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Jain Temple, Melbourne – 124-126 Rowans Rd, Moorabbin, Victoria 3189 – Melbourne Śvetāmbara Jain Sangh (MSJS) ... Jain Society of Chicago, Illinois;
Jain temple in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. The Jain Center of America was the first Jain center in the United States. It opened in New York City in 1982. [16] Since then, over 100 Jain centers and temples have opened in America. [17] Most Jain centers are complexes that include a main temple housing Digambara and Śvētāmbara images, libraries ...
Temples may be divided into Shikhar-baddha Jain temples, temple buildings dedicated to the public, normally with a high superstructure, (typically a north Indian shikhara tower above the shrine) and the Griha Chaityalaya (Ghar derasar) , a private Jain house shrine. A Jain temple which is known as a pilgrimage centre is often termed as Tirtha.
Panchasara Jain temple: Patan: 746 CE [13] Mahavira Jain temple, Osian: Osian: 783 CE [14] Trilokyanatha Temple: Kanchipuram: 8th century CE [15] Jain temples at Deogarh: Deogarh: 8th century CE [16] Danavulapadu Jain temple: Danavulapadu village, Kadapa: 8th century CE [17] Jain temples at Anjaneri: Anjaneri, Nashik, Maharashtra: 12th century ...
Padampura temple is a famous Jain pilgrimage and famous for miracles. The main attraction of the temple is a 27 feet (8.2 m) colossus of Padamprabha in kayotsarga posture. [8] 9 Ranakpur Jain temple: 4,500 Rajasthan India: Ranakpur Jain temple was built Dharna Shah, a Porwal from Ghanerao under the patronage of Rana Kumbha, in 1435 CE. [9 ...
Jaisalmer Fort Jain temples is a group of seven Śvetāmbara Jain temples inside Jaisalmer Fort in state of Rajasthan. The Jaisalmer Fort is UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of Hill Forts of Rajasthan and is famous for its ancient Jain temples. [1] The temples are well known for their intricate carvings and attract many tourists and religious ...
The Jain Center of America (JCA) was the first Jain temple organized and registered in America, in 1976, and is the oldest Jain temple in the Western hemisphere. [1] The temple is located at 43-11 Ithaca Street, in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City.
The 1904 St. Louis Jain temple is a historic structure that was constructed for the 1904 St. Louis World's fairs, termed "Louisiana Purchase Exposition". It was the first building in the United States designated as a Jain temple , since it was a temple in India , although there were no Jains in the United States at that time. [ 1 ]