Vahelna Jain temple
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Vahelna Jain temple is a Jain temple Vahelna village in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
FestivalsMahavir Jayanti
LocationVahelna, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
| Vahelna Jain temple | |
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Vahelna Jain temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Deity | Parshvanatha |
| Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Location | |
| Location | Vahelna, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
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| Geographic coordinates | 29°25′42.8″N 77°41′17″E / 29.428556°N 77.68806°E / 29.428556; 77.68806 |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 20th century |
| Temple(s) | 2 |
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.[citation needed]
- Mulnayak idol of Parshvanath
- 31 feet (9.4 m) statue of Parshvanath
- Charan chattri
References
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Sources
- "Muzaffarnagar district site". Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
External links
Media related to Vahelna Jain temple at Wikimedia Commons
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