Panchasara Parshvanath Temple Explained
Panchasara Parshwanath Temple is a Śvetāmbara Jain temple located in Patan, Gujarat. The temple was constructed in 8th century during the reign of Vanaraja Chavda of Chavda dynasty.
History
Vanaraja Chavda (c. 746 CE to c. 780 CE),[1] the most prominent ruler of the Chavda dynasty established the territory of Patan in 746 CE and built the Panchasara Parshwanath temple with main idol of Parshvanatha brought from Panchasar village.
During the rule of Chaulukya dynasty (or Solanki dynasty), Patan was a major pilgrimage centre of Jainism. There are more than 100 temples in the region. The temple was rebuilt in the 16th-17th century after destruction by Muslim invaders.
Temple
This temple is one of the largest temples in Patan. The temple belongs to the Śvetāmbara sect of Jainism. The temple is built with white marble with rich stonework with sacred carvings. The central idol is an 1.5m (04.9feet) tall marble idol of Parshvanatha is completely covered in parikara with image of Padmavati holding 2 lotuses in upper hand, noose in right and goad in left hand. The domical ceiling is decorated by concentric circles of figures and bands of ornament with a lotus-shaped pendant extending from the dome of the center roof. The ceiling features eight bracket figures of musicians or dancers; between these figures are seated tirthankaras with yaksha and yakshi on either side.[1]
In Śvetāmbara tradition, idols tends to derive their name from a geographical region, the Pañcásar Parshvanath is one of 108 prominent idols of Parshvanath idols. The temple also houses an idol of Vasupujya in padmasan position sitting on big lotus with long stalk. The idol has images of yakshi and yaksha on both sides and the sculpture is covered with foliage of Chaitya tree to commemorate the penance of Vasupujya. The temple also houses idols of Jain monk Kakkasuri, Devachandrasuri and Yashodevsuri.
Hemachandrayacharya Jain Gyan Mandir is an ancient library built by Hemachandra. This library is one of the most important Jain libraries in Gujarat and the collection includes several ancient palm-leaf manuscripts. The temple also houses a paper manuscript of Parshvanathacaritra as well as the oldest available manuscript of the Bhaktāmara Stotra.
See also
References
Sources
Books
- Book: Benanav . Michael . Bindloss . Joe . [{{Google books|tmuyDwAAQBAJ|page=315|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} Lonely Planet India ]. . 2019 . 9781788686822 .
- Book: Cort, John E. . John E. Cort . [{{Google books|PZk-4HOMzsoC|page=234|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} Jains in the World: Religious Values and Ideology in India ]. 2001 . . 978-0-19-803037-9 .
- Book: Cort, John E. . John E. Cort . [{{Google books|nII8DwAAQBAJ|page=|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} Framing the Jina: Narratives of Icons and Idols in Jain History ]. . 2010 . 9780195385021 .
- Book: Cort, John E. . John E. Cort . [{{Google books|yoHfm7BgqTgC|plainurl=yes}} Open Boundaries: Jain Communities and Cultures in Indian History ]. SUNY series in Hindu Studies . . 1998 . 978-0-7914-3785-8 .
- Book: Datta, Amaresh . Amaresh Datta . [{{Google books|ObFCT5_taSgC|page=15|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo ]. 1 . . . 1987 . 9788126018031 .
- Book: Desai, Anjali H. . [{{Google books|gZRLGZNZEoEC|page=|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} India Guide Gujarat ]. India Guide Publications . 2007 . 9780978951702 .
- Book: Dundas, Paul . Paul Dundas . [{{Google books|jdjNkZoGFCgC|page=83|plainurl=yes}} The Jains ]. Second . 2002 . 1992 . . 978-0-415-26605-5 . London and New York .
- Book: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency . Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency . [{{Google books|0bkMAAAAIAAJ|page=152|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: History of Gujarat ]. Government Central Press . . 1896 . 1 . 1.
- Book: Hunter, William Wilson . William Wilson Hunter . [{{Google books|GYoIAAAAQAAJ|page=313|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} Naaf to Rangmagiriliterature ]. 7 . . 1881 .
- Book: Katariya, Adesh . [{{Google books|ihFUDAAAQBAJ|plainurl=yes|page=352}} Ancient History of Central Asia: Yuezhi origin Royal Peoples: Kushana, Huna, Gurjar and Khazar Kingdoms ]. Adesh Katariya . 2007 .
- Book: Mehta, Pratap Singh . [{{Google books|IVs1DwAAQBAJ|plainurl=yes|page=15}} Guns and Glories: Rajputana Chronicles ]. 2017 . . 9789352066018 .
- Book: Mishra . Susan Verma . Ray . Himanshu Prabha . Himanshu Prabha Ray . [{{Google books|CtDLDAAAQBAJ|page=159|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} The Archaeology of Sacred Spaces: The temple in western India, 2nd century BCE–8th century CE ]. Archaeology and Religion in South Asia . . 2016 . 9781317193746 .
- Book: Peterson, Peter . [{{Google books|d-5DAAAAYAAJ|page=|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} Detailed Report of Operations in Search of Sanskrit Mss. in the Bombay Circle ]. 3 . . 1887 .
- Book: Titze . Kurt . Bruhn . Klaus . [{{Google books|loQkEIf8z5wC|plainurl=yes}} Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence ]. . 2 . 1998 . 978-81-208-1534-6 .
- Book: Shah, Umakant Premanand . Umakant Premanand Shah . [{{Google books|m_y_P4duSXsC|plainurl=yes}} Jaina-rūpa-maṇḍana: Jaina iconography ]. 1987 . Abhinav Publications . 81-7017-208-X .
- Book: Shah, Natubhai . [{{Google books|qLNQKGcDIhsC|plainurl=yes|page=59}} Jainism: The World of Conquerors ]. I . 2004 . First published in 1998 . . 978-81-208-1938-2 .
Web
Notes and References
- Web site: Carved wooden ceiling dome in the Parsvanatha Temple, Patan . . 1 July 2022.
