Sarnath Jain Tirth
Sarnath Jain Tirth | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Jainism |
Deity | Shreyansanatha |
Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
Governing body | Shri 1008 Shreyansanath Digambar Jain temple trust |
Location | |
Location | Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh |
Geographic coordinates | 25°22′50″N 83°01′26″E / 25.38056°N 83.02389°ECoordinates: 25°22′50″N 83°01′26″E / 25.38056°N 83.02389°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 1824 CE |
Specifications | |
Temple(s) | 1 |
Monument(s) | 1 (Temple ruins) |
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Sarnath Jain Tirth or Shri Singhpuri Jain Tirth is a Jain temple in Singhpuri village near Sarnath. The temple is situated near Dhamek Stupa.
History[]
Simhapuri, present-day Singhpuri village, is believed to be the birth place of the Shreyansanatha, the 11th Tirthankara. The place also marks four of five Kalyanaka (auspicious events) of Shreyansanatha: Chyavan, Janm, Deeksha and Kevalgyan.[1][definition needed] Mahavira also delivered sermons at Sarnath and Varanasi.[2] The ruins near the main temple are believed to be of an ancient Jain temple erected by Śvētāmbara.[3]
About temple[]
The temple was constructed in 1824 CE to commemorate the birthplace of Shreyansanatha.[4][5][6] The mulnayak[definition needed] of the temple is a large image of Shreyansanatha and impressions of footprints.[2] The temple also features attractive frescoes depicting the life of Mahavira.[7]
Gallery[]
Ancient Jain temple ruins near main temple
Idol of Shreyansanatha
Frescoes inside temple
See also[]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Ganguli 2020, p. 31.
- ^ a b Dodson 2021, p. 77.
- ^ Rousselet 1882, p. 574.
- ^ Singh 2009, p. 54.
- ^ Knapp 2008, p. 151.
- ^ Singh 2015.
- ^ Mansingka 2017.
Sources[]
- Dodson, Michael S. (2021). Banaras: Urban Forms and Cultural Histories. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000365641.
- Ganguli, Aurijit (2020). The Shambala Sutras. Notion Press. ISBN 9781648929823.
- Rousselet, Louis (1882). India and Its Native Princes: Travels in Central India and in the Presidencies of Bombay and Bengal. Collections spéciales. Bickers.
- Singh, Rana (2009). Banaras: Making of India’s Heritage City. Planet Earth & Cultural Understanding. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443815796.
- Knapp, Stephen (2008). Seeing Spiritual India: A Guide to Temples, Holy Sites, Festivals and Traditions. iUniverse. ISBN 9780595614523.
- Mansingka, Shubham (11 January 2017). "Digambar Jain temple". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- Singh, Binay (25 August 2015). "4 Jain Tirthankaras born in Varanasi". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
External links[]
- Media related to Sarnath Jain Temple at Wikimedia Commons
- Jain temples in Uttar Pradesh
- 19th-century Jain temples