Calcutta Jain Temple
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Calcutta Jain Temple (also called Parshwanath Temple) is a Jain temple at Badridas Temple Street is a major tourist attraction in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. The temple was built by a Marwari Shrimal Jain named Seth Badridas in 1867. Pratishtha was done by Sri Kalyansurishwarji Maharaj.[1][2][3]
The complex is subdivided into 4 temples:
- Shitalnath Ji Temple : Mulnayak : Shitalnath Bhagwan.
- Chandraprabhu Ji temple : Mulnayak : Chandraprabhuswami Bhagwan.
- Mahavir Swami Temple : Mulnayak : Sri Mahavir Swami.
- Dadawadi : Footprints of Jain Acharya Jin Dutt Kushal Suri.
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Parasnath temple entrance.
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The Jain Temple in Calcutta, c. 1905
References
- ^ "Parasnath Jain Temple Calcutta". Indian Heritage Destinations. http://www.nighthawks.co.in/indian-heritage-destinations/parasnath-jain-temple-kolkata.html. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ^ "Tikli theft at temple". The Telegraph. 23 August 2006. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060823/asp/calcutta/story_6644530.asp. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ^ "Paresnath Jain Temple". Kplkata Cultural Capital of India. http://www.kolkata.org.uk/religious-places/pareshnath-jain-temple.html. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
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