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Jain Temple
Images - Palitana, Gujarat
The following are the photographs of
Palitana (Gujarat) Jain Temple & Towers. These photographs shows only the
Vimanam known as the top tower,
Temple and its intricate craftsmanship of the yester years. All the
Temples in India, irrespective of any Religion, are of very rich in sculptures, divine in appearance,
with a wonderful craftsmanship & carvings. These photographs speaks for
itself about the Indian Architecture marvels! Jai Mahaveera! As is the practice
of Sanathana Swadharmam, here in these pages too, I would like to publish all
the Indian Religion Temple Images and photographs - thus showing our
Unity in Diversity!
Palitana
- Location
Palitana
is located in the western Indian state of Gujarat, 51 km south west of
Bhavnagar. It is a part of the Saurashtra region famed for its spectacular
temple sites, cities, beautiful beaches, and wildlife. The town has a good road
and rail network that connects it to the other cities of Gujarat, especially
Bhavnagar.
History
The
act of ascending a path to reach a place of pilgrimage is a part of the Hindu
and Jain consciousness, which is why many of their holiest temples are located
along hills and mountain ranges. The Jains have five separate hill locations for
their holiest clusters of temples and Shatrunjaya Hill, Palitana is considered
the most important among them. Another group is in Girnar (Junagadh), not too
far away, while others are in Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
Palitana houses perhaps the largest cluster of Jain temples anywhere.
From the base to the peak of the Shatrunjaya Hill, where the Palitana temples
are located, there are in all 863 temples. These temples were built in two
phases-the 11th and 12th centuries as a part of the resurgence of temple
building all over India, and in the 16th century. Some of the earliest temples
built in the 11th century were destroyed by Muslim invaders in the 14th and 15th
centuries. The current temples date back to 16th century onwards. Not any one
person or group was responsible for the construction of these magnificent
temples. It was the effort of the wealthy businessmen who were followers of
Jainism that these buildings came into existence.
TRS
Iyengar
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