Bhandasar Jain Temple

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Bhandasar Jain Temple
सेठ भण्डासर जैन मंदिर
Bhandasar Jain temple exterior - 1.jpg
Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple
Religion
Affiliation Jainism
Sect shwetambar
Deity Sumatinatha
Festivals Mahavir Jayanti
Location
Location Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
Geographic coordinates 28°00′17.2″N73°18′02.8″E / 28.004778°N 73.300778°E / 28.004778; 73.300778
Architecture
CreatorBhandaShah Oswal
Date established12th century
Temple(s)1

Bhandasar Jain Temple or Bhanda Shah Jain temple, is a 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]

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History

This 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 was used in the construction of this temple instead of water in a mortar. [6]

Architecture

Bhandasar Jain Temple is a three-storey 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 mandapa. [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

The temple have undergone renovations, are under protection of Archaeological Survey of India. [5]

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