Naugaza Digambar Jain Temple,
Tehla, Rajasthan
Naugaza Digambar Jain Temple is a Jain Temple dedicated to Jaina tirthankara Shantinatha, located near Tehla village close to Sariska Tiger Reserve in the Rajgarh Tehsil in Alwar District, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan. The temple is situated at about 100 metres to the west of the Neelkanth Temple. The place was called as Rajyapura and Paranagar during ancient times. This temple is protected as monuments of national importance by the central Archaeological Survey of India.
History
This temple was built on the 13th
day of the dark half of Vaisakha month, the second month in Hindu
calendar, in VS 979
( 922 – 923 CE) during the reign
of Gurjara
Pratihara ruler Mahipala
I Deva of Kannauj as per the inscription in the National
Museum. The inscription mentions Sarvadeva of Simhapadra as the architect of
the temple. The temple is now protected by Archaeological
Survey of India.
The Temple
The temple stands on high platform.
It consists of Sanctum and subsidiary shrines on the sides. All the shrines
suffered damages due to the Islamic invasion. The sanctum houses a colossal
image of Jaina tirthankara Shantinatha. He is about 5.33 metres (17.5 feet)
high and carved in a light orangish-red sandstone. The statue is built in Digambara style.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
10 Kms from Tehla, 34 Kms from Bhangarh, 35 Kms from Rajgarh, 35 Kms from
Rajgarh Railway Station, 59 Kms from Dausa, 68 Kms from Alwar, 104 Kms from
Jaipur and 111 Kms from Jaipur Airport. The Temple is located very near to the
Sariska Tiger Reserve.
No comments:
Post a Comment