Jainism in Mumbai

Inner dome of the Jain temple at Walkeshwar, Mumbai

Mumbai has one of the largest populations of Jains among all the cities in India. Mumbai also has numerous Jain temples. One of the best known is the Babu Amichand Panalal Adishwarji Jain Temple, Walkeshwar (Malabar Hill).

Jains are among of the most prosperous communities in Mumbai, with a number of big businesses owned and industries dominated by them

Godiji Parshwanath Temple

Main article: Godiji

The Godiji Parshwanath Temple in Pydhonie is one of the oldest Jain temple in Mumbai, constructed in 1812. The white idol of the chief god Godi Parshwanatha was brought from an ancient temple at Hamirpur in Rajasthan.

Religious organisations

The Dakshin Bharat Jain Sabha is a religious and social service organisation of the Jains of South India. The organisation is headquartered at Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.[1] The association is credited with being one of the first Jain associations to start reform movements among the Jains in modern India.[2][3] The organisation mainly seeks to represent the interests of the native Jains of Maharashtra (Marathi Jains), Karnataka (Kannada Jains) and Goa.


See also

References

  1. ↑ People of India: Maharashtra - Kumar Suresh Singh - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
  2. ↑ The Assembly of Listeners: Jains in Society - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
  3. ↑ A World Religions Reader - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2013-01-30.

External links

Jainism in Maharashtra

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