Hutheesing Jain Temple
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| Kirti Stambh, Hathisinh Temple
Kirti Stambh, Hathisinh Temple
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| Location | Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad district, Gujarat |
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| Affiliation | Jainism |
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Hutheesing Temple (Gujarati: હઠીસિંહનાં દેરા) is the best known Jain temple in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. It was constructed in 1848.[1]
History
The construction of the temple was initiated originally planned by Shet Hathisinh Kesarisinh, a wealthy Ahmedabad trader who died at 49. The construction was supervised and completed by his wife Shethani Harkunvar. The total cost was approximately Rs. 8 lakh.,[2][3] then a major sum. The temple is dedicated to Dharmanatha, the fifteenth Jain Tirthankar.
Lockwood de Forest who was a business associate of Muggenbhai Hutheesing, the son of Sheth Hathisinh, estimated the cost as "over a million dollars".[4]
The temple was built during a severe famine in Gujarat. Building the temple employed hundreds of skilled artisans which supported them for a period of two years.
The temple is managed by a Hutheesing family trust.
Architecture
The temple architect was Premchand Salat.[5]
The main building is double-storied. The mulanayaka is marble image of the 15th Tirthankara, Lord Dharamnath. The main temple houses 11 deities, six in basement and five in three bay sanctuary.[2] The main shrine lies on the east and temple is covered with a big dome supported by twelve ornate pillars.[5] In addition there are 52 shrines (devakulikas), each adorned with an image of a Tirthankara. The secondary shrines form a long gallery its three sides.
The front is exquisitely ornamented by a 'dome' shaped structure.
The temple has a unique Manastambha (or column of honour) inspired by the Jain Manastambha and the Kirtistambha at Chittore in Rajasthan.
Photo Gallery
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Sheth Hutheesinh Temple.jpg
Hutheesinh Temple with 52 devakulikas
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Hutheesing Jain Temple main entrance
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Front façade of the temple
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Entrance Hathising Jain Temple Ahmedabad 1866.jpg
Entrance in 1866
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Porch Hathising Jain Temple Ahmedabad 1866.jpg
porch in 1866
See also
References
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