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Shri Digamber Jain Prachin Bada Mandir is a Jain temple complex in located in Hastinapur, Uttar Pradesh.Template:Sfn This is the oldest Jain temple in Hastinapur. The temple is dedicated to Shantinatha, the 16th Jain Tirthankara.Template:Sfn[1]
History
Hastinapur Teerth Kshetra is believed to be the birthplace of 16th, 17th and 18th tīrthaṅkaras namely, Shantinatha, Kunthunatha and Aranatha respectively. Jains also believed that it was here in Hastinapur, the first tīrthaṅkara, Rishabhanatha ended his 13-month-long penance after receiving sugarcane juice (ikshu-rasa) from King Shreyans.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
Shri Digamber Jain Bada Mandir is the oldest Jain Temple in Hastinapur.Template:Sfn The main temple was built in the year 1801 under the auspices of Raja Harsukh Rai, who was the imperial treasurer of the Emperor Shah Alam II.Template:Sfn The temple complex encloses a centrally located Mukhya Shikhara surrounded by a group of Jain temples dedicated to various tīrthaṅkara, mostly built in the late 20th century.Template:Sfn
Architecture
The principal (Mulanayak) deity in the main temple is of 16th tīrthaṅkara, Shri Shantinath in Padmasana posture.Template:Sfn The altar also has idols of 17th and 18th tīrthaṅkaras, Shri Kunthunath and Shri Aranath on each side.Template:Sfn In recent year, the temple has observed increase in the number devotees.Template:Sfn
Some of the notable monuments and temples in the complex are:
- Manastambha, built in the year 1955, it is a thirty-one feet high structure, situated outside the entrance of the main temple complex.[2]
- Trimurti Mandir, left altar comprises a 12th-century old Shri Shantinatha idol in Kayotsarga posture,Template:Sfn Shri Parshvanatha idol in the center and a white color Shri Mahavir Swami idol on the right altar.Template:Sfn
- Nandishwardweep, representing an aspect of Jain cosmology was built in the 1980s. Shri Shantinatha and Shri Aranath idols are installed on both sides of the entrance.Template:Sfn
- Samavasarana Rachna, a magnificent structure with 111 small chaityalaya, 4 manastambha, representing the Samavasarana of the 19th tīrthaṅkara, Shri Māllīnātha.[2]
- Ambika Devi Temple, an ancient idol of goddess Ambika, recovered from a nearby canal with an image of Shri Neminath carved on the head of goddess.[2]
Other major monuments in the complex are Shri Bahubali Temple, Shri Parshwnath Temple, Jal Mandir, Kirti Stambha and Pandukshila. Shri Digamber Jain Mandir Teeth Kshetra Committee was also set up to manage various Dharamshalas, Bhojnalaya, Jain Library, Acharya Vidyanand Museum and many other facilities for the pilgrims. The Kshetra premises also houses a Post Office, Police Sub-station, Jain Gurukul and an Udaseen ashram. Some other religious sites which comes under the purview of Teeth Kshetra Committee are Kailash Parvat Rachna, 24 Tirthankaras Tonks, and a cluster of four ancient Nishiyajis, situated within 1.5 km from the main temple.[3][4][5][6]
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Central Shikhara of the Mulanayak Temple -
Shri Shantinatha altar in Mulanayak Temple -
12th-century Shantinath image in Kayotsarga -
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4th-century Jain-relief excavated at Nishiyaji
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Other temples
Jambudweep Jain Teerth
Template:Main Jambudweep was founded by Gyanmati Mataji in 1972 and the model of Jambudvipa was completed in 1985. Its campus has various Jain temples which includes Sumeru Parvat, Lotus Temple, Teen Murti Mandir, Meditation Temple, Badi Murti, Teen Lok Rachna and many other tourist attractions.Template:Sfn[7]
Kailash Parvat Rachna
Kailash Parvat is a 131-feet high structure, built under the aegis of Shri Digambar Jain Teerth Kshetra Committee This temple is dedicated to the first tīrthaṅkara, Rishabhanatha.Template:Sfn[8] The Panch-kalyanak Pratishtha of Kailash Parvat was completed in April 2006. The Kailash Parvat complex includes various Jain Temples, Yatri Niwas, Bhojanshala, Auditorium, Helipad.Template:Sfn[9]
Shri Shwetambar Jain Temples
Shri Shantinath Shwetambar Temple was renovated in the mid 20th century and the consecration ceremony took place in Margashirsha of VS 2021.[10][11] Jain Sthanak and Dada Vaadi of the Sthānakavāsī sect are also situated near to Shwetambar Temple.
Ashtapad Teerth
Shri Ashtapad Teerth was built under the aegis of Shri Hastinapur Jain Shwetambar Teerth Trust. It is a Template:Convert structure, notable for its intricate architecture and stone-carvings.[12][13] Its Panch-kalyanak Pratishtha took place in December 2009 under the grace of Gachhadipati Acharya Nityanand Surishwerji. Ashtapad Teerth depicts the geography of Mount Ashtapad which according to Jain scriptures, is the site where the first Jain tirthankara, Rishabhadeva attained moksha (nirvana).Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
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Kailash Parvat Rachna
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Mahavira Jal Mandir
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Jambudweep Rachna
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Shri Shantinatha Shwetambar Temple
Important festivals
- Adinath Nirvana Mahotsava
- Akshaya Tritiya[14]
- 48-day-long Bhaktamara Stotra
- Holi Fair
- 40-day-long Shanti Vidhan[15][16]
- Shantinatha Kalyanakas Mahotsava
- Das Lakshana
- Kartik Fair
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ Shri Digamber Jain Bada Mandir. Jainbaramandirhtr.com. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Shri Digamber Jain Bada Mandir. www.jainbaramandirhtr.com. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ↑ हस्तिनापुर में भगवान शांतिनाथ की करोड़ों की मूर्ति लूटकर ले गए बदमाश. Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ↑ Shri Digamber Jain Bada Mandir. Jainbaramandirhtr.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ Budget 2020: Rakhigarhi to Hastinapur, why you should visit these archaeological sites. The Indian Express(2020-02-02). Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ↑ हस्तिनापुर से हुई थी रक्षा बंधन की शुरूआत. Hindustan. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ↑ Home. Jambudweep.org. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ संयम ही पर्यावरण की सुरक्षा करने का सर्वश्रेष्ठ साधन. Amar Ujala. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ हस्तिनापुर में पारणा करने से मिलता है पुण्य. Hindustan. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ↑ Shwetambara Jain Temple. jainsite.com. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ↑ जैन तीर्थस्थली : अष्टापद तीर्थ, ND. hindi.webdunia.com. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ↑ जैन धर्म में अष्टापद का विशेष महत्व : देव गुप्त. Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ↑ अक्षय तृतीया पर अमिट हो गई हस्तिनापुर की पहचान. Hindustan. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ↑ आत्म साधना का पवित्र स्थल है मंदिर. Hindustan. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ↑ मानव के विचारों पर टिकी है भारतीय संस्कृति : भावभूषण महाराज. Hindustan. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
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