Ancient idols of Jain Tirthankara (made of bronze and stone) were found in archaeological expeditions in Badli, Bhiwani (Ranila, Charkhi Dadri, Badhara village), Dadri, Gurgaon (Ferozepur Jhirka), Hansi, Hisar (Agroha), Kasan, Nahad, Narnaul, Pehowa, Rewari, Rohad, Rohtak (Asthal Bohar) and Sonepat in Haryana.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn Agrawal Jain community traces its origins from Hisar. Guptisagar Dham Tirtha at Ganaur is a religious tourist spot in Haryana. It is named after the Jain Acharya Guptisagar.[1]
History
Agroha region came under influence of Jainism during Acharya Bhadrabahu. Rohtak was an important Jain center as Lord Mahavira paid many visits to this district. Ancient Tirthankara idols and Jain temples were also found in the vicinity of Khokhra-kot, belonging to Rajput-era.Template:Sfn
Demographics
Jain population in Haryana as per Census 2001 was 57,167 (29,914 males and 27,253 females).[2] This count decrease to 52,613 (27,358 males and 25,255 females) in 2011 Census.[3]
Temples
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Gupti dham -
Gupti dham -
18 ft statue of lord Bahubali at Siddhant Tirth Kshetra Shikohpur -
Gaj Mandir, Rohtak
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- Rohtak
- Rohitaka Template:Sfn
- Shri Digambar Jain Temple Template:Sfn
- Hansi
- Shri 1008 Bhagwan Parshwanath Digambar Jain MandirTemplate:Sfn
- Gurgaon
- Shri 1008 Mahavira Swami Digambar Jain Atishay Kshetra KasangaonTemplate:Sfn
- Bhiwani
- Ranila Jain temple, AdinathpuramTemplate:Sfn
- Ambala[4]
- Suparshvanatha temple - 105 years old belonging to Svetambara
- Ancient Adinath Digambara temple
- Pratiksha
Events
Government of Haryana (BJP) banned meat for nine days in September 2015 during the Jain festival of Paryushana. This was done by issuing a circular to all the municipal bodies asking meat shop vendors not to sell meat or fish on 17, 18 and 27 September 2015.[5][6] Muni Tarunsagar conducted his 2015 chaturmas in Sector 16, Faridabad and made a world record during launch of his book, Kadve-Pravachans.
Notable people
- Kavita Jain
- Mool Chand Jain M.L.A and Finance Minister
Notes
- ↑ Jains to be accorded minority status in Haryana. Zee News(30 January 2012).
- ↑ Population by religious communities. Ministry of Home Affairs (India)(2001).
- ↑ C-1 Population By Religious Community. Ministry of Home Affairs (India)(2011).
- ↑ Ambala - Places of Interest - Jain Samaj. Haryana Tourism.
- ↑ Now, Haryana bans sale of meat for 9 days during Jain festival of Paryushan. IBN Live(12 September 2015).
- ↑ Not passed any order on meat ban, only an appeal to slaughterhouses: Haryana govt.. The Indian Express.
References
- Jain Pilgrimage Destinations and their potentiality in Haryana Tourism(June 2015).
- Udayana. Anamika Publishers & Distributors(1 January 2007).