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| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]]<br />
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| location = [[Shravasti]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
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| deity = [[Sambhavanatha]]<br />
| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]], [[Kartik Purnima]]<br />
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'''Shobhnath temple''' is an ancient [[Jain]] [[Jain temple|temple]] located in the [[Shravasti]] city of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<br />
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== Importance ==<br />
Shravasti is believed to be the birthplace of the [[Sambhavanatha]], the third [[Tirthankara]].{{sfn|Burgess|1874|p=13}}{{sfn|Hunter|1881|p=110}}{{sfn|Benett|1878|p=4}}{{sfn|Goldberg|Décary|2016|p=264}} Sambhavanatha also took the [[diksha]] from a nearby forest named Sahetuk forest and spent 14 years before attaining [[Moksha (Jainism)|moksha]].{{sfn|Melton|2011|p=495}}<br />
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== History ==<br />
Shravasti was ruled by Jain king from 9th—10th century{{sfn|Hunter|1881|p=110}} such as Mayurdhwaj (900 CE), Hansdhwaj (925 CE), Makardhwaj (950 CE), Sudhavadhwaj (975 CE) and Suhridhwaj (1000 CE).{{sfn|UP Government}} [[Harivamsa Purana]], composed by [[Jain acharya]] Jinasena in 783 CE, narrates the installation images of [[Kamadeva]] and [[Rati]] by ''Kamadatta'' in front of the temple.{{sfn|Shah|1987|p=276}} [[Kartik Purnima]] is the primary festival of this temple.{{sfn|Department of Tourism}} Shobhnath temple is mentioned in the [[Vividha Tirtha Kalpa]] composed by Jinaprabha Suri in 14th century.{{sfn|UP Government}}<br />
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== About temple ==<br />
The temple is dedicated to the Sambhavanatha to commemorate his birthplace.{{sfn|Burgess|1874|p=13}}{{sfn|Sharma|1993|p=34}} The [[Iranian architecture|irani style]] dome was added to the temple [[Medieval India|medieval period]]. The remains of three Jain temples were found during the excavations. A number of Jain idols has been discovered in [[padmasan]] and [[kayotsarga]] posture dating back to 10th—11th century CE from lower part of the temple.{{sfn|ASI|p=2}}{{sfn|District Administration|history}} It is believed that idols of all 24 Tirthankaras existed here. The idol of [[Rishabhanatha]] found during the excavation is noteworthy. The idol has Rishabhanatha in padmasan posture with three umberallas over the head, two lions and bull carved beneath his legs and [[yaksha]]-[[yakshi]] on each side. Idols of ''[[chaitya]] vriksha'' (chaitya-tree) and Goddessess have also been discovered. According to estimates there could be as many as 18 temples in the area. Two new Jain temples were constructed in 1966 and 1995 respectively.{{sfn|District Administration|Jain pilgrimage}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Jetavana]]<br />
* [[Sarnath Jain Tirth]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
=== Citations ===<br />
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=== Sources ===<br />
* {{cite book | last=Benett | first=William Charles | url={{Google books|i6gIAAAAQAAJ|page=4|plainurl=yes}} | title=The Final Settlement Report on the Gonda District | publisher=[[North-Western Provinces|North-Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press]] | location=[[Allahabad]] | year=1878 }}<br />
* {{cite book | last=Burgess | first=James | author-link=James Burgess (archaeologist) | url={{Google books|HNdiAAAAcAAJ|page=13|plainurl=yes}} | title=Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc | volume=2 | publisher=Education Society's Press | location=[[Byculla]] | year=1874 }}<br />
* {{cite book | last1=Goldberg | first1=Kory | last2=Décary | first2=Michelle | url={{Google books|98_HDwAAQBAJ|page=264|plainurl=yes}} | title=Along the Path: The Meditator's Companion to Pilgrimage in the Buddha's India and Nepal | publisher=[[Pariyatti (bookstore)|Pariyatti Publishing]] | location=[[Onalaska, Washington]] | date=23 March 2016 | isbn=978-1-938754-55-5 }}<br />
* {{cite book | last=Hunter | first=William Wilson | author-link=William Wilson Hunter | url={{Google books|RooIAAAAQAAJ|page=110|plainurl=yes}} | title=Rangoon to Tappal | volume=8 | publisher=[[Trübner]] | year=1881 }} <br />
* {{cite book|last=Shah|first=Umakant Premanand|author-link=Umakant Premanand Shah|title=Jaina-Rupa Mandana: Jaina Iconography|volume=1|year=1987|url={{Google books|m_y_P4duSXsC|page=276|plainurl=yes}}|location=India|publisher=Shakti Malik Abhinav Publications|isbn=81-7017-208-X}}<br />
* {{cite book | last=Melton | first=J. Gordon Melton | author-link=J. Gordon Melton | url={{Google books|lD_2J7W_2hQC|page=495|plainurl=yes}} | title=Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations | volume=2 | publisher=[[ABC-CLIO]] | date=13 September 2011 | isbn=978-1-59884-205-0 }}<br />
* {{cite book | last=Sharma | first=Jugal Kishor | url={{Google books|Mio5DwAAQBAJ|page=34|plainurl=yes}} | title=Punya Bhoomi Bharat | publisher=Suruchi Prakashan | location=[[New Delhi]] | year=1993 | isbn=978-93-81500-09-5 }}<br />
* {{cite web | author=Department of Tourism | url=http://uptourism.gov.in/article/jain-shrines | title=Jain shrines | publisher=[[Uttar Pradesh Tourism]] | access-date=14 July 2021 }} <br />
* {{cite web | author=ASI | url=http://asilucknowcircle.nic.in/fancybox/pdf/Sravasti%20English.pdf | title=Shravasti | publisher=[[Archaeological Survey of India]] | access-date=14 July 2021 }} <br />
* {{cite web | author=UP Government | url=https://shravasti.nic.in/history/ | title=History | publisher=[[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] | access-date=14 July 2021 }} <br />
* {{cite web | author=District Administration | url=http://shravastitourism.in/#history | title=Shravasti History | access-date=14 July 2021 | ref={{sfnref|District Administration|History}} }} <br />
* {{cite web | author=District Administration | url=http://shravastitourism.in/#jain-pilgrimage | title=Jain pilgrimage | access-date=14 July 2021 | ref={{sfnref|District Administration|Jain pilgrimage}} }}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{commons category-inline|Shobhnath Jain temple}}<br />
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