Shankheshwar Parshvanath Jain Temple

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Shankheshwar Parshvanath Jain Temple
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Jain temple, Antwerp
Religion
Affiliation Jainism
Deity Parshvanatha
Festivals Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushana
Location
Location Wilrijk, Belgium
Shankheshwar Parshvanath Jain Temple
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Coordinates 51°10′24.8″N04°23′47″E / 51.173556°N 4.39639°E / 51.173556; 4.39639
Architecture
Established1990
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Website
https://jccaantwerp.com/

The Shankheshwar Parshvanath Jain Temple is a Jain temple located in the municipality Wilrijk of Antwerp Province, Belgium. It is currently the only Jain temple in continental Europe. [1]

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History

The building has a surface area of 1,000 m2 and has been in use since 2010. Construction started in 1990 in India. After it was completed in 2000, the building was dismantled piece by piece, shipped to Belgium and rebuilt on its current location. The white marble design is inspired by traditional Jain temples.

About temple

It is the biggest Jain temple outside of India. [2] The temple houses an information centre about Jainism.

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References

Citations

  1. ↑ Brill's encyclopedia of Jainism. Handbook of oriental studies. Leiden Boston (Mass.): Brill. 2020. ISBN   978-90-04-29746-3.
  2. ↑ Kampen 2021.

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