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A Jain temple, Derasar (Gujarati: દેરાસર) or Basadi (Kannada: ಬಸದಿ) is the place of worship for Jains, the followers of Jainism. [1] Jain architecture is essentially restricted to temples and monasteries , and Jain buildings generally reflect the prevailing style of the place and time they were built.
A house temple (Ghar Derasar or Griha Chaityalaya) is a private Jain shrine that is placed within a personal residence. [1] [2] Sometimes it is separate room or structure in a compound. Jain scholars prescribe that the height of a pratima in a house shrine should not exceed 11 aṅgulas, i.e. about 21 cm.
A place of worship is a specially designed structure or space where individuals or a group of people such as a congregation come to perform acts of devotion, veneration, or religious study. A building constructed or used for this purpose is sometimes called a house of worship.
Sahastrakut Jinalya is notable for a panel depicting Jain monk in worship room praying to tirthankara. The panel was discovered buried where Sahastrakut Jinalya constructed. [15] Lotus temple a small temple in the courtyard of Jambudweep. It is a Jain House of Worship and also a prominent attraction in Hastinapur. It was completed in 1989.
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
A Jain temple, called a Derasar, is the place of worship for Jains, the followers of Jainism. [6] Some famous Jain temples are Shikharji, Palitana temples, Ranakpur Jain temple, Shravan Belgola, Dilwara Temples and Lal Mandir. Jain temples are built with various architectural designs.
Houses of the Holy. While religious beliefs are a personal topic, many can agree that houses of worship have become iconic in our culture. The status of these institutions might be a nod to their ...
A Jain temple or Derasar is the place of worship for Jains, the followers of Jainism. [11] Jain architecture is essentially restricted to temples and monasteries, and secular Jain buildings generally reflect the prevailing style of the place and time they were built. Derasar is a word used for a Jain temple in Gujarat and southern Rajasthan.