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{{Infobox religious building
| name = Brampton Jain Temple
| native_name = Bhagwan 1008 Adinatha Swamy Jain Temple
| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]]
| image = Brampton Adinath Digambar Jain Temple Toronto Canada.png
| image_size = 275
| caption  = Brampton Jain Temple in Brampton, Toronto
| map_type = Ontario
| map_size = 250
| map_caption = Location within Canada
| coordinates = {{coord|43|49|40.729|N|79|43|4.51|W|region:CA|display=inline,title}}
| location = [[Toronto]] <small>([[Brampton]])</small>, [[Ontario]], Canada
| deity = [[Rishabhanatha]]
| temple_quantity = 1
| established = 2011
| governing_body = Gyan Jain, Shri SS Jain Sangh
| website = {{URL|jaintemplecanada.com}}
}}
'''Brampton Jain Temple''' or the '''Bhagwan 1008 Adinatha Swamy Jain Temple''', is the first [[Jain temple]] in [[Canada]] constructed using traditional Indian architecture.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/4615656-minor-injury-at-building-site-after-crane-topples/|title=Minor injury at building site after crane topples|publisher=|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref> The temple is located at 7875 Mayfield Road, Brampton, in [[Brampton]], [[Toronto]], ON Canada, L7E 0W1. The temple houses shrines for [[Rishabhanatha]] (also called ''Adinātha'').

The Greater Toronto area has the largest concentration of the followers of [[Jainism]] in Canada and has the highest number of Jain temples of all Canadian cities.<ref name="theindiandiaspora.com">{{cite web|url=http://theindiandiaspora.com/news-details/diaspora-news/general-news/as-more-jains-come-their-temples-flourish-in-toronto.htm|title=As more Jains come, their temples flourish in Toronto|publisher=|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref>

==History==
There are about 10,000 Jains in Canada, mostly concentrated in one province.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7Jd4CgAAQBAJ&pg=PT125&dq=jainism+canada&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwinoL7Ak8HKAhXGwiYKHTFMCBIQ6AEITjAJ#v=onepage&q=jainism%20canada&f=false|title=RELG: World|publisher=|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref> Two-thirds of the [[Jain community]] is concentrated in the metropolitan Toronto area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oIHXAAAAMAAJ&q=jain+community+canada&dq=jain+community+canada&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwibq7WOlMHKAhWB7iYKHbcJBRwQ6AEIIjAB|title=Jainism and ecology|publisher=|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref> In 2011, the temple construction was overseen by [[Bhattarak Charukeerthi, Moodabidri]] from India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weeklyvoice.com/community-news/foundation-laid-for-jain-temple-in-brampton/|title=Foundation Laid For Jain Temple In Brampton|accessdate=24 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130133107/http://www.weeklyvoice.com/community-news/foundation-laid-for-jain-temple-in-brampton/#|archive-date=2016-01-30|url-status=dead}}</ref> Many people brought their own bricks to lay for the foundation of the temple.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jainsamaj.org/magazines/ahimsatimesshow.php?id=240|title=Jainism Ahimsa News Religious Non-Violence Celebrities Literature Philosophy Matrimonial Institutions|publisher=|accessdate=24 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325174709/http://www.jainsamaj.org/magazines/ahimsatimesshow.php?id=240|archive-date=25 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The temple celebrated its [[Pratishta Mahotsav]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.speakingtree.in/blog/jaina-convention-program-digamber-jinmandir-shilanayas-cere|title=JAINA CONVENTION PROGRAM, DIGAMBER JINMANDIR SHILANAYAS CERE|publisher=|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.herenow4u.net/index.php?id=99149|title=HereNow4U.net :: Article Archive - Shree 1008 Adinath Digambar Jinbimb Panch-Kalyanak Pratistha-Mahamahotsav|work=HereNow4u: Portal on Jainism and next level consciousness|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref> In 2015, 2000 people visited the temple for its anniversary celebrations, which was marked by religious discourses.<ref name="theindiandiaspora.com"/> [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Canada)|MPP]] [[Dipika Damerla]] was present on the occasion to present Premier [[Kathleen Wynne]]'s wishes to the Jain community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://southasiandaily.com/community/first-anniversary-of-canadas-first-shikharbandi-jain-temple-in-brampton/|title=First  Anniversary of Canada's First Shikharbandi Jain Temple in Brampton|work=South Asian Daily - The biggest South Asian Media House|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://jainworld.com/GJE.asp?id=34|title=Jainworld|publisher=|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref>

==Architecture==
The Jain temple is the first one in Canada to use traditional Indian architecture. The temple also has a [[Manastambh]], the second Jain temple in North America to have one. A Manastambh, or Pride Pillar, indicates a loss of pride for the worshipper before entering the temple.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kUz9o-EKTpwC&pg=PA137&dq=manastambha+pride&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjq57jMj8HKAhUCVj4KHfz9BmYQ6AEIIDAB#v=onepage&q=manastambha%20pride&f=false|title=The A to Z of Jainism|publisher=|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref>

==See also==

*[[BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Toronto]]
*[[Toronto Ontario Temple]]
*[[Toronto Zen Centre]]
*[[Hare Krishna Temple (Toronto)]]
*[[JAINA]]
*[[Jain Center of America]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|http://jaintemplecanada.com/contact-us.html}}

{{Jain temples in North America}}
{{Jainism topics}}

[[Category:Buildings and structures in Brampton]]
[[Category:Jain temples in Canada]]
[[Category:Religious buildings and structures in Toronto]]
[[Category:21st-century Jain temples]]

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