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Do not fill this in! ===Temples=== {{Main|Jain temple}} {{Major Jain temples}} A Jain temple, a ''Derasar'' or ''Basadi'', is a [[place of worship]].{{sfn|Babb|1996|p=66}} Temples contain ''tirthankara'' images, some fixed, others moveable.{{sfn|Babb|1996|p=66}} These are stationed in the inner sanctum, one of the two sacred zones, the other being the main hall.{{sfn|Babb|1996|p=66}} One of the images is marked as the ''moolnayak'' (primary deity).{{sfn|Babb|1996|p=68}} A ''[[manastambha]]'' (column of honor) is a pillar that is often constructed in front of Jain temples.{{sfn|Settar|1989|p=195}} Temple construction is considered a meritorious act.{{sfn|Sangave|2001|p=188}} Ancient Jain monuments include the Udaigiri Hills near Bhelsa ([[Vidisha]]) and [[Pataini temple]] in Madhya Pradesh, the [[Ellora Caves|Ellora]] in Maharashtra, the [[Palitana temples]] in Gujarat, and the Jain temples at Dilwara Temples near [[Mount Abu]], Rajasthan.<ref>{{cite web |last=Barik |first=Bibhuti |title=Plan to beautify Khandagiri – Monument revamp to attract more tourists |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150623/jsp/odisha/story_27206.jsp |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] |date=23 June 2015 |location=[[Bhubaneswar]] |access-date=16 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223232545/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150623/jsp/odisha/story_27206.jsp |archive-date=23 February 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last=Cunningham | first=Alexander | author-link=Alexander Cunningham | title=Report of a Tour in the Central Provinces in 1873–74 and 1874–75 | volume=9 | series=Archaeological Survey of India | publisher=Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing | year=1879 | url={{Google books|X88OAAAAQAAJ|page=31|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} | page=31 }}</ref> [[Ranakpur Jain temple|Chaumukha temple]] in [[Ranakpur]] is considered one of the most beautiful Jain temples and is famous for its detailed carvings.{{sfn|Sehdev Kumar|2001|p=106}} According to Jain texts, [[Shikharji]] is the place where twenty of the twenty-four Jain ''Tīrthaṅkaras'' along with many other monks attained ''moksha'' (died without being reborn, with their soul in ''[[Siddhashila]]''). The Shikharji site in northeastern [[Jharkhand]] is therefore a revered pilgrimage site.{{Sfn|Cort|2010|pp=130–133}}{{efn|Some texts refer to the place as Mount Sammeta.{{sfn|Jacobi|1964|p=275}}}} The Palitana temples are the holiest shrine for the Śvētāmbara Murtipujaka sect.{{sfn|Berger|2010|p=352}} Along with Shikharji the two sites are considered the holiest of all pilgrimage sites by the [[Jain community]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/jainism/murti.html |title="Murtipujakas, Jainism", ''Encyclopedia of World Religions'' (PHILTAR)|work=Division of Religion and Philosophy, St Martin's College |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013131021/http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/jainism/murti.html |archive-date=13 October 2007 |access-date=13 October 2007}}</ref> The [[Jain complex, Khajuraho]] and [[Pattadakal#Jain Temple|Jain Narayana temple]] are part of a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/240 |title= Khajuraho Group of Monuments |publisher= [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Centre]] |access-date= 14 March 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170218144204/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/240/ |archive-date= 18 February 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/239 |title= Group of Monuments at Pattadakal |publisher= [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Centre]] |access-date= 14 March 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140326134122/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/239 |archive-date= 26 March 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Shravanabelagola]], [[Saavira Kambada Basadi]] or ''1000 pillars'' and [[Brahma Jinalaya]] are important Jain centers in Karnataka.{{sfn|Butalia|Small|2004|p=367}}{{sfn|Fergusson|1876|p=271}}{{sfn|Pandya|2014|p=17}} In and around [[Madurai]], there are 26 caves, 200 stone beds, 60 inscriptions, and over 100 sculptures.<ref>{{cite web |first=S. S. |last=Kavitha |url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/namma-madurai-history-hidden-inside-a-cave/article4051011.ece |title=Namma Madurai: History hidden inside a cave |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=31 October 2012 |access-date=15 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103053626/http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/namma-madurai-history-hidden-inside-a-cave/article4051011.ece |archive-date=3 January 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> The second–first century BCE. Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves are rich with carvings of ''tirthanakars'' and deities with inscriptions including the [[Hathigumpha inscription|Elephant Cave inscription]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.proel.org/index.php?pagina=alfabetos/dravidi |title=Dravidi Or Kalinga Syllabary |work=proel.org |access-date=13 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201132912/http://www.proel.org/index.php?pagina=alfabetos%2Fdravidi |archive-date=1 December 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>{{sfn|Upinder Singh|2016|p=460}} Jain cave temples at [[Badami cave temples|Badami]], [[Mangi-Tungi]] and the Ellora Caves are considered important.{{sfn|Owen|2012a|p=50}} The [[Sittanavasal Cave]] temple is a fine example of Jain art with an early cave shelter, and a medieval rock-cut temple with excellent fresco paintings comparable to Ajantha. Inside are seventeen stone beds with second century BCE. [[Tamil-Brahmi]] inscriptions.<ref>{{cite web |first=S. S. |last=Kavitha |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/preserving-the-past/article100194.ece |title=Preserving the past |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 February 2010 |access-date=15 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103060244/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/preserving-the-past/article100194.ece |archive-date=3 January 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> The eighth century [[Kalugumalai Jain Beds|Kazhugumalai temple]] marks the revival of Jainism in South India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/09/15/stories/2003091503060500.htm |title=Arittapatti inscription throws light on Jainism |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=15 September 2003 |access-date=15 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123051449/http://www.hindu.com/2003/09/15/stories/2003091503060500.htm |archive-date=23 November 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> <gallery caption="Jain temples of varied styles in India and abroad"> File:Jain Temple Ranakpur.jpg|[[Ranakpur Jain Temple]] File:Delwada.jpg|[[Dilwara Temples]] File:Le temple de Parshvanath (Khajuraho) (8638423582).jpg|[[Parshvanatha temple, Khajuraho|Parshvanath Temple]] in [[Khajuraho]] File:Jain temples on Girnar mountain aerial view.jpg|[[Girnar Jain temples]] File:Jal Mandir.The Jain Temple at Pawapur,.jpg|[[Jal Mandir]], [[Pawapuri]] File:Lodurva Temples.jpg|[[Lodhurva Jain temple]] File:Palitana.jpg|[[Palitana temples]] File:1000-Pillar-Temple-Moodbidri-Left-Side-View.JPG|[[Saavira Kambada Basadi]], [[Moodbidri]], [[Karnataka]] File:Templejaindanvers.jpg|[[Jain temple, Antwerp]], [[Belgium]] File:Jain temple at Lakkundi.jpg|[[Brahma Jinalaya]], [[Lakkundi]] File:Sheth_Hutheesinh_Temple.jpg|[[Hutheesing Jain Temple]] <!--Please DO NOT add any more images here, there are QUITE enough already, thanks!--> </gallery> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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