List of largest Jain temples

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This list shows the largest Jain bands in India.

1. Shree adijin band ( Goregaon , Mumbai )

## Current largest Jain temples

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Rank  | Name of the temple  | Photo  | Area (m2)  | Place  | Country  | Notes

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1  | Shree Pavapuri Tirth Dham |  | 650,000  | Rajasthan |  India | Shree Pavapuri Tirth Dham was built by K. P. Sanghvi Group in 2001. The temple premises comprises a Jain temple complex and Animal Welfare center.[1]
2  | Manilakshmi Jain Tirth  |  | 178,062  | Gujarat |  India |
3  | Digamber Jain Bada Mandir |  | 161,874  | Uttar Pradesh |  India |

Shri Digamber Jain Bada Mandir is a 220-year-old Jain temple complex located in Hastinapur.

4  | Jambudweep |  | 121,406  | Uttar Pradesh |  India | Jambudweep built under the blessings of Gyanmati Mataji in 1972.[2] Jambudweep in Hastinapur is a depiction of Jambudvipa.[3]
5  | Nemawar Jain temple  |  | 84,984  | Madhya Pradesh |  India | Nemawar Jain temple has 26 shrines. One temple is 151 feet (46 m) high housing idols of Panchbalayati. Sahasrakoot Jinalaya, 2nd temple, made of yellow stone enshrines 1008 idols. 12 temples in two lines surrounding first and second temple, each housing 3 idols.[4]
6  | Ahichchhatra Chaubisi temple |  | 17,500  | Uttar Pradesh |  India | Ahichchhatra is believed to be the place where Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankar of Jainism, attained Kevala Jnana (omniscience). The Chaubisi temple is located near the old Digambara Jain temple.[5]
7  | Sarvodaya Jain temple |  | 16,000  | Madhya Pradesh |  India | Sarvodaya Jain temple construction started under the guidance of Acharya Vidyasagar in 2006.[6] The temple, is being constructed using lime and preserved stones. The temple complex constructed without cement and iron. The mulnayak of the temple is a 24 feet (7.3 m) tall Ashtadhatu idol of Rishabhanatha in Padmasan posture.[7]
8  | Padampura |  | 4,600  | Rajasthan |  India | Padampura Jain temple was built in 1944 CE upon discovered of a red stone idol of Padmaprabha. Padampura temple is a famous Jain pilgrimage and famous for miracles. The main attraction of the temple is a 27 feet (8.2 m) colossus of Padamprabha in kayotsarga posture.[8]
9  | Ranakpur Jain temple |  | 4,500  | Rajasthan |  India | Ranakpur Jain temple was built Dharna Shah, a Porwal from Ghanerao under the patronage of Rana Kumbha, in 1435 CE.[9]} This temple is famous for its intricate carvings and unique architecture.[10][11] The 15th-century temple dedicated to Adinatha[12] built using white marble in the midst of a forest. The temple name is credited to its design of chaumukha— with four faces, built in the form of Nalini-Gulma Vimana(a heavenly vehicle).[13][9]
10  | Kulpakji |  | 4,050  | Telangana |  India | Kulpakji also Kolanupaka Temple is a 2,000 year-old temple.[14][15] The interior of the temple is made by red sandstone and white marble. Lord Rishabha, popularly called Adinath Bhagvan, was the first Tirthankar in Jainism. The statue of Lord Mahaveer is 130 centimetres (51 in) tall and is said to be made of a single piece of jade. Idols of Lord Simandar Swami and Mata Padmavati are installed on either side of the main temple.[16][17]

## See also

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* List of Jain temples
* List of ancient Jain temples

## References

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1. ^ Jain, Pankaj (2011). Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability. Ashgate Publishing. p. 98\. ISBN 978-1409405924. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
2. ^ Rai, Sanjeev (2 February 2020). "Hastinapur finds mention in Budget, historians, experts happy". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
3. ^ Schwartz, Wm. Andrew (15 September 2018). The Metaphysics of Paradox: Jainism, Absolute Relativity, and Religious Pluralism. Explorations in Indic Traditions: Theological, Ethical, and Philosophical. London: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 130\. ISBN 978-1-4985-6393-2.
4. ^ Jain, Puneet (August 2021). "Jinalaya being built on 17 acres in Nemavar, MP, instead of iron and cement, bale, jaggery and lime were used". Dainik Bhaskar.
5. ^ Uttar Pradesh Tourism. "Ahicchatra" (PDF). Uttar Pradesh Tourism. pp. 2–3\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
6. ^ Singh, Shivmangal (29 March 2018). "जानिए आखिर क्यों? दुनिया के सबसे बड़े अष्टधातुओं के मंदिरों में एक होगा अमरकंटक सर्वोदय जैन मंदिर". Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
7. ^ "Shree Sarvodaya Jain Temple Amarkantak". Government Of India.
8. ^ Titze, Kurt; Bruhn, Klaus (1998). Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence (2 ed.). Motilal Banarsidass. p. 254\. ISBN 978-81-208-1534-6.
9. ^ a b Mehta, Jodh Sinha (1970). Abu to Udaipur (Celestial Simla to City of Sunrise). Motilal Banarsidass. p. 127.
10. ^ Dundas, Paul (2002). The Jains. Psychology Press. p. 203\. ISBN 9780415266055.
11. ^ Bowman, John S. (2000). Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture. Columbia University Press. p. 336\. ISBN 9780231500043.
12. ^ Harned, David Baily (2016). Mrs. Gandhi's Guest: Growing Up with India. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 202\. ISBN 9781625647337.
13. ^ Dalal, Roshen (2010). The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. India: Penguin Books. p. 570\. ISBN 9780143415176.
14. ^ Shanker, C.R. Gowri (15 July 2018). "Nyaya Lingam is a role model for harmony". Deccan Chronicle.
15. ^ "District Profile". Telangana government.
16. ^ Pratap, Vijay (2 September 2017). "Kolanupaka village: Ageless and amazing!". The New Indian Express.
17. ^ Chandaraju, Aruna (23 January 2011). "Spirituality sculpted". The Hindu.

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* Anantnath Swami Temple
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* Kundalpurna
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* Dimapur Jain Temple

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* Dilwara Temples
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