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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.




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See also



Jainism in Rajasthan
Dilwara Temples
Ranakpur Jain temple




References






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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.

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• Bhandasar Jain Temple
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• List of Monuments of National Importance in Rajasthan
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