Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' fin ...
has one of the largest populations of
Jains
Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current time cycle being ...
among all the cities in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. Mumbai also has numerous
Jain temples. One of the best known is the Babu Amichand Panalal
Adishwarji Jain Temple, Walkeshwar (
Malabar Hill
Malabar Hill (ISO: Malabār Hill ələbaːɾ is a hillock and upmarket residential neighbourhood in South Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Malabar Hill is the most exclusive residential area in Mumbai. It is home to several business tycoons and f ...
).
On Mahavira Janma Kalyanak of 2019, more than 108 Sanghas of Mumbai together hosted Varghoda which ended at
Godiji Parshvanath temple.
Godiji Parshwanath Temple
The Godiji Parshwanath Temple in Pydhonie is one of the oldest Jain temple in Mumbai, constructed in 1812. The white idol of the ''mulnayak'' Tirthankar
Godi Parshwanatha was brought from an ancient temple at Hamirpur in Rajasthan.
Religious organisations
The
Dakshin Bharat Jain Sabha is a religious and social service organisation of the
Jain
Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current time cycle being ...
s of South India. The organisation is headquartered at
Kolhapur
Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'.
Kolhapur is ...
, Maharashtra, India. The association is credited with being one of the first Jain associations to start reform movements among the Jains in modern India.
The organisation mainly seeks to represent the interests of the native Jains of Maharashtra (
Marathi Jains), Karnataka (
Kannada Jains) and Goa.
See also
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Jainism in Maharashtra
Jainism has been present in Maharashtra since ancient times. The famous Ellora Caves demonstrate that Jainism was part of a thriving religious culture in Maharashtra in premodern times.
History
Jainism in Maharashtra has a long history.
Th ...
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Godiji Parshwanath
References
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Jain communities
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' fin ...
Religion in Mumbai