Tag: Thirths

Belgaum – Karnataka Main Deity – About 7 feet high Idol of Bhagawan Neminath in semi-Padamasan posture. History – Belgaum is a famous center of Jains. There are ancient and historical temples at Belgaum. The Jain temples at Belguam are – Kamal basadi – This temple of 10CAD is under the jurisdictions of Archeological Dept….

Muhri Parshwanath The Muhri Parshwanath -jain Mandir-2500 year Old Idol Jain Idol : white-colored idol of Bhagawan Muhari Parshvanath in the Padmasana posture nearly 84 cms. high Jain God Desc : Bhagawan Muhari Parshvanath Jain Teerth : It is in the centre of the village of Tintoi Speciality of Jain Teerth : This miraculous ancient…

Kazhugumala The following text have been taken in entirety from http://prearyan.blogspot.in/2010/03/article-about-kazhugumalai-in-tn.html “Kazhugumala” centre of Jaina learning for 300 years from the 8th century A.D T.S.SUBRAMANIAN WE were completely unprepared for what awaited us as A. Gangadurai, the caretaker, opened the locks of the single gate near a barbed wire fence and led us down a…

Vijayamangalam Samana/Jain Temple The entire text in totality have been taken from the website http://prearyan.blogspot.in/2010/03/vijayamangalam-samanajain-temple.html Once a flourishing place of worship for the Jains in Kongunadu and said to date back to the 6th Century, the temple is now a neglected stone monument that has suffered the ravages of time. The temple, built by King…

Thirumalai Tirupati Balaji The following text in totality have been taken from the web site http://prearyan.blogspot.in/ This is originally a Jain temple converted by Ramanujam/Sankaracharya around 8th century A.D onwards along with 1000s other dravid temples. .Complete idol is covered to hide its original identity. Balaji has been photographed on many occassions without Jewellary and…

Dilwara Temples Dilwara The Aravali Range that divides the Thar Desert in its west from the semi-arid regions as well as fertile regions in the eastern Rajasthan, has its highest peak in the Mount Abu area, the Guru Shikhar. Its altitude is 1722 meters or 5650 feet above sea level. It is about 15 km…

Shravanbelagola Gommateshwar Shravabelagola is situated in the northwest of Bangalore, the Capital of Karnataka. The town is a prominent center for Jaina Art, Architecture, religion and culture for over 2,300 years. It is a town of ponds and temples. The name of this holy center is derived from the pond called ‘bili-gola’ (white pond) between…