The visit to this SinhPuri Shri Digamber Jain
Temple at Sarnath, one of the UNESCO Monuments (listed in the 1998 tentative
list was a part of the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 Tour, between 05th
February to 08th February 2025, organized by Mantra Yatra (website).
Thanks to Mr. Balaji Davey and his team of Mantra Yatra for the excellent
arrangement and personal care. We went to the Sarnath Buddhist monument, where Buddha gave his first sermon after enlightenment before departing for Chennai. This Digambar Jain temple is on the south side of the 3rd Century BCE, Buddhist Dhamek Stupa and the excavated site.
Shri Digambar Jain Temple.
Shreyansanath Ji, the 11th Tirthankara of Jainism,
attained his conception, birth, penance, and enlightenment in Singhpuri
(present-day Sarnath). Near the Dhamek Stupa, an ancient temple dedicated to him stands. His father was King Vishnu Jain, and his mother was Queen
Keshudevi. His symbol is the Rhinoceros. The temple is maintained by the
Digamber Jain community of Varanasi.
Built in 1824, the Shri Digamber Jain Mandir is
also known as the Bhagwan Shreyanshanath Janmabhoomi Mandir. The main deity
here is a large statue of Tirthankara Shreyanshanath Ji in black Saligram
stone, which is considered to be even older than the temple's construction. The building appears to be constructed of brick and lime. The entire
building is decorated with motifs, moldings, cornices, and colorful stone pillars.
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Inside the temple are several fascinating murals
depicting the life of Bhagwan Mahavira Swami, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism,
which were done in 1943. This entire complex is a living heritage where daily
prayers and rituals are performed.
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