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Jain temple in Bihar, India

Parashanatha temple, Arrah
Religion
AffiliationJainism
DeityParshvanatha
FestivalsMahavir Jayanti
Location
LocationArrah, Bihar
Geographic coordinates25°33′42″N 84°40′23″E / 25.56167°N 84.67306°E / 25.56167; 84.67306
Architecture
Date established1819 CE
Temple(s)3

Parashanatha Temple is a Jain temple dedicated to Parasnath in Masarh village near Arrah in Bihar.

About temple

It was built by Babu Shankar Lal of Arrah in 1819 CE, a Inscription in the temple reads that this temple is dedicated to a citizen of Aramnagar (perhaps the old name of Arrah There are statues of 8 prominent Jain figures are in the temple along with seven dated Jain inscriptions. A 600 old Jain inscription in the temple of Parshvanatha has mentioned this place as Mahāsāra.

References

  1. Bhāratīya saṃskr̥tike vikāsameṃ Jaina vāṅmayakā avadāna, Volume 2. Akhila Bhāratavarshīya Digambara Jaina Vidvatparishad. 1983.
  2. "Lion Motif in Mauryan Art: Indigenous or Foreign?" (PDF). heritageuniversityofkerala.com. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. Singh, Rana (September 2019). "Masarh : A Great Archaeo-Historic Site of Bihar". J. P. University, Chapra. 63.
  4. Archaeological Survey of India: Reports 1862-1884, Volumes 3-23.
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