Shantinath Jain Teerth

Shantinath Jain Teerth
Shantinath Jain Teerth
	Shri 1008 Shantinath Jain Teerth
Religion
Affiliation	Jainism
Deity	Munisuvrata
Festivals	Mahavir Jayanti, Mahamastakabhisheka
Governing body	Trustees
Location
Location	Indapur, Pune, Maharashtra, India
	Location within Maharashtra
Geographic coordinates	18°07′25.9″N 75°01′03.5″E / 18.123861°N 75.017639°ECoordinates: 18°07′25.9″N 75°01′03.5″E / 18.123861°N 75.017639°E
Architecture
Creator	Dr. Shrenik Shaha; & colleagues
Date established	10 May 2011
Specifications
Temple(s)	1
Monument(s)	5

Shri 1008 Shantinath Digambar Jain Mandir is located in Indapur, District Pune in Maharashtra. This is the new south pattern temple. The main attraction of this temple is a 27-foot tall granite idol of Shri 1008 Munisuvrata Bhagwan. The temple is called the Golden Temple because of its golden yellow colour.^[1]

Architecture[]

31 feet South Pattern Shikhar

Shikhar[]

It is built in South Indian pattern with 31 feet height. It is quadrangular shaped and painted in golden yellow colour. It is made up of RCC^{[clarification needed]} by artists from Mahabalipuram. In the shikhar idol of Shree 1008 Mahaveer bhagwan made from Brass is placed. Shikhar is the model from shikhar of MelSitamur in Tamil Nadu.

Parikar

21 Inch Shri 1008 Mahaveer Bhagwan created in metal

Vedi[]

It is the main part where Jain Idols are kept in a temple. Vedi is having upper arch like Parikar with carvings of Jain gods on it and lower rectangular base called cutney.^{[what language is this?]} It is totally made up of white marble. It is made by Tilak Marbles from Kishangarh in Rajasthan. It is carved with the lions and elephants. There are also the Yaksha and Yakshini of Shri 1008 Shantinath Bhagwan on the both sides of the vedi. There are Ashtamangal and Astapratiharya carved on cutney. The 16 Dreams of Teerthankar's mother are also created on it. It indicates the birth events of the teerthankara. The carvings are painted in various colors so that it has got a different look. Also there are 3 more vedi's present in the temple :

Manibhadra Kshetrapal Maharaj : He is known as Yaksha : The Protector.
Padmavati Devi : She is called Yakshini.
Saraswati Devi : She is the god of Knowledge. She has a Jinvani, a Jain book in her hand. She is situated on Lotus behind the Peacock.

Jain idols[]

Shri 1008 Shantinath Bhagwan. It is made in superwhite Marble.^[2]
Shri 1008 Vasupujya Bhagwan. It ismade in Red stone.^[3]
Shri 1008 Parshwanath Bhagwan. It is made superwhite Marble stone.^[4]^[5]
Shri 1008 Mahaveer Bhagwan. It is made in Brass and Copper metal.^[6]
Shri 1008 Munisuvratnath Bhagwan. It is made in Granite Stone.^[3]

Manastambha[]

It is present in front of the temple. It is 31 feet high made in Albetta marble from Makrana in Rajasthan. It is the symbol of humbleness in Jain philosophy. It kills the Ahankaar of the devotees as soon as they see the Manastambha they become humble.^[7]

Munisuvratnath Bhagwan[]

Shri 1008 Munisuvratnath Bhagwan 27 feet statue

Shri 1008 Munisuvratnath Bhagwan is the 20th Tirthankar in Jain religion. He is considered as god of Shani Graha or Saturn. In Indapur 27 feet of idol is made in granite stone like Shravana Belgola in Karnataka and erected outside the temple. It is present over 20 feet of base. It is the main attraction of this religious place. The stone is brought from place near Bangalore and created by artists from Jaipur in Rajasthan. The carving is completed in 2 years . It is weighing 30 ton. It is erected with the help of two large crains. Every year Jain community in Indapur organizes Rathotsava and Mahamastakabhisheka'of Munisuvrata idol.

Chief body[]

President: Dr.Shrenik Shaha
Vastushastri: Narendrakumar Badjatya. He is editor of two books written by Achary Shri 108 Devnandiji Maharaj namely Vastu Chintamani and Dev Shilp.^[8]^[9]
Engineer: Sagar Doshi
Architect: Chandragupta Shah
Young President: Sushrut Shaha

Trustees[]

Shri 1008 Shantinath Digambar Jain Mandir Trustees

There are total 19 trustees

Dr. Shrenik Shaha - President
Sagar Doshi and Shirin Doshi
Ravindra Chankeshwara and Sunil Doshi
Bharat Dobhada and Sanjeev Vora
Chandrashekhar Doshi and Sandeep Shaha
Arun Doshi and Sajan Chankeshwara
Nitin Shah and Arvind Gandhi
Nilesh Modase and Mahaveer Shaha
Sukumar Gandhi and Prashant Shah
Neeraj Shah and Sharad Shah
Dr. Anang Mehta and Sushrut Shaha

Young Brigade[]

Nikhil Doshi and Pritam Doshi
Swapnil Shah and Utkarsh Doshi
Piyush Shah and Sayyam Shah
Darshan Shah & Shraman Shah
Susmita Shah and Aishwarya Doshi
Shravika Shah and Priyanka Shah
Vaishali Shah and Sanika Shah

Future plans[]

Mahamastakabhishek : Like Mahamastakabhishek of Bahubali Bhagwan in Karnataka is held every 12 years, we used to organise it each year. It can be done by donating 500/- Rs. per year.
Shashwat Pooja : It is the pooja of god done every year with the family of person donating. It can be done by donating 1100/- Rs. It is performed for lifetime and is for whole family.
Tyagi Nivaas : for staying Jain Saints. It can be donated by paying 1,51,000/- Rs.
Charitable Hospital : To give free treatment to Jains, poor and needy patients.
Jain Library.

Location[]

Indapur city is in the Pune district in Maharashtra, India. It is 135 km from Pune, 110 km from Solapur, 60 km from Pandharpur, 300 km from Mumbai, and 1400 km from Delhi.

Transport[]

Road: National Highway 9 Pune to Solapur.
Railway: Nearest railway stations are Daund 60 km, Kurduvadi 90 km, Pune 135 km .
Airport: Nearest airports are Pune 135 km, Mumbai 300 km.

Religious organizations[]

The Dakshin Bharat Jain Sabha is a religious and social service organization of the Jains of South India. The organization is headquartered at Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.^[10] The association is credited with being one of the first Jain associations to start reform movements among the Jains in modern India.^[11]^[12] The organization mainly seeks to represent the interests of the native Jains of Maharashtra (Marathi Jains), Karnataka (Kannada Jains) and Goa.

Photo gallery[]

Idol turn by crains
Idol lifting
Idol getting fixed at its position

Mahamastakabhishek 2012[]

Mahamastakabhishek By Milk
Mahamastakabhishek By Kunku
Mahamastakabhishek By Haldi
Mahamastakabhishek By Haldi

Notes and references[]

^ Article published on 11 May 2011 in Sakal
^ Helen, Johnson (2009) [1931]. Muni Samvegayashvijay Maharaj (ed.). Trisastiśalākāpurusacaritra of Hemacandra: The Jain Saga. Vol. Part II. Baroda: Oriental Institute. ISBN 978-81-908157-0-3. p.186
^ ^a ^b Tukol, T. K. (1980). Compendium of Jainism. Dharwad: University of Karnataka. p.31
^ "Parshvanatha". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
^ Bowker, John (2000). "Parsva". The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
^ Jain, Kailash Chand (1991). Lord Mahāvīra and his times, Lala S. L. Jain Research Series. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 59. ISBN 81-208-0805-3.
^ The Brahmadeva Pillars. An Inquiry into the Origin and Nature of the Brahmadeva Worship among the Digambara Jains, S. Settar, Artibus Asiae, vol. 33, no. 1/2 (1971), pp. 17-38
^ Dev Shilp, page 27
^ Vastu Chintamani, page 12
^ Bhanu, B. V. (2004). People of India: Maharashtra - Kumar Suresh Singh - Google Books. ISBN 9788179911006. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
^ Carrithers, Michael; Humphrey, Caroline (4 April 1991). The Assembly of Listeners: Jains in Society - Google Books. ISBN 9780521365055. Retrieved 30 January 2013. {{cite book}}: Missing |author1= (help)
^ Markham, Ian S.; Sapp, Christy Lohr (26 May 2009). A World Religions Reader - Google Books. ISBN 9781405171090. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
^ "National Register of Large Dams 2009" (PDF). Maharashtra: Ujjini Dam. Central water Commission, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
^ Pandharpur on Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

[1] Article published on 11 May 2011 in Sakal

[2] Helen, Johnson (2009) [1931]. Muni Samvegayashvijay Maharaj (ed.). Trisastiśalākāpurusacaritra of Hemacandra: The Jain Saga. Vol. Part II. Baroda: Oriental Institute. ISBN 978-81-908157-0-3. p.186

[tukol-3] Tukol, T. K. (1980). Compendium of Jainism. Dharwad: University of Karnataka. p.31

[4] "Parshvanatha". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2007.

[5] Bowker, John (2000). "Parsva". The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 22 October 2007.

[6] Jain, Kailash Chand (1991). Lord Mahāvīra and his times, Lala S. L. Jain Research Series. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 59. ISBN 81-208-0805-3.

[7] The Brahmadeva Pillars. An Inquiry into the Origin and Nature of the Brahmadeva Worship among the Digambara Jains, S. Settar, Artibus Asiae, vol. 33, no. 1/2 (1971), pp. 17-38

[8] Dev Shilp, page 27

[9] Vastu Chintamani, page 12

[10] Bhanu, B. V. (2004). People of India: Maharashtra - Kumar Suresh Singh - Google Books. ISBN 9788179911006. Retrieved 30 January 2013.

[11] Carrithers, Michael; Humphrey, Caroline (4 April 1991). The Assembly of Listeners: Jains in Society - Google Books. ISBN 9780521365055. Retrieved 30 January 2013. {{cite book}}: Missing |author1= (help)

[12] Markham, Ian S.; Sapp, Christy Lohr (26 May 2009). A World Religions Reader - Google Books. ISBN 9781405171090. Retrieved 30 January 2013.

[Dam-13] "National Register of Large Dams 2009" (PDF). Maharashtra: Ujjini Dam. Central water Commission, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.

[14] Pandharpur on Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

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