Bhandasar Jain Temple

Bhandasar Jain Temple
सेठ भण्डासर जैन मंदिर
Religion
Affiliation	Jainism
Sect	Śvetāmbara
Deity	Sumatinatha
Festivals	Mahavir Jayanti
Location
Location	Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
Coordinates	28°00′17.2″N 73°18′02.8″E
Architecture
Creator	Bhanda Shah Oswal
Established	12th century
Temple	1

Bhandasar Jain Temple or Bhanda Shah Jain temple, is a Śvetāmbara Jain temple located in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The temple is famous for wall painting and art work. This temple is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.

History

This temple was constructed by Bhandasa Oswal in the 12th century. The temple is dedicated to Sumatinatha, the 5th tirthankara. According to legends, 40,000 kg of ghee instead of water was used in preparing the mortar for the construction of this temple.

Architecture

Bhandasar Jain Temple is a three-storied temple, famous for its beautiful leaf paintings, frescoes and ornamented mirror work. This temple was constructed using red sandstone with beautiful paintings and yellow-stone carvings on walls, pillars of the sanctum and rangmandapa. On the walls there are illustrations depicting the lives of the 24 tirthankaras. The temple consist of garbhagriha, antarala, mahamandapa, and ardhamandapa. The sanctum is pancharatha (five rathas) is covered by shikhara having karna-amalakas and amalakas at top.

Conservation

The temple has undergone renovations and is under protection by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Gallery

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  Beautiful paintings on the wall
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  Main vedi of Bhandasar Jain Temple
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  Paintings in Bhandasar Jain Temple
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  Artistic Interior
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  Ceiling
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  Wall Painting
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  Pillar Interior
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  Interior
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  Hall

See also

• Jainism in Rajasthan
• Dilwara Temples
• Ranakpur Jain temple

References

Sources

• Joshi, Jagat Pati; Deva, Krishna (2007). Inventory Of Monuments And Sites Of National Importance (PDF). Vol. 2 (1st ed.). Delhi: Archaeological Survey of India.
• Das, Joydip, Royal Rajasthan Pocket Travel Guide, Bluworlds Guides, retrieved 22 July 2017
• Pandya, Prashant H. (2014), Indian Philately Digest, Indian Philatelists' Forum, retrieved 22 July 2017
• Clammer, Paul (2015), Lonely Planet Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra, Lonely Planet, ISBN 9781743609804, retrieved 22 July 2017
• "BHANDASAR JAIN TEMPLE". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 5 October 2020.