Shri Andeshwar Parshwanath

Jain temple A Jain temple, Derasar (Gujarati: દેરાસર) or Basadi (Kannada: ಬಸದಿ) is the place of worship for Jains, the followers of Jainism. Jain architecture is essentially restricted to temples and monasteries, and Jain buildings ge ...

is situated in

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, and is located 40 km from

Banswara Banswara is a city in the Banswara district in southern Rajasthan, India. The name, Banswara, came from king ‘Bansiya Bhil’. Banswara is also known as "City of a Hundred Islands", "The Green City", which is often referred to as " Cherrap ...

. The tirth is located on a

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in Andeshwar, Kushalgarh

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of Banswara district.

History

The temple houses rare inscriptions that dates back to the 10th century.

Description

Chief attraction of the temple is the mulnayak Parshwanath idol, which is believed to be of 12th or 13th century. Black idol of lord Parshwanath is around 80 cm tall with seven hoods. It is believed to be discovered by

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s of that regions while cultivating the field. Every year on

kartik purnima Kartika Purnima (), also known as Kartika Pournami, is a Hindu, Sikh, and Jain cultural festival that is celebrated on ''purnima'' (full moon day), the 15th day of the lunar month Kartika. It falls on November or December of the Gregorian ...

i.e. fifteenth

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of Hindi month kartik, a fair is organized which is visited by people from the neighboring towns and villages. The temple was constructed in 14th Century. It was recently renovated. The manasthambh made by white colored marble is really attractive. A ''Kanch Mandir'' dedicated to Parshwantha was also constructed recently near the main temple.

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Andeshwar Main Temple.JPG, Andeshwar Main Temple File:Andeshvar Jain Temple.JPG, 23rd Jain tirthankara Parshwanath Pratima Andeshwar Temple.JPG, Andeshwar Jain Temple

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