Parashanatha temple, Arrah | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Jainism |
Deity | Parshvanatha |
Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
Location | |
Location | Arrah, Bihar |
Geographic coordinates | 25°33′42″N 84°40′23″E / 25.56167°N 84.67306°E / 25.56167; 84.67306 |
Architecture | |
Date established | 1819 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
- Bhāratīya saṃskr̥tike vikāsameṃ Jaina vāṅmayakā avadāna, Volume 2. Akhila Bhāratavarshīya Digambara Jaina Vidvatparishad. 1983.
- "Lion Motif in Mauryan Art: Indigenous or Foreign?" (PDF). heritageuniversityofkerala.com. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- Singh, Rana (September 2019). "Masarh : A Great Archaeo-Historic Site of Bihar". J. P. University, Chapra. 63.
- Archaeological Survey of India: Reports 1862-1884, Volumes 3-23.
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