Vahelna Jain temple
Vahelna Jain temple is a Jain temple Vahelna village in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Vahelna Jain temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Deity | Parshvanatha |
| Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Location | |
| Location | Vahelna, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
Interactive map of Vahelna Jain temple | |
| Coordinates | 29°25′42.8″N 77°41′17″E / 29.428556°N 77.68806°E |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 20th century |
| Temple | 2 |
About temple
Shri 1008 Parshvnath Digamber Jain Atishye Kshetra popularly known as Vahelna Jain Mandir is a major historical & religious place for Jains. The temple hosts the main statue of Lord Parshvanatha in padmasan posture with Manastambha and a 31 feet gigantic statue in outer garden. The temple campus also has facility of Naturopathy for patients.[1] The annual day of the temple is celebrated on 2 October every year when a fair and a procession is held inviting around thousands of people.
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Mulnayak idol of Parshvanath
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31 feet (9.4 m) statue of Parshvanath
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Charan chattri
References
Citations
Sources
- "Muzaffarnagar district site". Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
External links
- Media related to Vahelna Jain temple at Wikimedia Commons