Jain temples, Pavagadh is a group of seven
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 ...
temples
A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...
located in
Pavagadh Hill
Pavagadh Hill is situated within a plain in Panchmahal district, Gujarat, western India. A volcanic eruption occurred in the region approximately 500 million years ago and the etymology of Pavagadh is associated with this eruption: ''Pav-gadh'' ...
in the state of
Gujarat
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. These temples are part of the
UNESCO
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World Heritage Site
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of
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in Panchmahal district in Gujarat, India. It is located around the historical city of Champaner, a city which was founded by Vanraj Chavda, the most prominent ki ...
.
Jain tradition
Pavagadh hill is considered one of the four sacred regions where ''
moksha
''Moksha'' (; sa, मोक्ष, '), also called ''vimoksha'', ''vimukti'' and ''mukti'', is a term in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism for various forms of emancipation, enlightenment, liberation, and release. In its soteriologica ...
'' can be attained.
History
The Pavagadh temples dates back to the 13th century.
About temples
The Pavagadh temples are famous for their architecture and are also part of the
UNESCO
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World Heritage Site
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of
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in Panchmahal district in Gujarat, India. It is located around the historical city of Champaner, a city which was founded by Vanraj Chavda, the most prominent ki ...
. Pavagadh has three Jain temples complexes that includes a total of seven Jain temples, a
dharamshala
Dharamshala (; also spelled Dharamsala) is the winter capital of Himachal Pradesh, India. It serves as administrative headquarters of the Kangra district after being relocated from Kangra, a city located away from Dharamshala, in 1855.
T ...
and an
old-age home. The three Jain complexes are ''Bavanderi'' or ''Naulakhi'' temples, Chandraprabha and Suparshvanatha temple and group around Parshvanatha temple. ''Bavanderi Naulakhi temples'' are the ruins of subsidary shrine of once a large chaumukhi temple with entrance in four cardinal direction. The pillars inside the temple having carvings that bear a resemblance to
Luna Vasahi
The Dilwara Temples or Delvada Temples are a group of Śvētāmbara Jain temples located about kilometres from the Mount Abu settlement in Sirohi District, Rajasthan's only hill station. The earliest were built by Bhima-1 and supposedly des ...
. Chandraprabha and Suparshvanatha temple are two small temples built near
Kalika Mata temple. Parshvanatha temple is the main temple in this group and surrounded by ruins of small temples.
These temples are visited by over 22 lakh visitors annually with 1 lakh devotees visiting daily during
navaratri fair.
Gallery
File:Jain temple 02 (cropped).jpg, Carving of Jain Tirthankara on wall
File:Jain temple 05.jpg, Main vedi Parshvanatha temple
File:Chandraprabha temple, Pavagadh.jpg, Chandraprabha temple
File:Jain temple 04.jpg, Suparshvanatha temple
See also
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Girnar Jain temples
The group of temples of Jainism are situated on the Mount Girnar situated near Junagadh in Junagadh district, Gujarat, India. These temples are sacred to both Digambara and the Svetambara branches of Jainism.
In Jainism
According to Jain re ...
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Jama Mosque, Champaner
Jami Masjid (also known as, Jama Masjid; meaning "public mosque") in Champaner, Gujarat state, western India, is part of the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is among the 114 monuments there which are liste ...
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Pavagadh
Pavagadh is an ancient Triassic Period location with Enriched History from periods of Treta Yuga and Dvapara Yuga.
In present day, Pavagadh is a municipal operated region in Panchmahal district about away from Vadodara in Gujarat state in wes ...
Pavagadh
Pavagadh is an ancient Triassic Period location with Enriched History from periods of Treta Yuga and Dvapara Yuga.
In present day, Pavagadh is a municipal operated region in Panchmahal district about away from Vadodara in Gujarat state in wes ...
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