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Pisanhari ki Marhia temple
Pisanhari ki Marhia Original Temple (left) and New temple (right)
Religion
Affiliation	Jainism
Deity	Parshvanatha
Festivals	Mahavir Jayanti
Location
Location	Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Geographic coordinates	23°09′4.5″N 79°53′12″E / 23.151250°N 79.88667°E / 23.151250; 79.88667
Architecture
Creator	Pisanhari
Completed	1442 CE
Specifications
Temple(s)	13 + 1 cave temple
Elevation	91.5 m (300 ft)

Pisanhari ki Marhia is a Jain temple built in the 15th century and located in the city of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple is named after its creator, a local woman who, according to legend, paid for the construction of the temple with the money she saved from milling flour. Many other temples have since been added making this a tirtha.

History

The original temple was contains two pratimas installed in 1442 CE. The name derives from the word "pisanhari", meaning a woman engaged in the work of manual milling of flour. According to legend, Pisanhari was a poor woman who saved enough money from milling flour to construct the temple. A statue of Pisanhari is at the temple's entrance, and the quern stones are still kept on top of the entrance gate of the marhia.

The temple complex includes inscriptions. Though they have not yet been deciphered, they are believed to be from the 14th century.

Architecture

The Pisanhari ki Marhia temples is a complex of 13 smaller temples including the Samavsaran Mandir, the Manastambha, the Bhagwan Bahubali statue, and the Shri Nandishwar Dweep Jinalaya, among others. Nandishwar Dweep Jinalya is the largest Jain temple in the foothills with an area of 15,000 square feet (1,400 m). The roof of the temple is built in vault fashion, and includes a mandapa (pillared hall) and a two-story garbhagriha (inner sanctuary). The temple houses 152 marble idols of Tirthankara seated in small shrines. The temple is famous for its artwork. The temple features a 55-foot (17 m) idol of Bahubali.

The temple complex covers 18 acres (73,000 m) and includes a Gurukula—Brahmi Vidyashram, a girls' hostel, a dharmshala (rest house), and a Bhojnalaya (restaurant).

See also

• Hanumantal Bada Jain Mandir
• Rani Durgawati Museum

References

Citations

1. "हिंदी खबर, 600 साल पहले, चक्की में आटा पीसकर वृद्धा ने बनाया था ये अनूठा 'जैन तीर्थ'". Patrika News (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
2. Mitra 2012, p. 87.
3. Kostha.
4. ^ Sen 2019.
5. Rao 2018.
6. Mitra 2008, p. 36.
7. Mitra 2008, p. 37.

Sources

• Mitra, Swati (2008). Jabalpur, City Guide (1 ed.). Goodearth Publications. ISBN 9788187780731.
• Mitra, Swati (2012). Temples of Madhya Pradesh (1 ed.). Goodearth Publications. ISBN 9789380262499.
• Sen, Abha (20 May 2019). "600 साल पहले, चक्की में आटा पीसकर वृद्धा ने बनाया था ये अनूठा 'जैन तीर्थ', Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर". Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi). Patrika. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
• Kostha, Lalit. "हिंदी खबर, नहीं जानते होंगे पिसनहारी की मढ़िया का ये रहस्य". Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi). Patrika. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
• Rao, Bindu Gupta (12 April 2018). "Mesmerising Jabalpur, the 'rock city'". The Week.

External links

• Media related to Pisanhari ki Madiya at Wikimedia Commons

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