Shantinath Jain Teerth

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Shantinath Jain Teerth
Shri 1008 Shantinath Jain Temple.JPG
Shri 1008 Shantinath Jain Teerth
Religion
Affiliation Jainism
Deity Munisuvrata
Festivals Mahavir Jayanti, Mahamastakabhisheka
Governing bodyTrustees
Location
Location Indapur, Pune, Maharashtra, India
India Maharashtra location map.svg
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Location within Maharashtra
Geographic coordinates 18°07′25.9″N75°01′03.5″E / 18.123861°N 75.017639°E / 18.123861; 75.017639
Architecture
CreatorDr. Shrenik Shaha
& colleagues
Date established10 May 2011
Specifications
Temple(s)1
Monument(s)5

The Shantinath Jain Teerth, also known as Shri 1008 Shantinath Digambar Jain Mandir, is a Jain temple located in Indapur, Pune, Maharashtra. The design and architecture of the temple is patterned after that of South Indian temples. The temple is known for its 27-foot tall granite idol of Shri 1008 Munisuvrata, the twentieth Tirthankara. The number 1008 is significant in Jainism and is associated with the Tirthankaras. The temple is sometimes called the Golden Temple because of its golden facade. [1]

Contents

The Temple

31 feet South Pattern Shikhar Shikhar of Shri 1008 Shantinath Digambar Jain Mandir.JPG
31 feet South Pattern Shikhar

Architecture

The architecture draws inspiration from South Indian temples, and the temple has a 31 foot high tower, known as the Shikhar, modeled after the Shikhar of Mel Sithamur Jain Math. It is quadrangular in shape, constructed using reinforced concrete and the facade is painted golden by artists from Mamallapuram. The tower houses an idol of Mahavira made of brass.

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Parikar
21 Inch Shri 1008 Mahaveer Bhagwan created in metal Mahaveer Bhagwan.jpg
21 Inch Shri 1008 Mahaveer Bhagwan created in metal

Altar

Idols are placed on a Vedi, equivalent to Altar, in Jain temples. The main Vedi in Shantinath Jain Teerth has an arch with carvings of Jain gods on it and a rectangular base made of white marble. The idol of Shantinatha on the Vedi is flanked by a Yaksha and a Yakshini. The base has carvings of lions and elephants, Ashtamangala and Ashta Pratiharya (the eight symbols of the Tirthankara), and the sixteen auspicious dreams of Shantinatha's mother. The carvings are painted in various colours.

Three more Vedis exist in the Shantinath Jain Teerth for other idols:

Jain idols

Column of Honour

The Manastambha or column of honour is 31 feet high and made of Albeta marble from Makrana. The column symbolizes humility in Jain philosophy. Its imposing presence is meant to vanquish the arrogance of devotees. [7]

Munisuvrata

Shri 1008 Munisuvrata Bhagwan, a 27 feet statue Shri 1008 Munisuvratnath Bhagwan Statue.JPG
Shri 1008 Munisuvrata Bhagwan, a 27 feet statue

Munisuvrata was the 20th Tirthankara, regarded as the god of Shani Graha or the planet Saturn. The 27 feet tall idol of Munisuvrata in Shantinath Jain Teerth is made of granite stone like in Shravanabelagola. It weighs 30 tons and is erected on a base 20 feet wide. It is the main attraction of the temple. The stone was brought from the outskirts of Bangalore and sculpted by artists from Jaipur. The sculpting was completed in two years. The Jain community in Indapur organizes an annual Rathotsava and Mahamastakabhisheka of the Munisuvrata idol.

Location

Indapur city is in the Pune district in Maharashtra, India. It is 135 km from Pune, 110 km from Solapur, 60 km from Pandharpur, 300 km from Mumbai, and 1400 km from Delhi.

Transport

Religious organizations

The Dakshin Bharat Jain Sabha is a religious and social service organization of the Jains of South India. The organization is headquartered at Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. [8] The association is credited with being one of the first Jain associations to start reform movements among the Jains in modern India. [9] [10] The organization mainly seeks to represent the interests of the native Jains of Maharashtra (Marathi Jains), Karnataka (Kannada Jains) and Goa.

Mahamastakabhishek 2012

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Article published on 11 May 2011 in Sakal
  2. ↑ Helen, Johnson (2009) [1931]. Muni Samvegayashvijay Maharaj (ed.). Trisastiśalākāpurusacaritra of Hemacandra: The Jain Saga. Vol. Part II. Baroda: Oriental Institute. ISBN   978-81-908157-0-3. p.186
  3. 1 2 Tukol, T. K. (1980). Compendium of Jainism. Dharwad: University of Karnataka. p.31
  4. ↑ "Parshvanatha". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
  5. ↑ Bowker, John (2000). "Parsva". The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
  6. ↑ Jain, Kailash Chand (1991). Lord Mahāvīra and his times, Lala S. L. Jain Research Series. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 59. ISBN   81-208-0805-3.
  7. ↑ The Brahmadeva Pillars. An Inquiry into the Origin and Nature of the Brahmadeva Worship among the Digambara Jains, S. Settar, Artibus Asiae, vol. 33, no. 1/2 (1971), pp. 17-38
  8. ↑ Bhanu, B. V. (2004). People of India: Maharashtra - Kumar Suresh Singh - Google Books. Popular Prakashan. ISBN   9788179911006 . Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  9. ↑ Carrithers, Michael; Humphrey, Caroline (4 April 1991). The Assembly of Listeners: Jains in Society - Google Books. Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9780521365055 . Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  10. ↑ Markham, Ian S.; Sapp, Christy Lohr (26 May 2009). A World Religions Reader - Google Books. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   9781405171090 . Retrieved 30 January 2013.

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