Sculptures on the decorative columns of Hutheesing Jain Temple Ahmedabad, Gujarat, india
Hutheesing Jain Temple is the best known Jain temple in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. It was constructed in 1848. The temple is dedicated to Dharmanatha, the fifteenth Jain Tirthankar. The main building is double-storied. The mulanayaka is a marble image of the 15th Tirthankara, Lord Dharamnath. The main temple houses 11 deities, six in basement and five in three bay sanctuary. The main shrine lies on the east and temple is covered with a big dome supported by twelve ornate pillars. In addition there are 52 shrines (devakulikas), each adorned with an image of a Tirthankara.
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