Chandrawati Jain temple
चंद्रावती मंदिर
Chandrawati temple
Chandrawati digambar temple
Religion
AffiliationJainism
SectDigambara, Śvētāmbara
DeityChandraprabha
FestivalsMahavir Jayanti
Location
LocationChandrawati village, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Chandrawati Jain temple is located in Uttar Pradesh
Chandrawati Jain temple
Location within Uttar Pradesh
Geographic coordinates25°27′56.1″N 83°07′46.7″E / 25.465583°N 83.129639°E / 25.465583; 83.129639
Temple(s)2

Chandrawati Jain temple is a Jain tirth located in the Chandrawati village located 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Varanasi. This place is believed to be birthplace of Chandraprabha, the 8th Thirthankara, of Jainism.

History

According to local tradition, the establishment of this place is attributed to King Domana Deva. In 1877, the English archaeologist A. C. L. Carlleyle conducted excavations at the site and unearthed the remnants of three Jain temples. The architectural style of these remains reflects the characteristics of the 9th and 10th centuries. Today, these precious remains, along with copper plate inscriptions, are carefully preserved at the State Museum Lucknow. Among the inscriptions is one dating back to 1091 CE, which highlights the temple's receipt of grants from King Chandradeva of Gahadavala dynasty.[1][2]

About temple

There are two Jain temples one Digambara & one Śvētāmbara in the area. The temples were built to commemorate place for three kalyanaka of Chandraprabha.[3][2][4] Every year, Chandrawati entices hundreds of thousands of devoted pilgrims, and an additional ghat is presently being constructed in this sacred location.[5]

See also

References

Citation

  1. ↑ Reddy 2022, pp. 51–52.
  2. 1 2 Singh 2009, p. 54.
  3. ↑ Reddy 2022, p. 51.
  4. ↑ Singh 2015.
  5. ↑ TNN 2023.

Sources

  • Reddy, Pedarapu Chenna (2022). Nagabharana: Recent Trends in Jainism Studies. Blue Rose Publishers. ISBN 978-93-56114-46-3.
  • Singh, Rana (2009), Banaras: Making of India's Heritage City, Planet Earth & Cultural Understanding, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, ISBN 9781443815796
  • TNN (9 June 2023). "New ghat to come up at Chandravati, a Jain pilgrimage site". The Times of India.
  • Singh, Binay (25 August 2015). "4 Jain Tirthankaras born in Varanasi". The Times of India.

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