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Shobhnath temple
Shobhnath temple
Religion
Affiliation	Jainism
Deity	Sambhavanatha
Festivals	Mahavir Jayanti, Kartik Purnima
Governing body	Shri Digambar Jain Teerth Kshetra Committee Shri Shwetamber Jain Mandir trust
Location
Location	Shravasti, Uttar Pradesh
Geographic coordinates	27°30′53.5″N 82°02′34.6″E / 27.514861°N 82.042944°E / 27.514861; 82.042944
Temple(s)	6

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Shobhnath temple is an ancient Jain temple located in the Shravasti city of Uttar Pradesh.

Importance

Shravasti is believed to be the birthplace of the Sambhavanatha, the third Tirthankara. Sambhavanatha also took the diksha from a nearby forest named Sahetuk forest and spent 14 years before attaining moksha.

This site was also visited by Chandraprabha, the eighth Tirthankara, during his vihara (travel).

History

Shravasti was ruled by Jain king from 9th—10th century such as Mayurdhwaj (900 CE), Hansdhwaj (925 CE), Makardhwaj (950 CE), Sudhavadhwaj (975 CE) and Suhridhwaj (1000 CE). Harivamsa Purana, composed by Jain acharya Jinasena in 783 CE, narrates the installation images of Kamadeva and Rati by Kamadatta in front of the temple. Kartik Purnima is the primary festival of this temple. Shobhnath temple is mentioned in the Vividha Tirtha Kalpa composed by Jinaprabha Suri in 14th century.

About temple

The temple is dedicated to the Sambhavanatha to commemorate his birthplace. The irani style dome was added to the temple medieval period. The remains of three Jain temples were found during the excavations. A number of Jain idols has been discovered in padmasan and kayotsarga posture dating back to 10th—11th century CE from lower part of the temple. It is believed that idols of all 24 Tirthankaras existed here. The idol of Rishabhanatha found during the excavation is noteworthy. The idol has Rishabhanatha in padmasan posture with three umberallas over the head, two lions and bull carved beneath his legs and yaksha-yakshi on each side. Idols of chaitya vriksha (chaitya-tree) and Goddessess have also been discovered. According to estimates there could be as many as 18 temples in the area. Two new Jain temples were constructed in 1966 and 1995 respectively. Three Jain temples, two belonging to Śvētāmbara and one Digambara, were constructed recently.

A fair is organised annually in October-November to commemorate Janma kalyāṇaka of Sambhavanatha.

See also

• Jetavana
• Sarnath Jain Tirth

References

Citations

1. ^ Burgess 1874, p. 13.
2. ^ Hunter 1881, p. 110.
3. Benett 1878, p. 4.
4. Goldberg & Décary 2016, p. 264.
5. Melton 2011, p. 495.
6. ^ UP tourism & Uttar Pradesh: A to Z, p. 125.
7. ^ UP Government.
8. Shah 1987, p. 276.
9. Department of Tourism.
10. Sharma 1993, p. 34.
11. ASI, p. 2.
12. District Administration & history. sfn error: no target: CITEREFDistrict_Administrationhistory (help)
13. District Administration & Jain pilgrimage.

Sources

• Benett, William Charles (1878). The Final Settlement Report on the Gonda District. Allahabad: North-Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press.
• Burgess, James (1874). Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc. Vol. 2. Byculla: Education Society's Press.
• Goldberg, Kory; Décary, Michelle (23 March 2016). Along the Path: The Meditator's Companion to Pilgrimage in the Buddha's India and Nepal. Onalaska, Washington: Pariyatti Publishing. ISBN 978-1-938754-55-5.
• Hunter, William Wilson (1881). Rangoon to Tappal. Vol. 8. Trübner.
• Shah, Umakant Premanand (1987). Jaina-Rupa Mandana: Jaina Iconography. Vol. 1. India: Shakti Malik Abhinav Publications. ISBN 81-7017-208-X.
• Melton, J. Gordon Melton (13 September 2011). Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations. Vol. 2. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-59884-205-0.
• Sharma, Jugal Kishor (1993). Punya Bhoomi Bharat. New Delhi: Suruchi Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-81500-09-5.
• Department of Tourism. "Jain shrines". Uttar Pradesh Tourism. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
• ASI. "Shravasti" (PDF). Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
• UP Government. "History". Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
• District Administration. "Shravasti History". Retrieved 14 July 2021.
• District Administration. "Jain pilgrimage". Retrieved 14 July 2021.
• Uttar Pradesh Tourism. "Uttar Pradesh: A to Z" (PDF). Uttar Pradesh Tourism.

External links

• Media related to Shobhnath Jain temple at Wikimedia Commons

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