How old is sankeshwar temple?
Shankheshwar Jain Temple
| Shankeshwar Jain Temple | |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 23°30′29.3″N 71°47′15.6″ECoordinates: 23°30′29.3″N 71°47′15.6″E |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Sajjan Shah |
| Date established | 1098 CE |
Where is Shankheshwar located?
Patan district
Shankheshwar is a town in the Patan district of Gujarat state of India. It is an important place of pilgrimage for the followers of Jainism.
Which is the oldest Parshwanath temple in Gujarat?
Shree Shankheshwar Parshwanath Dadaji Pratimaji is billions of years old which are presently exist and located at Shankheshwar near Sami, Patan, Gujarat and today we can enjoy Darshan in Temple @ Shankheshwar. The existing Pratimaji of Lord Parshwanath is a 23rd Thirthankar of Existing Chouvisy of Jain’s.
How tall is the presiding deity of Lord Parshwanath?
Apart from the original sanctum-sanctorum, this temple has an open square, a decorated square, a vast square and two assembly halls. Numerous miracles are associated with this temple and the presiding deity of Lord Parshwanath, represented by a six feet high statue in the Padmasana (lotus) position.
Which is the Miracle of Parshwanath ji temple?
So the facts is that – Miracle that before the Parshwanath ji becomes God a billion of years Mr. Ashadhi Shravak (King) had built a statue of Parshwanath ji as per instruction by Lord Damodar Swami and started to pray. After the death of. Ashadhi Shravak (King) he born in Indralok and he carry that Pratimaji from Earth to Indralok.
When did Sajjan Shah build the Shankheshwar temple?
In the year 1155 of the Vikram era (1099 CE), Sajjan Shah built the Shankheshwar temple on the banks of the Rupen river. In the year 1286 of the Vikram era (1230 CE), Vastupal and Tejpal renovated this temple under the guidance of Jain Acharya Vardhamansuri. There were 52 deities in the temple.