Trilok Teerth Dham is a Jain temple in Bada Gaon,

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History

Trilok Teerth Dham was initiated by Jain Aacharya Sanmati Sagar near the Parshvanatha temple, Badagaon. The temple construction was completed in 2015.

Location

Trilok Teerth Dham is situated in Khekra in "Parshvanatha Atishaya Kshetra", Bada Gaon,

Architecture

Trilok Teerth Dham is built in the shape of Jain emblem. The temple structure is the representation of trilok (three lokas) of the

Jain cosmology Jain cosmology is the description of the shape and functioning of the Universe (''loka'') and its constituents (such as living beings, matter, space, time etc.) according to Jainism. Jain cosmology considers the universe as an uncreated entity t ...

i.e. Adholok, Madhyalok and Urdhvalok. The temple architecture reflect features of

Sultanate This article includes a list of successive Islamic state, Islamic states and History of Islam, Muslim dynasties beginning with the time of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (570–632 CE) and the early Muslim conquests that Spread of Islam, spread Isla ...

and Mughal architecture, such as, structure and symmteric arrangement of the four towers in the corner. However, instead of dome or a tower, these four corner tower are built around geomatrical shape of the cosmos. This temple also has a 108 feet ''Manasthamb'' (tower of pride).

About temple

This temple, built in shape of Jain emblem, is tall structure with below the ground-level and above the ground-level. The temple enshrines a ''

ashtadhatu Ashtadhatu (), also called octo-alloy, is an alloy often used for casting metallic idols for Jain and Hindu temples in India. The composition is laid down in the ''Shilpa shastras'', a collection of ancient texts that describe arts, crafts, and ...

'' (8 metals) idol of

Rishabhanatha Rishabhanatha, also ( sa, ऋषभदेव), Rishabhadeva, or Ikshvaku is the first (Supreme preacher) of Jainism and establisher of Ikshvaku dynasty. He was the first of twenty-four teachers in the present half-cycle of time in Jain c ...

seated in

lotus position Lotus position or Padmasana ( sa, पद्मासन, translit=padmāsana) is a cross-legged sitting meditation pose from ancient India, in which each foot is placed on the opposite thigh. It is an ancient asana in yoga, predating hatha ...

. This temple is dedicated to Parshvantha. This temple also has a 108 feet ''Manasthamb'' (tower of pride). As the name suggests trilok teerth depicts the three lokas of

i.e. Adholok, Madhyalok and Urdhvalok. Light and sound show is organised in this temple. This temple includes a meditation center,

Samavasarana In Jainism, Samavasarana or Samosharana ("Refuge to All") is the divine preaching hall of the Tirthankara, stated to have more than 20,000 stairs in it. The word ''samavasarana'' is derived from two words, ''sama'', meaning general and ''avasar ...

, Nandishwar Dweep, Trikaal Chaubisi, Meru Temple, Lotus Temple, Parshvanath temple, Jambudweep. The temple also has a dharamshala equipped with all modern facilities.

Gallery

File:Bada Gaon - Trilok Teerth Dham - Rishabhdev.jpg, 31 feet tall statue of Rishabhdev made up of ''Ashtadhatu'' File:Trilok Teerth Dham (4).jpg, Trilok Teerth Dham front view File:Light Show at Trilok Teerth Dham.jpg, Light & music show File:Samvosaran temple inside Trilok Teerth Dham.jpg , Meru temple

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