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{{Infobox religious building
| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]]
| image = Shri 1008 Shantinath Jain Temple.JPG
| alt = Shri 1008 Shantinath Jain Teerth
| image_size = 300px
| caption = Shri 1008 Shantinath Jain Teerth
| map_type = India Maharashtra
| map_caption = Location within Maharashtra
| coordinates = {{coord|18|07|25.9|N|75|01|03.5|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| location = [[Indapur]], [[Pune district|Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| deity = [[Munisuvrata]]
| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]], [[Mahamastakabhisheka]]
| temple_quantity = 1
| monument_quantity = 5
| established = 10 May 2011
| creator = Dr. Shrenik Shaha<br />& colleagues
| governing_body = Trustees
}}
{{Jainism}}
The '''Shantinath Jain Teerth''', also known as '''Shri 1008 Shantinath Digambar Jain Mandir''', is a [[Jain]] temple located in [[Indapur]], [[Pune_district|Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]. The design and architecture of the temple is patterned after that of [[Dravidian architecture|South Indian temples]]. The temple is known for its 27-feet tall granite idol of Shri 1008 [[Munisuvrata]], the twentieth [[Tirthankara]]. The number 1008 is significant in [[Jainism]] and is associated with the Tirthankaras. The temple is also locally known as '''The''' '''Golden Temple''' because of its golden facade.<ref>Article published on 11 May 2011 in Sakal</ref>

==The Temple==
[[File:Shikhar of Shri 1008 Shantinath Digambar Jain Mandir.JPG|thumb|31 feet South Pattern Shikhar during construction ]]

===Architecture===
The architecture draws inspiration from South Indian Jain places of worship. The temple has a 31 feet ''Shikhar'', a high tower, modeled after the ''Shikhar'' of [[Mel Sithamur Jain Math]]. The structure is quadrangular in shape and constructed using reinforced concrete. The facade has been painted in gold by artisans from Mamallapuram. The tower houses an idol of [[Mahavira]] (24th Jain [[Tirthankara]]) made of [[brass]].
[[File:Main Vedi.jpg|thumb|Parikar]]
[[File:Mahaveer Bhagwan.jpg|thumb|21 Inch Shri 1008 Mahaveer Bhagwan created in metal]]

===Altar===
Idols are placed on a ''Vedi'', equivalent to [[Altar]], in Jain temples. The main ''Vedi'' in Shantinath Jain Teerth has an arch with carvings of Jain gods on it and a rectangular base made of white marble. The idol of [[Shantinatha]] on the Vedi is flanked by a [[Yaksha]] and a [[Yakshini]]. The base has carvings of lions and elephants, ''[[Ashtamangala]]'' and ''Ashta Pratiharya'' (the eight symbols of the Tirthankara), and also depicts the [[Auspicious dreams in Jainism|sixteen auspicious dreams]] of Shantinatha's mother. The carvings are painted in a variety of colours.

Three more Vedis exist in the Shantinath Jain Teerth for other idols:
*[[Manibhadra|Manibhadra Kshetrapal Maharaj]]: A ''Yaksha''.
*[[Padmavati (Jainism)|Padmavati Devi]] : A Yakshini
*[[Saraswati|Saraswati Devi]]: The goddess of Knowledge.The idol holds the Jinvani, a sacred Jain text, in its hand. Additionally, the idol features a lotus and a peacock, symbols commonly associated with the goddess.

===Jain idols===
* [[Shantinatha]] made of white marble.<ref>{{cite book | last =Helen | first =Johnson | editor =Muni Samvegayashvijay Maharaj|title =Trisastiśalākāpurusacaritra of Hemacandra: The Jain Saga| orig-year=1931 | publisher =Oriental Institute| year =2009 | location =Baroda | language =en|isbn =978-81-908157-0-3|volume=Part II}} p.186</ref>
* [[Vasupujya]] made of red stone.<ref name=tukol>{{cite book | last =Tukol | first =T. K. | title =Compendium of Jainism| publisher =University of Karnataka| year =1980 | location =Dharwad }} p.31</ref>
* [[Parshvanatha]] made of white marble.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | title =Parshvanatha | encyclopedia =Encyclopædia Britannica | volume =Encyclopædia Britannica Online | year =2007 | url =http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9058576 | access-date =2007-10-22 }}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia | last =Bowker | first =John | title =Parsva | encyclopedia =The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | publisher =Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press | year =2000 | url =http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t101.e5504 | access-date =2007-10-22 }}</ref>
* [[Mahavira]] made of brass and copper.<ref>{{cite book |title=Lord Mahāvīra and his times, Lala S. L. Jain Research Series |last= Jain |first=Kailash Chand |year=1991 |publisher=[[Motilal Banarsidass]]|isbn=81-208-0805-3 |page= 59|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0UCh7r2TjQIC&q=asaga+9th+century+poet&pg=PA341 }}</ref>
* [[Munisuvrata]] made of granite.<ref name="tukol"/>

===Column of Honour===
The ''[[Manastambha]]'' or column of honour is 31 feet high and made of [[Makrana marble|Albeta marble from Makrana]]. The column symbolizes humility in Jain philosophy. Its imposing presence is meant to vanquish the arrogance of devotees.<ref>The Brahmadeva Pillars. An Inquiry into the Origin and Nature of the Brahmadeva Worship among the Digambara Jains, S. Settar, Artibus Asiae, vol. 33, no. 1/2 (1971), pp. 17-38</ref>

===Munisuvrata===
[[File:Shri 1008 Munisuvratnath Bhagwan Statue.JPG|thumb|Shri 1008 [[Munisuvrata]] Bhagwan, a 27 feet statue]]
[[Munisuvrata]] was the 20th [[Tirthankara]], regarded as the god of [[Shani|Shani Graha]] or the planet Saturn. The 27 feet tall idol of Munisuvrata in Shantinath Jain Teerth is made of granite stone as like in [[Shravanabelagola]]. It weighs 30 tons and is erected on a base 20 feet wide. It is the main attraction of the temple. The stone was brought from the outskirts of [[Bangalore]] and sculpted by artists from [[Jaipur]]. The sculpting was completed in two years. The Jain community in Indapur organizes an annual [[Temple car|Rathotsava]] and [[Mahamastakabhisheka]] of the Munisuvrata idol. The next [[Mahamastakabhisheka]] is planned to be held in 2024.

==Location==
[[Indapur]] city is in the [[Pune]] district in [[Maharashtra]], India. It is 135 km from [[Pune]], 110 km from [[Solapur]], 60 km from [[Pandharpur]], 300 km from [[Mumbai]], and 1400 km from [[Delhi]].

==Transport==
* Road: National Highway 9 [[Pune]] to [[Solapur]].
* Railway: Nearest railway stations are [[Daund]] 60 km, [[Kurduvadi]] 90 km, [[Pune]] 135 km .
* Airport: Nearest airports are [[Pune]] 135 km, [[Mumbai]] 300 km.

==Religious organizations==
{{main|Dakshin Bharat Jain Sabha}}
The [[Dakshin Bharat Jain Sabha]] is a religious and social service organization of the [[Jainism|Jain]]s of South India. The organization is headquartered at [[Kolhapur]], Maharashtra, India.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OmBjoAFMfjoC&q=dakshina+bharat+jain+sabha&pg=PA368 |title=People of India: Maharashtra - Kumar Suresh Singh - Google Books |isbn=9788179911006 |access-date=2013-01-30|last1=Bhanu |first1=B. V. |year=2004 |publisher=Popular Prakashan }}</ref> The association is credited with being one of the first Jain associations to start reform movements among the Jains in modern India.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LW8czr_HzzwC&q=South+Indian+Jain+Association&pg=PA235 |title=The Assembly of Listeners: Jains in Society - Google Books |date= 4 April 1991|isbn=9780521365055 |access-date=2013-01-30|last1=Carrithers |first1=Michael |last2=Humphrey |first2=Caroline |publisher=Cambridge University Press }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JdNNz1jcN9cC&q=South+Indian+Jain+Association&pg=PA72 |title=A World Religions Reader - Google Books |date= 26 May 2009|isbn=9781405171090 |access-date=2013-01-30|last1=Markham |first1=Ian S. |last2=Sapp |first2=Christy Lohr |publisher=John Wiley & Sons }}</ref> The organization mainly seeks to represent the interests of the native Jains of Maharashtra ([[Marathi Jains]]), Karnataka ([[Kannada Jains]]) and Goa.

==Photo gallery==
<gallery>
Statue_turn_by_crains.JPG|Idol being lifted by cranes
Statue_lifting_by_crains.JPG|The lifting of the Idol
Statue_getting_fixed_at_its_position.JPG|Idol being moved into position
</gallery>

==Mahamastakabhishek 2012==
<gallery>
Mahamastakabhishek 01.jpg|Mahamastakabhishek by Milk
Mahamastakabhishek 02.jpg|Mahamastakabhishek by [[Kumkuma|Kumkum]]
Mahamastakabhishek 03.jpg|Mahamastakabhishek by [[Turmeric|Haldi]]
Mahamastakabhishek 04.jpg|Mahamastakabhishek by [[Turmeric|Haldi]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Commons category}}
* [[Jainism in Maharashtra]]
* [[Ujjani Dam]]
* [[Tuljapur]]
* [[Akkalkot]]
* [[Pandharpur]]

==Notes and references==
{{Reflist}}

{{Jain temples}}
{{Jainism topics}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Jain temples in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:21st-century Jain temples]]
[[Category:Colossal Jain statues in India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Pune district]]

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Shantinath Jain Teerth - Revision history

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