Bada Gaon temple

Bada Gaon temple

Bada Gaon temple

Bada Gaon old temple
Location within Uttar Pradesh
Basic information
Location Bada Gaon, Baghpat
Geographic coordinates 28°52′30.6″N 77°20′4.8″E / 28.875167°N 77.334667°E / 28.875167; 77.334667Coordinates: 28°52′30.6″N 77°20′4.8″E / 28.875167°N 77.334667°E / 28.875167; 77.334667
Affiliation Jainism
Deity Parshvanatha

Bada Gaon Jain temple is a Jain temple in Bada Gaon, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh.

Location

Bada Gaon Jain temple is situated in Khekra in "Parshvanatha Atishaya Kshetra", Bada Gaon, Uttar Pradesh.[1]

Shri Parshwanath Atishaya Kshetra Prachin Digambar Jain Mandir

This centuries old temple is dedicated to Parshvanatha, the 23rd tirthankar.[2] Moolnayak of this temple is a white marble idol of Parshvanatha which was recovered from a well inside the temple. The idol is considered miraculous as well as water of the well is believed to have curative powers. Apart from the main idol, several other idols were also discovered during excavation which have also been installed in separate alters.[3][4]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "झंडारोहण के साथ दो दिवसीय महोत्सव शुरू", Amar Ujala, 9 August 2016
  2. ↑ "Shri Parshwanath Atishaya Kshetra Prachin Digambar Jain Mandir, Badagaon". jaindata.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Badagaon (UP) - ENCYCLOPEDIA". en.encyclopediaofjainism.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Shri Parshwanath Atishaya Kshetra Prachin Digambar Jain Mandir, Badagaon,Bagpath Uttar Pradesh". jaintirthyatra.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
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