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The Kochi Jain temple or Dharmanath Jain temple is a Jain temple in the Mattancherry in Kochi, Kerala.
History
Historically, Jains from Kutch & Saurastra used to come to Cochin, Kozhikode and Alleppey for business. This temple was built in 1904 CE (VS 1960) by Hirubhai Jivraj Dhanji constructed this temple in memory of her husband Jivraj Dhanji.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
Architecture
This temple is one of the major Jain pilgrimage site of India. The temple is beautifully tiled with white marble and adorned with artworks, sculptured pillars and idols of Tirthankaras.[1] The mulnayak of the temple is an idol of Dharmanatha, the 15th tirthankara.Template:Sfn The temple architecture is inspired by the Jain temples of Gujarat.Template:Sfn There is another Jain temple dedicated to Chandraprabha within the temple complex.Template:Sfn
Festival
Paryushan festival is annually organised in temple to observe an eight-day self purification festival - Paryushan.Template:Sfn
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ Dharamanath Jain temple. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
General sources
- [[[:Template:Google books]] Emerging Trends in Indian Tourism and Hospitality: Transformation and Innovation]. Copal Publishing Group(2019).
- Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage{{#if:Mathew|, Mathew}. Info Kerala Communications Pvt Ltd(2019). ISBN 9788193456781
- S Chand's Icse History and Civics for Class IX{{#if:Gupta|, Gupta}. S. Chand Publishing(2020). ISBN 9789352835034
- Jain festival at Mattancherry(24 August 2014).
- Jain Temple, Mattancherry. Department of Tourism (Kerala).