Ladnu Jain temple

Template:Infobox religious building Ladnu Jain temple is a Jain pilgrimage center located in Ladnu, Rajasthan.

History

Ladnu, established as a significant Jain center in the 10th century, features a temple complex comprising five Digambara and two Śvetāmbara temples, with their superstructure added during later centuries. The temple complex is home to Jain Vishva Bharati University, established in 1970, serving as a hub for the study of Jainism and spirituality.Template:SfnTemplate:SfnTemplate:Sfn

Ladnu also holds significance as the birthplace of Acharya Tulsi, a ninth spiritual leader of Śvetāmbara Terapanth tradition.Template:SfnTemplate:SfnTemplate:Sfn

Architecture

The Shantinatha temple boasts an inscription dating back to 1295 CE (1352 VS) inscription carved on the pedestal of the Template:Lang (principal) idol. Additionally, the temple is adorned with an exquisitely carved idol of Sarasvati, dating back to 1162 CE. Noteworthy among the temple's architectural features is the intricately carved torana, dating back to 1079 CE. The temple underwent expansion over time, incorporating bronze idols from 1518 to 1872.Template:Sfn

The basement of the temple features charan (footprints) carved on a pillar, with lotus flowers adorning the bottom of the foot imprints.Template:Sfn

References

Sources

Books

• [[[:Template:Google books]] Jainism: The World of Conquerors]. Motilal Banarsidass(2004).
• Cultural Contours of Indi{{#if:Srivastava|, Srivastava}. Abhinav Publications(1981). ISBN 9780391023581
• Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Motilal Banarsidass(1998). ISBN 978-81-208-1534-6
• Guardians of the Transcendent: An Ethnography of a Jain Ascetic Community{{#if:Vallely|, Vallely}. University of Toronto Press(2002). ISBN 9780802084156
• The A to Z of Jainism{{#if:Wiley|, Wiley}. Scarecrow(2009). ISBN 978-0-8108-6337-8

Web

• Pādukās: Revered Foot Imprints in the Jaina Art of India. European Association for South Asian Archaeology and Art({Template:Year).
• Jain temples in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation. Retrieved 20 January 2024.