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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Jain temples, Abhapur''' is a group of twelve [[Jain]] [[Jain temples|temples]] located in Abhapur village near [[Polo Forest]] in [[Sabarkantha district]] of [[Gujarat]].<br />
{{Infobox religious building<br />
| name = Abhapur Jain temples<br />
| native_name = <br />
| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]]<br />
| image = File:Polo Monument and Vijaynagar Forest- Jain Temples (cropped).jpg<br />
| caption = Abhapur Jain temple<br />
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| map_caption = Location within Haryana<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|23|59|18.7|N|73|16|14.1|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| coordinates_footnotes = <br />
| location = Abhapur, [[Polo Forest]], [[Sabarkantha district|Sabarkantha]], [[Gujarat]]<br />
| deity = [[Rishabhanatha]], [[Parshvanatha]], [[Neminatha]]<br />
| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]]<br />
| temple_quantity = 12<br />
| creator = <br />
| established = 15th century<br />
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}}<br />
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== History ==<br />
Abhapur Jain temples were constructed in the 15th century.{{sfn|Chakraborty|2017}} The Jain and Hindu temples in close proximity at Abhapur, Polo and Antarsurbha site suggests the co-existence both Jainism and Hinduism during medieval period.{{sfn|Mishra|Ray|2016|p=159}}<br />
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== Architecture ==<br />
Both Jain and Hindu temples are in ruins status and has turned black due to exposure to the sun and rain.{{sfn|Rajyagor|1974|pp=90-91}}{{sfn|Trivedi|1961|p=20}}<br />
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The Lakhena Jain temple or Lakhena na Dera is the largest temple in Abhapur. The temple is rich in architecture with exquisite sculptures of [[apsara]]. The temple also has a well in the premise.{{sfn|Chakraborty|2017}} The lower level chamber where idols were concelled in the past.{{sfn|Desai|2007|pp=192-193}} The temple is made of sandstone with well carved ceiling and [[jali]]s in the ''[[mandapa]]'' having various natural and geometric patterns. Only the arch remains where a main dome exited in the past. The temple is two storeyed with ''gudhamandapa'' and ''antarala''. The antarala ceiling has a beautiful sculpture. The temple has beautifully executed screens, swan panels, and other carvings and the richly carved pillars have carvings compareable to the [[Dilwara Temples]]. The doors in the [[garbhagriha]] has carving similar to that of wooden door. The mulnayak of the temple is an image of Jain [[Tirthankara]] [[Parshvanatha]] with Goddess [[Padmavati (Jainism)|Padmavati]] on the sides. The temple is {{convert|150|by|70|ft}} in area. The temple was formerly surrounded by 52 ''devkulika'' shrines.{{sfn|Rajyagor|1974|pp=90-91}}{{sfn|Trivedi|1961|p=20}}<br />
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Behind the Lakhena na dera is a small temple with exposed ceiling. The temple has a well in the premises.{{sfn|Trivedi|1961|p=20}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:History of polo forest.jpg|Lakhena temple<br />
File:Sbl4 (cropped).jpg|Jali in Lakhena temple<br />
File:લાખેણાનાં દેરાં - by Vijay Barot.jpg|Outer wall of Lakhena temple<br />
File:Jain temple idar Himmatnagar.jpg|Jain temple<br />
File:Ruins Jain Temple 2 by Kshitij.jpg|The ruined Jain temple with open ceiling <br />
</gallery><br />
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== Reference ==<br />
=== Citations ===<br />
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=== Sources ===<br />
* {{cite book |last=Desai |first=Anjali H. |title=India Guide Gujarat |url={{Google books|gZRLGZNZEoEC|page=|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} |publisher=India Guide Publications |date=2007 |isbn=9780978951702 }} <br />
* {{cite book | last1=Mishra | first1=Susan Verma | last2=Ray | first2=Himanshu Prabh | url={{Google books|CtDLDAAAQBAJ|page=159|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} | title=The Archaeology of Sacred Spaces: The temple in western India, 2nd century BCE–8th century CE | publisher=[[Routledge]] | date=2016 | isbn=9781317193746 }}<br />
* {{cite book| last=Rajyagor | first=S. B. |url={{Google books|wIxhAAAAIAAJ|page=|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} |title=Gujarat State Gazetteers: Sabarkantha|publisher=Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State|year=1974}} <br />
* {{cite book| last=Trivedi | first=R. K. |url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/3693/1/39117_1961_ABH.pdf | title=Census of India | publisher=Census Operations | location=Gujarat | volume=14 | date=1961 }} <br />
* {{cite web| last=Chakraborty | first=Mehk |url=https://mediaindia.eu/tourism/polo-forest-waiting-to-be-discovered-explored/ |title=Polo Forest: Waiting to be discovered, explored |publisher=Media India Group|date=24 January 2017}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{commons category-inline|Jain Abhapur temples}}<br />
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[[Category:15th-century Jain temples]]<br />
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