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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Śvetāmbara Jain temple in Patan, Gujarat, India}}<br />
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| caption = Image of Pañcāsara Pārśvanātha at Patan<br />
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| location = [[Patan, Gujarat]]<br />
| sect = [[Śvetāmbara]]<br />
| festivals = [[Mahavir Janma Kalyanak]]<br />
| deity = [[Parshvanath]]<br />
| established = 8th century<br />
| creator = [[Vanaraja Chavda]]<br />
| governing_body = Shri Panchasara Parshvanath Jain Derasar Trust<br />
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'''Panchasara Parshwanath Temple''' is a [[Śvetāmbara]] Jain temple located in [[Anhilwad Patan|Patan]], [[Gujarat]].{{Sfn|Patan|Gujarat government}} The temple was constructed in 8th century during the reign of [[Vanaraja Chavda]] of [[Chavda dynasty]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
[[Vanaraja Chavda]] (c. 746 CE to c. 780 CE),{{Sfn|Mishra|Ray|2016|pp=35-36}}<ref name="bl">{{cite web |title=Carved wooden ceiling dome in the Parsvanatha Temple, Patan |url=https://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/c/019pho001000s18u01910000.html |publisher=[[British Library]] |access-date=1 July 2022}}</ref> the most prominent ruler of the [[Chavda dynasty]] established the territory of Patan in 746 CE{{Sfn|Mehta|2017|p=15}}{{Sfn|Katariya|2007|p=352}} and built the Panchasara Parshwanath temple with main idol of [[Parshvanatha]] brought from [[Panchasar]] village.{{Sfn|Cort|2010|p=64}}{{sfn|Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency|1896|p=152}}<br />
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During the rule of [[Chaulukya dynasty]] (or Solanki dynasty), Patan was a major pilgrimage centre of [[Jainism]]. There are more than 100 temples in the region.{{Sfn|Desai|2007|p=217}} The temple was rebuilt in the 16th-17th century after destruction by Muslim invaders.{{Sfn|Titze|Bruhn|1998|p=192}}<br />
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== Temple ==<br />
[[File:Exterior of the Hemchandracharya Jain Library Patan Gujarat India 01.jpg|thumb|Hemchandracharya Jain Library Patan]]<br />
This temple is one of the largest temples in Patan.{{Sfn|Benanav|Bindloss|2019|p=315}} The temple belongs to the [[Śvetāmbara]] sect of [[Jainism]]. The temple is built with white marble with rich stonework with sacred carvings.{{Sfn|Cort|1998|p=122}}{{Sfn|Benanav|Bindloss|2019|p=315}}{{Sfn|Gujarat Tourism|Panchasara Parshwanath Jain Derasar}} The central idol is an {{convert|1.5|m|ft}} tall marble idol{{Sfn|Titze|Bruhn|1998|p=193}} of Parshvanatha is completely covered in ''parikara''{{Sfn|Cort|2010|p=64}} with image of [[Padmavati (Jainism)|Padmavati]] holding 2 lotuses in upper hand, noose in right and goad in left hand.{{Sfn|Shah|1987|p=273}} <br />
The domical ceiling is decorated by concentric circles of figures and bands of ornament with a lotus-shaped pendant extending from the dome of the center roof. The ceiling features eight bracket figures of musicians or dancers; between these figures are seated tirthankaras with yaksha and yakshi on either side.<ref name="bl"/><br />
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In [[Śvetāmbara]] tradition, idols tends to derive their name from a geographical region, the Pañcásar Parshvanath is one of 108 prominent idols of Parshvanath idols.{{Sfn|Cort|2001|p=234}} The temple also houses an idol of [[Vasupujya]] in [[padmasan position]] sitting on big lotus with long stalk. The idol has images of [[yakshi]] and [[yaksha]] on both sides and the sculpture is covered with foliage of ''Chaitya'' tree to commemorate the penance of Vasupujya.{{Sfn|Shah|1987|p=148}} The temple also houses idols of Jain monk ''Kakkasuri'', ''Devachandrasuri'' and ''Yashodevsuri''.{{Sfn|Cort|2010|p=190}} <br />
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Hemachandrayacharya Jain Gyan Mandir is an ancient library built by [[Hemachandra]]. This library is one of the most important Jain libraries in Gujarat and the collection includes several ancient palm-leaf manuscripts.{{Sfn|Hunter|1881|p=313}}{{Sfn|Desai|2007|p=217}}{{sfn|Dundas|2002|p=83}} The temple also houses a paper manuscript of ''Parshvanathacaritra'' as well as the oldest available manuscript of the [[Bhaktāmara Stotra]].{{Sfn|Shah|1987|p=270}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Shankheshwar Jain Temple]]<br />
* [[Roda Group of Temples]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==== Web ====<br />
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* {{cite web | url=https://www.gujarattourism.com/north-zone/patan/panchasara-parshwanath-jain-derasar.html | title=Panchasara Parshwanath Jain Derasar | publisher=[[Gujarat Tourism]] | ref={{sfnref|Gujarat Tourism|Panchasara Parshwanath Jain Derasar}} }}<br />
* {{cite web |title=Panchasara Jain Temple|url=https://patan.nic.in/tourist-place/panchasara-jain-temple |publisher=[[Government of Gujarat]]<br />
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