Mirpur Jain Temple

Mirpur Jain Temple
Location within Rajasthan
Basic information
Location	Mirpur, Sirohi, Rajasthan, India
Geographic coordinates	24°51′27″N 72°48′23″E / 24.857469°N 72.806396°ECoordinates: 24°51′27″N 72°48′23″E / 24.857469°N 72.806396°E
Affiliation	Jainism
Deity	Pārśva
Architectural description
Date established	9th Century
Specifications
Temple(s)	4

Mirpur Jain Temple is situated in Mirpur, a fortified town in the Sirohi district of Rajasthan, India. The town has four Jain temples, of which this is one.

History

Mirpur Jain Temple was built in the 9th century AD, during the reign of the Rajputs. The Mirpur temple is generally thought to be the oldest marble monument in Rajasthan. It is devoted to the 23rd Jain tirthankara, Pārśva. The temple was destroyed by Mahmud Begada in the 13th century, and was rebuilt and renovated in the 15th century. These days only the main temple with its mandapa is standing, high on its pedestal with carved pillars and engraved parikrama representing every aspect of Indian mythology.^[1]

Art

This temple is also mentioned in the ‘World And Encyclopedia of Art’. The remains scattered over here reveal that this was a large city in the past.^[2]

Photo gallery

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  The Splendid and elaborate wall of Mirpur Jain Temple

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  Shikhar of the Mirpur Jain Temple

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  Mirpur Parshwanathji

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  Beautifully carving on the wall

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  Pillars at the Mirpur Jain Temple

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  Art Inside Dome at Mirpur Jain Temple

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  Padmavati mata with her vahan as snake

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  A statue of Bhagvan Indra on the walls

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  A statue of Bhagvan Shankar on the walls

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  Different devi`s at every turn

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  Art at the Entrance door to the main Shrine

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  Megrath Bhav of Bhagvan Shantinathji

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