Hutheesing Jain Temple
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Hutheesinh Temple
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 Location within Gujarat
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad district, Gujarat |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°02′28″N 72°35′23″E / 23.041088°N 72.589611°ECoordinates: 23°02′28″N 72°35′23″E / 23.041088°N 72.589611°E |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Deity | Dharmanatha |
| Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Country | India |
| Architectural description | |
| Creator | Premchand Salat |
| Date established | 1848 |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
Hutheesing Temple (Gujarati: હઠીસિંહનાં દેરા) is the best known Jain temple in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. It was constructed in 1848.
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., 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".
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.
The temple architect was Premchand Salat.
The main building is double-storied. The moolnayak is 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. 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.
Temple circa 1880
Hutheesing Jain Temple main entrance
Front façade of the temple
Entrance in 1866
porch in 1866
Carving at Hatheesing jain temple
Tomb of Hatheesing jain temple
Famous Kirti Stambh of Hatheesing jain temple
Carving at Kirti Stambh
Stone sculpture at Hutheesigh Jain Mandir
Inside of Hutheesigh Jain Mandir
Hutheesigh Jain Mandir
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