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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Jain temple in the state of Madhya Pradesh}}<br />
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{{Infobox religious building<br />
| name = Bajramath Temple<br />
| religious_affiliation = [[Hinduism]], [[Jainism]]<br />
| image = File:Bajramath Temple Gyaraspur.jpg<br />
| alt = Bajramath Temple<br />
| caption = Bajramath Temple<br />
| location = [[Gyaraspur]], [[Vidisha]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|23|39|45|N|78|06|42|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation_m = <br />
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| deity = [[Tirthankara]]<br />
| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]]<br />
| temple_quantity = 1<br />
| monument_quantity = <br />
| established = 9th century CE<br />
| creator = [[Pratihara dynasty]]<br />
| governing_body = <br />
| website = <br />
| architecture_style = [[Māru-Gurjara]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Bajramath Temple''' is a [[Jain]] [[Jain temple|temple]] located in [[Gyaraspur]] town of [[Vidisha]] in state of [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Bajramath Jain Temple dates back to the 9th century.{{sfn|ASI}} The temple was earlier a Brahmical temple dedicate to [[Surya]] but was transformed to a Jain temple.{{Sfn|Mitra|2010|p=77}}<br />
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== About temple ==<br />
Bajramath Temple is famous for carvings and craftmanship, and are representative of post-[[Gupta architecture]].{{sfn|Cohen|Cohen|2008|p=1480}} This temple enshrines three [[garbhagriha]]s with the temple is fully decorated with Jain sculptures.{{sfn|ASI}} The central garbhagriha is {{convert|7.33|ft}} long and other two are {{convert|6.33|ft}} long. The large [[mandapa]] is supported by 16 pillars, balcony on each side and a staircase on east.{{sfn|Cunningham|1880|p=32}} The temple was earlier a Brahmical temple dedicate to [[Surya]] but was transformed to a Jain temple which is evident from carvings of [[Hindu|Hindu God]] Surya, [[Shiva]] and [[Vishnu]] on door jambs.{{sfn|Mitra|2010|p=77}} The temple houses an idol of Surya on seven-horse chariot with [[Brahma]] and Vishnu on side.{{sfn|Cunningham|1880|p=32}} All three shrines of this temple are now occupied with idols of [[Tirthankara]]s.{{sfn|Ayyar|1987|p=16}}{{sfn|Mitra|2012|p=24}} The temple houses a finely carved five–hooded idol of [[Suparshvanatha]].{{sfn|Shah|1987|p=141}}<br />
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== Photo gallery ==<br />
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File:Bajramath gyaraspur vidisha india (12) (cropped).jpg|[[Rishabhanatha]] statue<br />
File:Bajramath Temple N-MP-280 (23).jpg|Surya statue<br />
File:Bajramath Temple N-MP-280 (13).jpg|Tirthankar statue<br />
File:Bajramath gyaraspur vidisha india (7).jpg|Intricately carved door<br />
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== Restoration ==<br />
Maladevi temple in Vidisha is protected by [[Archaeological Survey of India]].{{sfn|ASI|Vidisha}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Jain temples, Vidisha]]<br />
* [[Gadarmal Devi temple]]<br />
* [[Maladevi Temple]]<br />
* [[Udayagiri Caves]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
=== Citations ===<br />
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=== Sources ===<br />
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* {{cite book |last=Ayyar |first=Sulochana |url={{Google books|G9eHPXL6UE0C|page=16|plainurl=yes}} |title=Costumes and Ornaments as Depicted in the Sculptures of Gwalior Museum |publisher=Mittal Publications |location=[[New Delhi]]| date=1987 | isbn=9788170990024}} <br />
* {{cite book |last1=Cohen |first1=Saul Bernard | last2=Cohen | first2=Saul |url={{Google books|C6PLxz8EMk0C|page=1480|plainurl=yes}} |title=The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G | volume=1 | series=The Columbia Gazetteer of the World |publisher=[[Columbia University Press]] | location=[[New York City|New York]] | year=2008 | isbn=978-0-231-14554-1 }} <br />
* {{cite book |last=Cunningham |first=Alexander | author-link=Alexander Cunningham |url={{Google books|bs8OAAAAQAAJ|page=32|plainurl=yes}} |title=Report of Tours in Bundelkhand and Malwa in 1874-75 and 1876-77 | volume=10 | series=Reports: Old series, India Archaeological Survey |publisher=Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing | location=[[Calcutta]] | year=1880 }} <br />
* {{cite book | last=Mitra | first=Swati|url={{Google books|TOrKExVXXpkC|page=76|plainurl=yes}}|title=Buddhist Circuit in Central India: Sanchi, Satdhara, Sonari, Andher|publisher=Eicher Goodearth Publications | location=[[Delhi]] |year=2010|isbn= 978-93-80262-05-5}} <br />
* {{cite book | last=Mitra | first=Swati |url={{Google books|THW_OkoTuE4C|page=23|plainurl=yes}} |title=Temples of Madhya Pradesh|publisher=Eicher Goodearth Publications | location=[[Delhi]] |isbn=978-93-80262-49-9 | edition=1 | year=2012 }}<br />
* {{cite book|last=Shah|first=Umakant Premanand|author-link=Umakant Premanand Shah|title=Jaina-Rupa Mandana: Jaina Iconography|volume=1|year=1987|url={{Google books|m_y_P4duSXsC|page=154|plainurl=yes}}|location=India|publisher=Shakti Malik Abhinav Publications|isbn=81-7017-208-X}}<br />
* {{cite web | author=ASI |url=http://asibhopal.nic.in/monument/vidisha_gyaraspur_bajramath.html|title=Bajramath Temple|publisher=[[Archaeological Survey of India]] }}<br />
* {{cite web|url=http://asibhopal.nic.in/monument/vidisha.html|title=Vidisha|publisher=[[Archaeological Survey of India]]|ref={{SfnRef|ASI|Vidisha}} }}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{commonscatinline|Bajramath Temple}}<br />
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