Bhandasar Jain Temple or Bhanda Shah Jain temple, is a Śvetāmbara Jain temple located in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The temple is famous for wall painting and art work.[1][2] This temple is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.[3]
| Bhandasar Jain Temple | |
|---|---|
सेठ भण्डासर जैन मंदिर | |
 Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Sect | Śvetāmbara |
| Deity | Sumatinatha |
| Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Location | |
| Location | Bikaner, Rajasthan, India |
| Geographic coordinates | 28°00′17.2″N 73°18′02.8″E / 28.004778°N 73.300778°E |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Bhanda Shah Oswal |
| Date established | 12th century |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
History
editThis temple was constructed by Bhandasa Oswal in the 12th century. The temple is dedicated to Sumatinatha, the 5th tirthankara.[4][5] According to legends, 40,000 kg of ghee instead of water was used in preparing the mortar for the construction of this temple.[6]
Architecture
editBhandasar Jain Temple is a three-storied temple, famous for its beautiful leaf paintings, frescoes and ornamented mirror work. This temple was constructed using red sandstone with beautiful paintings and yellow-stone carvings on walls, pillars of the sanctum and rangmandapa.[6] On the walls there are illustrations depicting the lives of the 24 tirthankaras.[7] The temple consist of garbhagriha, antarala, mahamandapa, and ardhamandapa. The sanctum is pancharatha (five rathas) is covered by shikhara having karna-amalakas and amalakas at top.[1][4]
Conservation
editThe temple has undergone renovations and is under protection by the Archaeological Survey of India.[5]
Gallery
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Beautiful paintings on the wall -
Main vedi of Bhandasar Jain Temple -
Paintings in Bhandasar Jain Temple -
Artistic Interior -
Ceiling -
Wall Painting -
Pillar Interior -
Interior -
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See also
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References
editCitations
edit- ^ a b Joshi & Deva 2007, p. 68.
- ^ Das, p. 41.
- ^ "Alphabetical List of Monuments - Rajasthan". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ a b Pandya 2014, p. 4.
- ^ a b ASI & Bhandasr Jain temple.
- ^ a b Clammer 2015, p. 435.
- ^ "BIKANER". Rajasthan tourism.
Sources
edit- Joshi, Jagat Pati; Deva, Krishna (2007). Inventory Of Monuments And Sites Of National Importance (PDF). Vol. 2 (1st ed.). Delhi: Archaeological Survey of India.
- Das, Joydip, Royal Rajasthan Pocket Travel Guide, Bluworlds Guides, retrieved 22 July 2017
- Pandya, Prashant H. (2014), Indian Philately Digest, Indian Philatelists' Forum, retrieved 22 July 2017
- Clammer, Paul (2015), Lonely Planet Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra, Lonely Planet, ISBN 9781743609804, retrieved 22 July 2017
- "BHANDASAR JAIN TEMPLE". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 5 October 2020.