Kamal Basadi Jain Temple in Belgaum, is of the 10th Century AD and is under the protection of the Archeological Dept. The 2 temples in the fort are known as Kamal Basadi and Chikki Basadi. Kamal Basadi is called so because the Gumbaj of the temple is in the form…
Thirupparuthikunram (near Kanchipuram) is famous for 2 ancient Jain temples dedicated to Bhagwan Mahavir and Chandraprabhu Bhagwan. The idol of Bhagwan Mahavir in sitting posture is 6 ft high. The temple dates back to 6th century and was enlarged during the Chola period. There are a series of paintings belonging…
Virvah Jain Mandir in Pakistan, is made of stone and consists of an open group of pillars with carved capitals. A beautifully carved block of marble was found here and is now on display in the National Museum of Pakistan, Karachi. A temple here consisted of 27 devakulikas which are…
Bhodesar Jain temple (Pakistan) was built in classical style with stones without any mortar, on a high platform and can be reached by a series of steps carved into the rock. It has beautifully carved huge stone columns and other structural elements. The remaining walls are instable and partially collapsed.…
Karoonjhar Jain Temple is currently located at the foothills of the Karoonjhar mountains in Pakistan
Nagar Bazaar temple is a Jain temple in the main bazaar of Nagarparkar town, Pakistan. Locals call it the Bazaar temple. The construction is of the 13th century. The structure of the temple including the shikhar and the torana gateway are completely intact. It was in use until 1947 and…
The Lahore museum in Pakistan has the best collection of Jain artifacts and structures from anywhere in Pakistan. They were brought into the museum right after the site was excavated, yet, most of the collection is in storage and inaccessible. The other notable collection in Lahore museum is of charan…
Hundreds of Jain idols in Siddhachal caves and Gopachal rock cut monuments (Gwalior) were destroyed by the Islamic invaders. Most of the Jain idols had been chiseled during the 15th century, though few date back to the 7th century AD. The idols carved during the 15th century were built during…
According to ancient history, Wayanad Jains is the first group who migrated to Wayanad (known as Bailnad), on the banks of river Kabani in Panamaram, Kerala. The Kannada speaking people in Wayanad are Digambar Jains and are called Gowadas. Hoysala kings were the rulers of Karnataka in the 12th century…
Abbakka, the queen of Tulu Nadu (Karnataka), fought the Portuguese in the latter half of the 16th century. She belonged to the Chowta dynasty, the Digambar Jain dynasty, who had migrated from Gujarat probably in the 12th century. Their main centre was Moodibidri, known as Jain Dakshin Kashi, as it…
The Jain temple at Sultan Bathery, Kerala is believed to have been built during the 13th century AD. It is said that Tipu Sultan, trying to evade the British, came and took over the temple and converted it into a warehouse for storing his ammunition. After Tipu’s vandalism, the temple…
There are 5 Ellora Jain caves numbered from 30 to 34. There are 2 main caves and 2 unfinished caves among the 5. These caves date back to the 9th and 10th century. Cave 30 – ‘Chhota Kailash’; cave 31 – an unfinished cave ; cave 32 – ‘Indra Sabha’;…
