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Vahelna Jain temple is a Jain temple Vahelna village in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Vahelna Jain temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Jainism |
Deity | Parshvanatha |
Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
Location | |
Location | Vahelna, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
Geographic coordinates | 29°25′42.8″N77°41′17″E / 29.428556°N 77.68806°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 20th century |
Temple(s) | 2 |
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