Bada Gaon temple

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Bada Gaon temple
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Bada Gaon old temple
Religion
Affiliation Jainism
Sect Digambar
Deity Parshvanatha
Festivals Mahavir Jayanti, Parshvanatha Nirvana Kalnayak
Governing bodyShri Parshwanath Atishaya Kshetra Prachin Digambar Jain Mandir Committee
Location
Location Bada Gaon, Baghpat
India Uttar Pradesh location map.svg
In-jain.svg
Location within Uttar Pradesh
Geographic coordinates 28°52′30.6″N77°20′4.8″E / 28.875167°N 77.334667°E / 28.875167; 77.334667
Architecture
Date established1922

Bada Gaon Jain temple is a Jain temple in Bada Gaon, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh.

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Location

Bada Gaon Jain temple is situated in Khekra in "Parshvanatha Atishaya Kshetra", Bada Gaon, Uttar Pradesh. [1]

Shri Parshwanath Atishaya Kshetra Prachin Digambar Jain Mandir

This centuries old temple is dedicated to Parshvanatha, the 23rd tirthankar. [2] Moolnayak of this temple is a white marble idol of Parshvanatha which was recovered from a well inside the temple. The idol is considered miraculous as well as water of the well is believed to have curative powers. Apart from the main idol, several other idols were also discovered during excavation which have also been installed in separate altars. [3] [4]

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