Tower at Hathee Singh Jain Temple at Ahmedabad in Gujarat:
Hathee Singh Temple at Ahmedabad in Gujarat: 19th century marble Jain temple dedicated to Dharamanath. Embellished with intricate carvings and built in white marble, the Hathee Sing Jain temple is one of the most ornate Jain temple in Ahmedabad. This temple was built in the nineteenth century by a rich Jain merchant. The profusely decorated temple is dedicated to 15th Jain tirthankar or Jain Apostle- Dharamanath. Built outside Delhi Gate by Sheth Hatheesing, is the best known of Ahmedabad's many Jain Temples. Built of pure white marble, it has a paved courtyard surrounded by an imposing row of cloisters containing 52 shrines, each with an image of a tirthankara, profusely decorated with rich carvings, one containing the marble image of the 15th tirthankar. The temple is a two-storied structure with elaborate porches on three sides and front porch crowned by a large dome. It was designed by Premchand Salat and was built at a cost of Rs 10 Lakhs, a sum unimaginable in those days.
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Location: Jain Temple at Ahmedabad in Gujarat:India
Photo credit: © NORMA JOSEPH / Alamy / Afripics
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