Bhandasar Jain Temple

Bhandasar Jain Temple or Bhanda Shah Jain temple, is a Śvetāmbara Jain temple located in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The temple is famous for wall painting and art work.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn This temple is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.

History

This temple was constructed by Bhandasa Oswal in the 12th century. The temple is dedicated to Sumatinatha, the 5th tirthankara.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn According to legends, 40,000 kg of ghee instead of water was used in preparing the mortar for the construction of this temple.Template:Sfn

Architecture

Template:Anchor Bhandasar Jain Temple is a three-storied temple, famous for its beautiful leaf paintings, frescoes and ornamented mirror work. This temple was constructed using red sandstone with beautiful paintings and yellow-stone carvings on walls, pillars of the sanctum and rangmandapa.Template:Sfn On the walls there are illustrations depicting the lives of the 24 tirthankaras. The temple consist of garbhagriha, antarala, mahamandapa, and ardhamandapa. The sanctum is pancharatha (five rathas) is covered by shikhara having karna-amalakas and amalakas at top.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn

Conservation

The temple has undergone renovations and is under protection by the Archaeological Survey of India.Template:Sfn

Gallery

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  Beautiful paintings on the wall
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  Main vedi of Bhandasar Jain Temple
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  Paintings in Bhandasar Jain Temple
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  Artistic Interior
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  Ceiling
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  Wall Painting
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  Pillar Interior
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  Interior
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  Hall

See also

• Jainism in Rajasthan
• Dilwara Temples
• Ranakpur Jain temple

References

Sources

• Inventory Of Monuments And Sites Of National Importance{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Archaeological Survey of India(2007)
• Royal Rajasthan Pocket Travel Guide. Bluworlds Guides.
• Indian Philately Digest. Indian Philatelists' Forum(2014).
• Lonely Planet Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra. Lonely Planet(2015).
• BHANDASAR JAIN TEMPLE. Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 5 October 2020.