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Taranga is a Jain pilgrimage center near Kheralu in Mehsana district, Gujarat, India, with two compounds of Jain temples that are important examples of the Māru-Gurjara style of architecture. The Ajitnatha temple, was constructed in 1161 by the Solanki king Kumarapala , under the advice of his teacher, Acharya Hemachandra .
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Jainism has had a notable following in Gujarat. [1] According to the 2011 Census of India, around 0.959% of the population of Gujarat is Jain. [2] There are several old Jain temples that draw pilgrims from Jains around the world in places such as Palitana, Taranga, Sankheshwar, Idar.
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Shantinath Jain Derasar The Jain temple dedicated to Shantinath , the sixteenth Tirthankara , was completed in 1861 (1918 V.S.) which was considered the richest temple of Kutch then. The temple cost £40,000, one-half was given by Shah Velji Malu and the other in equal shares by Shah Keshavji Nayak and Shivji Nensi; Osval Vanias of Kothara. [ 2 ]
Jain temples, Pavagadh is a group of seven Jain temples located in Pavagadh Hill in the state of Gujarat. These temples are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park .
The architecture of the temple is inspired from the Jain temple in Ahmedabad. The temple was constructed by Mistris of Kutch [ 1 ] [ 2 ] under the supervision of Salat Nathu of Sabhrai. [ 3 ] The idol of Shantinatha was installed by Acharya Ratnasagarsuri of Achal Gaccha of the Śvetāmbara Murtipujaka sect.
Neminath Jain Temple, originally known as Karnavihara, is a Jain temple dedicated to the Jain tirthankara Neminatha. It is on Girnar hill, near the city of Junagadh in Gujarat, India. The temple is the foremost temple among all of the Girnar Jain temples. The oldest part of the present temple was built c. 1129 CE, using Māru-Gurjara ...