Sri Adinath Digambar Jain Mandir/श्री आदिनाथ दिगम्बर जैन मंदिर, Jain Mandir Rd, Eastern Group of Temples, Sevagram, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.

The visit to this Sri Adinatha Digambar Jain Temple, one of the UNESCO, World Heritage Sites, Khajuraho, was a part of the “Bhopal, Udayagiri Rock Cut Caves, Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, Sanchi, Bhojpur, and Khajuraho – of Madhya Pradesh Heritage Walk” organized by the எண்திசை வரலாற்று மரபுநடைக்குழு, between 25^th and 28^th December 2024.

Eastern Group, Khajuraho.

The Eastern group closer to the Khajuraho village has three Brahmanical temples Brahma, Vamana, and Javari, and three Jain temples Parswanatha, Shantinatha (Ghantal), and Adinatha. 

1. Brahma Temple 

2. Javari Temple/जवारी मंदिर

3. Vamana Temple/ वामन मंदिर

4. Sri Aadinath Digambar Jain Mandir/श्री आदिनाथ दिगम्बर जैन मंदिर

5. Bhagawan Parshwanath Digambar Jain Mandir

6. Sri Shantinath Digambar Jain Mandir

Though the sanctums of the Jain temples house images of the Tirthankaras, the sculptures outside and the temple plans strongly indicate that they were originally Hindu temples. The pedestal of the Adinath has the image of Garuda as proof.

Adinatha Temple (late 11th century)

To the north of the Parswanatha Temple and sharing the same compound is the Adinatha Temple. Of the original temple, only the sanctum and the vestibule survive. Without an ambulatory, it is the closest to the Vamana Temple in style and plan. The top row of the walls shows a band of flying angels. A recent image of Adinatha has been enshrined in place of the old one, of which only the pedestal survives.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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