Sultan Bathery temple, originally known as Bathery Jain Temple, is a famous Jain temple located at Sultan Bathery, earlier known as Kidanganad town of Kerala.[1]
| Jain Temple, Kidanganad | |
|---|---|
സുൽത്താൻ ബത്തേരി ക്ഷേത്രം | |
 Bathery Jain Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Sect | Digambar |
| Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Location | |
| Location | Sultan Bathery, Wayanad, Kerala |
  Shown within Kerala  Jain Temple, Kidanganad (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°39′36.6″N 76°15′02.5″E / 11.660167°N 76.250694°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Vijayanagara architecture |
| Date established | 13th Century |
About temple
editThe Sultan Bathery temple originally known as, Bathery Jain Temple, was constructed in the 13th century CE by Jains migrated to the region from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.[2][3][4] The temple was built during the reign of Vijayanagara empire.[5][6] The temple is a 25 x 7.5 x 4 meter structure that features ornate columns and a stone slabs roof. The temple was an important Jain center until, the temple was invaded and later used it to keep his battery (ammunition store) by Tipu Sultan, of Kingdom of Mysore, in the 18th century.[7] The temple is part of Jain circuit of Kerala.[3][8]
The temple is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.[9]
Gallery
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Temple Complex -
Temple facade -
Mandapa -
Image of Jina on pillar -
Pillar at the temple
See also
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References
editCitations
edit- ^ Archaeological Survey of India 1903, p. 19.
- ^ Philip 2024.
- ^ a b "Heritage of Kerala, Wayanad" (PDF). Kerala State Planning Board. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Singh et al. 2013, p. 710.
- ^ "Bathery Jain Temple, Wayanad". Department of Tourism (Kerala). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Bathery Jain Temple". Rural Tourism. Ministry of Tourism (India). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ George 2021, p. 141.
- ^ "New 'circuit' to promote Jain culture in Wayanad". The New Indian Express. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ ASI, archived from the original on 4 March 2016, retrieved 30 December 2015
Sources
edit- Archaeological Survey of India (1903). Annual Report of the Archaeological Department, Southern Circle, Madras. Madras: Government Press.
- George, Neena (2021). Just a Miracle: My Tryst with Infertility. Notion Press. ISBN 9781639575480.
- Singh, Sarina; Brown, Lindsay; Harding, Paul; Holden, Trent; Karafin, Amy; Morgan, Kate; Noble, John (2013). Lonely Planet South India & Kerala. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781743217948.
- Philip, Shaju (12 April 2024). "History of Sulthan Bathery, which Kerala BJP chief wants renamed as Ganapathyvattam". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 April 2024.