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Three historical idols of Lord Adinath belonging to 1145(VS 1202) in the underground chamber at Paporaji
In PERFECT 10: JAIN TEMPLES, Ahmedabad Mirror, Jan 20, 2018 Many of the temples are believed to have been built in a manner where the idols were placed on the lower ground level
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Three historical idols of Lord Adinath belonging to 1145(VS 1202) in the underground chamber at Paporaji
In 
Jainism
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 ...
, a Bhonyra ( pra, भोंयरा , sa, भूमिगृह ) is an underground chamber with Jain images. In the past, it was used to conceal sacred idols during times of disturbance.
There are several Jain temples in Bundelkhand that existed as a concealed bhonyra chamber for several centuries before being rediscovered.
In 2001, an entire Jain temple was found beneath a mound known as Rajgadhi Timbo
The Rajgadhi Timbo is a mound and historical site of medieval Jain temple located in Umta village in Visnagar Taluka, Mehsana district, Gujarat, India. The site is State Protected Monument under Gujarat State Archeology Department (GSAD).
History
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at Umta, Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the nin ...
. It was apparently buried to protect it from the destruction about 800 years ago.
In some regions, it became a common practice to build a bhonyra attached to the temple. Naya Mandir in Delhi has a concealed chamber. A visitor in 1876 described it:In Delhi I found a Jain temple which was wholly unknown to Europeans well acquainted with the city; and on prosecuting inquiry, I got its priest to open to me a concealed chamber containing large statues of several of theThe chamber has now been given the form of a cave, suitable for peaceful meditation by visiting Jain monks. A few years ago, several Jain idols were rediscovered in a bhonyara inTirthankara In Jainism, a ''Tirthankara'' (Sanskrit: '; English language, English: literally a 'Ford (crossing), ford-maker') is a saviour and spiritual teacher of the ''Dharma (Jainism), dharma'' (righteous path). The word ''tirthankara'' signifies the ...s richly ornamented.
Sanghiji temple
Shri Digamber Jain Atishya Kshetra Mandir, Sanghiji is an ancient Jain Temple in Sanganer, Rajasthan made of red stone. The ancient Shri Digamber Jain temple of Sanganer is 16 km from Jaipur.
History
This temple is a major Jain pilg ...
, Sanganer
Sanganer is a town/ Tehsil (an administrative division) situated in Jaipur district, Rajasthan, 16 km south of state capital Jaipur. Jaipur has been divided in 13 Sub divisions and Sanganer is one of these 13 Sub divisions. It is famous f ...
in Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...
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Some of the Jain temples in Ahmedabad have an underground chamber./ref>
See also
* Raja Harsukh Rai * Jainism in Delhi *Sanganer
Sanganer is a town/ Tehsil (an administrative division) situated in Jaipur district, Rajasthan, 16 km south of state capital Jaipur. Jaipur has been divided in 13 Sub divisions and Sanganer is one of these 13 Sub divisions. It is famous f ...
* Hansi
* Chausa hoard
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