Bhandavapur

Bhandavpur Jain Tirth
Bhandavapur Jain temple
Religion
Affiliation	Jainism
Deity	Mahavira
Festivals	Mahavir Jayanti
Governing body	Shri Mahaveer Shwetambar Pedhi
Location
Location	Bhundwa,Jalore, Rajasthan, India
Location within Rajasthan
Geographic coordinates	25°00′25″N 72°16′04″E / 25.006890°N 72.267663°E / 25.006890; 72.267663
Architecture
Completed	1176 AD
Temple(s)	3
Website
www.bhandavpur.com

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Bhandavpur Jain Tirth is situated in Bhundwa village, near Bhinmal (भीनमाल). It is Jain tirth (pilgrimage site) of the Jalore district of Rajasthan.

Inscriptions

It seems to be an ancient tirth place as per inscription. The idol established on Margshirsh Shukla Saptami of 756 CE (VS 813 ) was re-established in the temple on Marrgshirsh Shukla 5 of 1176 CE (VS 1233). A description of its establishment on Poush Shukla 9 of 1283 CE (VS 1340) is also found.^{[citation needed]}

Architecture

Bhandavpur Jain Tirth is a large double storied structure. The upper part of façade is pyramidal structure with elaborate carvings and sculptures. The temple features life size sculpture of elephant with riders on each side of entrance. The pillars inside the temple are highly ornated.^[1]

References

Citations

Sources

• IGNCA. "Mahaveer Swami jee ka Mandir" (PDF). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.

This page was last edited on 19 March 2023, at 01:06