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{{Infobox religious building<br />
| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]] <br />
| sect = [[Digambara]], [[Śvētāmbara]]<br />
| image = File:Chandrawati Jain temple (5).jpg<br />
| alt = Chandrawati temple<br />
| caption = Chandrawati digambar temple<br />
| native_name = चंद्रावती मंदिर<br />
| native_name_lang = hi<br />
| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh<br />
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| map_size = 200<br />
| map_caption = Location within Uttar Pradesh<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|25|27|56.1|N|83|07|46.7|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}} <br />
| location = Chandrawati village, [[Varanasi district|Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]]<br />
| deity = [[Chandraprabha]]<br />
| established = <br />
| creator = <br />
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| materials = <br />
| temple_quantity = 2<br />
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'''Chandrawati Jain temple''' is a [[Jain]] {{lang|sa|[[Tirtha (Jainism)|tirth]]}} located in the Chandrawati village located {{convert|23|km}} from [[Varanasi]]. This place is believed to be birthplace of [[Chandraprabha]], the 8th [[Thirthankara]], of Jainism.<br />
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== History ==<br />
According to local tradition, the establishment of this place is attributed to King Domana Deva. In 1877, the English archaeologist [[A. C. L. Carlleyle]] conducted excavations at the site and unearthed the remnants of three Jain temples. The architectural style of these remains reflects the characteristics of the 9th and 10th centuries. Today, these precious remains, along with copper plate inscriptions, are carefully preserved at the [[State Museum Lucknow]]. Among the inscriptions is one dating back to 1091 CE, which highlights the temple's receipt of grants from King [[Chandradeva]] of [[Gahadavala dynasty]].{{sfn|Reddy|2022|pp=51-52}}{{sfn|Singh|2009|p=54}}<br />
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== About temple ==<br />
There are two Jain temples one [[Digambara]] & one [[Śvētāmbara]] in the area. The temples were built to commemorate place for [[Panch Kalyanaka|three kalyanaka]] of Chandraprabha.{{sfn|Reddy|2022|p=51}}{{sfn|Singh|2009|p=54}}{{sfn|Singh|2015}} Every year, Chandrawati entices hundreds of thousands of devoted pilgrims, and an additional ghat is presently being constructed in this sacred location.{{sfn|TNN|2023}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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File:Chandrawati Jain temple - Main vedi.jpg|Digambar temple - main vedi<br />
File:Chandrawati Shvetambar Jain temple (2).jpg|Chandrawati Shvetambar temple<br />
File:Chandrawati Shvetambar Jain temple (1).jpg|Shvetambar temple - main vedi<br />
</gallery><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary]]<br />
* [[Sarnath Jain Tirth]]<br />
* [[Parshvanath Jain temple, Varanasi]]<br />
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==References==<br />
=== Citation ===<br />
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=== Sources ===<br />
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* {{cite book |last=Reddy |first=Pedarapu Chenna |author-link=P. Chenna Reddy |title=Nagabharana: Recent Trends in Jainism Studies |url={{Google books|kfNgEAAAQBAJ|page=51|keywords= |text= |plainurl=yes}} |year=2022 |publisher=Blue Rose Publishers |isbn=978-93-56114-46-3 }}<br />
* {{citation |last=Singh |first=Rana |title=Banaras: Making of India's Heritage City | series=Planet Earth & Cultural Understanding |url={{Google books|JwMaBwAAQBAJ|page=54|plainurl=yes}} |year=2009 |publisher=[[Cambridge Scholars Publishing]] | isbn=9781443815796 }}<br />
* {{cite news | author=TNN | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/new-ghat-to-come-up-at-chandravati-a-jain-pilgrimage-site/articleshow/100863779.cms | title=New ghat to come up at Chandravati, a Jain pilgrimage site | date=9 June 2023 }}<br />
* {{cite news | last=Singh | first=Binay | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/new-ghat-to-come-up-at-chandravati-a-jain-pilgrimage-site/articleshow/100863779.cms | title=4 Jain Tirthankaras born in Varanasi | date=25 August 2015 }}<br />
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==External links==<br />
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