tirth Dham, Sirohi district
  • Bhandavapur
  • Mungathala
  • Chand Khedi, Jhalawar
  • Jain temples in Tonk dist.
  • Jain temples in Jalore
  • Jain Temple in Bishangarh
  • Shantinath Jain Temple, Jhalawar
  • Sanderao Jain Temple
  • Khimel Jain Temple
  • Shri Narlia Teerth
  • Jirawala
  • Pindwara
  • Ranoli
  • Choolgiri, Jaipur

Telangana[]

Cave temple
Main temple
  • Kulpakji
  • Shri Vighn-harneshvar Parshva Digambara Jain Atishaya Kshetra in Kulcharam

Tamil Nadu[]

  • Trilokyanatha Temple, Kanchipuram

  • Karanthai Jain Temple

  • Shri Adinatheeswarar Jain Temple, Desur

  • Thirupanamur Digambar Jain Temple

  • Vijayamangalam Jain temple

Cave temples
Main temples

Uttar Pradesh[]

Uttarakhand[]

  • Shri Aadinath Digamber Jain Mandir, New Tehri

  • Shri Adinath Digambar Jain Mandir, New Tehri
  • 1008 Shri Rishabhdev Jain Mandir, Shrinagar

West Bengal[]

  • Pakbirra Jain temples, Purulia

  • Belgachia Pareshnath Mandir

  • Parshvanatha temple, Deulbhira

  • Para Deul, Para

  • Charara Deul, Chharra

  • Calcutta Jain Temple
  • Pakbirra Jain temples
  • Kathgola Adinath Temple
  • Shree Digambar Jain Pareswanath Temple, Belgachia
  • Sat Deul
  • Harmasra Jain temple

Outside India[]

There are several Jain temples in various countries outside India.

Antwerp Jain temple in Antwerp, Belgium
Jain Temple, Pottersbar, Hertfordshire

Australia[]

Belgium[]

  • Antwerp Jain Temple in Wilrijk, Belgium

Canada[]

  • Brampton Jain Temple : Principle deity of this temple is Rishabhdev
  • The Jain Society of Toronto has a Swethambar/Digambar temple in Toronto
  • Digambar Temple Shri Jain Mandir in Toronto

United Kingdom[]

  • Oshwal Mahajanwadi, Croydon

  • The Jain Centre on Oxford Street, Leicester

  • Shree Mahavir Swami Jain Temple, Harrow, London
  • Oshwal Mahajanwadi, Croydon
  • Jain Samaj Manchester
  • Jain Samaj Leicester and Temple
  • Jain Samaj Wellingborough and temple
  • Jain Samaj Thornton Heath (Croydon)
  • Jain Samaj Potters Bar - Jain temple and community centre
  • Kailash Giri Jain temple, London
  • Oshwal Centre, Hertfordshire. First on virgin ground in Europe.
  • Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur London Spiritual Centre. (Bushey)
  • Institute of Jainology at Greenford, London.[1]

Hong Kong[]

  • Shree Hong Kong Jain Sangh, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Japan[]

  • Mahavir swami Jain Temple, Kobe

Kenya[]

  • Mombasa, Kenya
  • Nairobi, Kenya
  • Thika, Kenya
  • Nakuru, Kenya

Malaysia[]

  • Ipoh, Perak
  • "First Shikhar Bandhi Jain Deraser" dedicated to Shri Chintamani Parshvanath Bhagawan, Mata Padamavati Devi & Mataji Sarasvati Devi in Ipoh
  • Kualalumpur Swetamber Jain Temple - Bangsar

Myanmar[]

Shree Jain Shwetamber Murtipujak Temple, Yangon
  • Shree Jain Shwetamber Murtipujak Temple, 29th Street Yangon

Nepal[]

  • The Jain temple in Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Jain Temple, Kathmandu Near Kamal Pokhari Bus Stop, Kathmandu (Nepal)

Pakistan[]

Punjab[]

  • An ancient Jain temple at Sirkap, Taxila, Punjab

  • Jain Temple at Dunga Bunga

  • Jain Shwetambar Temple with Shikhar, Thari Bhabrian Lahore City.
  • Jain Digambar Temple with Shikhar, Thari Bhabrian Lahore City.
  • Jain Shwetambar Dada Wadi (Mini Temple), Guru Mangat in Lahore Cantt., foot prints in stone.
  • Jain Digambar Temple with Shikhar, Old Anarkali Jain Mandir Chawk:[2] This temple was destroyed in the riots of 1992.[3] Now an Islamic school is run in the former temple.[4]
  • Digmabar Jain temple Thar, Pakistan.
  • Jain Digambar Temple Bohar Gate Multan

Sindh[]

The Gori Temple with 52 domes, Nagarparkar

  • An ancient Jain temple at Nagarparkar

  • Virawah Jain Temple

  • Jain Temple of Bhodesar

  • Karoonjar mountain temple

  • Nagarparkar Jain Temples
  • Gori Temple, Nagarparkar, original site of Godiji Parshwanath
  • Jain Shwetamber Temple with Shikhar, Ranchod Line, Karachi[5]
  • Jain Shwetamber Temple, Hyderabad[5]

Singapore[]

  • Jain Temple 18 Jalan Yasin, Singapore[6]

Africa[]

  • Mombasa Jain temple, Kenya
  • Nairobi Jain temple
kampala Jain temple, Uganda

Tanzania[]

  • Shree Jain Sangh in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • Zanzibar Derasar in Zanzibar, Tanzania

UAE[]

United States[]

Jain Center of Greater Phoenix (JCGP) in Phoenix, Arizona
Hindu Jain temple in Monroeville, Pennsylvania
  • St. Louis Jain temple
  • Siddhachalam, New Jersey, USA
  • St. Louis Jain temple
  • Jain Center of America
  • Jain Center of Greater Phoenix
  • Jain Center of Southern California, Buena Park, CA
  • Siddhayatan
  • Jain Society of San Diego, Vista CA
  • Jain center of Northern California, Milpitas, CA
  • Jain Sangh of New England, Burlington, MA
  • Jain Society of Chicago, Illinois
  • Jain Society of Greater Atlanta
  • Redmond Jain Derasar, Redmond, Washington
  • Jain Society of Seattle
  • Jain Society of Greater Cleveland
  • Hindu Jain temple in Monroeville, Pennsylvania
  • Jain religion center of Wisconsin
  • Jain Temple of Greater Detroit - Farmington Hills, Michigan USA
  • Franklin Township Derasar, New Jersey
  • Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago
  • Jain Temple of Pennsauken Township (Cherry Hill), NJ

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Kurt Titze, Klaus Bruhn, Jainism: a pictorial guide to the religion of non-violence, p. 264
  2. ^ http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C06%5C01%5Cstory_1-6-2007_pg13_6 TEPA to remodel roads leading to Jain Mandir Chowk
  3. ^ Ghauri, Aamir (5 December 2002). "Demolishing history in Pakistan". BBC News.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) LIST OF JAIN TEMPLES IN PAKISTAN
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b List of Jain temples in Pakistan Archived 15 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Jain World
  6. ^ "SINGAPORE JAIN RELIGIOUS SOCIETY".
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