Shantinath Jain Teerth
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Shri 1008 Shantinath Jain Teerth
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 Location within Maharashtra
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Indapur, Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Geographic coordinates | 18°07′25.9″N 75°01′03.5″E / 18.123861°N 75.017639°ECoordinates: 18°07′25.9″N 75°01′03.5″E / 18.123861°N 75.017639°E |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Deity | Munisuvrata |
| Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti, Mahamastakabhisheka |
| Governing body | Trustees |
| Architectural description | |
| Creator | Dr. Shrenik Shaha & colleagues |
| Date established | 10 May 2011 |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
| Monument(s) | 5 |
Shri 1008 Shantinath Digambar Jain Mandir is located in Indapur, District Pune in Maharashtra. This is the new south pattern temple. The main attraction of this temple is 27 feet tall granite idol of Shri 1008 Munisuvrata Bhagwan. The temple is golden in colour. So it is now called as Golden Temple.
It is built in South Indian pattern with 31 feet height. It is quadrangular shaped and painted in golden yellow colour. It is made up of RCC by artists from Mahabalipuram. In the shikhar idol of Shree 1008 Mahaveer bhagwan made from Brass is placed. Shikhar is the model from shikhar of MelSitamur in Tamil Nadu.
It is the main part where Jain Idols are kept in a temple. Vedi is having upper arch like Parikar with carvings of jain gods on it and lower rectangular base called as Cutney. It is totally made up of superwhitewhite marble. It is made by Tilak Marbles from Kishangarh in Rajasthan. It is carved with the lions and elephants. There are also the Yaksha and Yakshini of Shri 1008 Shantinath Bhagwan on the both sides of the vedi. There are Ashtamangal and Astapratiharya carved on cutney. The 16 Dreams of Teerthankar's mother are also created on it. It indicates the birth events of the teerthankara. The carvings are painted in various colors so that it has got a different look. Also there are 3 more vedi's present in the temple :
It is present in front of the temple. It is 31 feet high made in Albetta marble from Makrana in Rajasthan. It is the symbol of Humbleness in Jain philosophy. It kills the Ahankaar of the devotees as soon as they see the Manastambha they become humble.
Shri 1008 Munisuvratnath Bhagwan is the 20th Tirthankar in Jain religion. He is considered as god of Shani Graha or Saturn. In Indapur 27 feet of idol is made in Granite Stone like Shravana Belgola in Karnataka and erected outside the temple. It is present over 20 feet of base. It is the main attraction of this religious place. The stone is brought from place near Banglore and created by artists from Jaipur in Rajasthan. The carving is completed in 2 years . It is weighing 30 ton. It is erected with the help of two large crains. Every year Jain community in Indapur organizes Rathotsava & Mahamastakabhisheka of Munisuvrata idol.
There are total 19 trustees
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