Jambudweep is a
Digambara
''Digambara'' (; "sky-clad") is one of the two major schools of Jainism, the other being '' Śvētāmbara'' (white-clad). The Sanskrit word ''Digambara'' means "sky-clad", referring to their traditional monastic practice of neither possessing ...
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 gen ...
in
Hastinapur
Hastinapur is a city in the Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ''Hastinapura'', described in Hindu texts such as the ''Mahabharata'' and the Puranas as the capital of the Kuru Kingdom, is also mentioned in ancient Jain texts ...
,
Uttar Pradesh
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built under the blessings of
Gyanmati Mataji
Gyanmati Mataji () is an Indian Jain religious guru ''Aryika'' (nun) from India. She is known for being a prolific author and the construction of several Jain temples including the Jambudweep temple complex at Hastinapur, Uttar Pradesh and the ...
in 1972. Jambudweep in Hastinapur is a depiction of
Jambudvipa and
Kailash Parvat Rachna &
Shree Ashtapad Teerth are depictions of
Ashtapad
Mount Kailash (also Kailasa; ''Kangrinboqê'' or ''Gang Rinpoche''; Tibetan: གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ; ; sa, कैलास, ), is a mountain in the Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It has an altitude of ...
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About
Jambudweep was founded by Gyanmati Mataji in 1972 and the model of
Jambudvipa was completed in 1985. For the
tirtha,
Nalini Balbir reported
Jambudweep depicts the model Jain cosmology has been designed here under the supervision of Shri Gyanmati Mataji was in 1985. Unique circular structures of Jain Geography 'Jambudweep' has been constructed with white & coloured marble stones in the diameter of with tall
Mount Sumeru Parvat
Mount Meru (Sanskrit/Pali: मेरु), also known as Sumeru, Sineru or Mahāmeru, is the sacred five-peaked mountain of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist cosmology and is considered to be the centre of all the physical, metaphysical and spirit ...
is built by light pink marble situated in the center of Jambudweep Rachna.
The fundamental idea behind this temple is to connect devotional temple visit with religious adventure and educate devotees about the
Jain cosmology. The official name of the
tirtha is the ''Digambar Jain Institute of Cosmographic Research (Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan)'' and its main attraction is the building constructed as a model of
Jambudvipa.
Story
In the story about Jambudweep,
Gyanmati Mataji
Gyanmati Mataji () is an Indian Jain religious guru ''Aryika'' (nun) from India. She is known for being a prolific author and the construction of several Jain temples including the Jambudweep temple complex at Hastinapur, Uttar Pradesh and the ...
had a vision in 1965 while meditating. In the vision, she saw the entire structure of universe. Discovering later that what she had seen perfectly matched the cosmographical details described in
Jain scriptures
Jain literature (Sanskrit: जैन साहित्य) refers to the literature of the Jain religion. It is a vast and ancient literary tradition, which was initially transmitted orally. The oldest surviving material is contained in the ca ...
, she decided to create a pilgrimage site with the aim of creating a model of
Jambudvipa. "Jambudweep Trilok Sodh Sansthan" has been established at Jambudweep, Hastinapur to raise awareness regarding the Jain Cosmology and Jain Philosophy. Jambudweep developed a website http://www.jambudweep.org in 2007 to spread the Jain philosophy online, with more than 2000 books uploaded.
Main temples
The premises has various Jain temples which includes Sumeru Parvat, Lotus Temple, Teen Murti Mandir, Meditation Temple, Badi Murti, Teen Lok Rachna and many other tourist attractions. The main temples in the Jambudweep complex includes:
# ''Teen Lok Rachna'' is modeled after
trilok in
Jain cosmology, the temple has a series of floor representing seven
Adho Loka — the realms of the hellish beings, then Madhya Loka – the realms of the humans, animals and plants, then seven Urdhva Loka – the realms of the gods or heavens and
Siddhashila
Siddhashila is an area in Jain cosmology at the apex of the universe, which is where the Jains believe people who have become '' arihants'' and ''tirthankaras'' go after they die and attain ''moksha''. Such people are called ''siddhas'' after ...
at the top. The temple features a light and sound show similar to ones in
Akshardham and
ISKCON Temple, Delhi
Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir, generally known as the ISKCON Delhi temple, is a well known Vaishnav temple of Lord Krishna and goddess Radha in the form of ''Radha Parthasarathi''. The Temple was inaugurated on 5 April, 1998 by the then fo ...
.
# ''Sahastrakut Jinalya'' is notable for a panel depicting Jain monk in worship room praying to
tirthankara
In Jainism, a ''Tirthankara'' (Sanskrit: '; English: literally a ' ford-maker') is a saviour and spiritual teacher of the '' dharma'' (righteous path). The word ''tirthankara'' signifies the founder of a '' tirtha'', which is a fordable pass ...
. The panel was discovered buried where Sahastrakut Jinalya constructed.
# ''Lotus temple'' a small temple in the courtyard of Jambudweep. It is a Jain House of Worship and also a prominent attraction in Hastinapur. It was completed in 1989.
# ''Mt. Meru'', surrounded by water, is the tallest structure in Jambudweep complex. The mountain has concentric circle with small shrines representing the holy mountain peaks.
# ''Tera-dvipa'' is modeled after group of thirteen islands of the middle section of the universe in Jain cosmology. The structure features fived Mt. Meru, three islands where human and Jinas are born, the Jambudweep is situated in innermost circle and eight islands depicts nandishvar dweepa. The eight islands of nandishvar dweepa are connected to ''ashtanika'', the eight day festival.
Gallery
File:Jambudweep - Teen lok Rachna.jpg, Teen lok Rachna
File:Jambudweep - Dhyaan mandir.jpg, Dhyaan Mandir
File:Jambudweep - Tairah dweep jinalya.jpg, Tairah dweep jinalya
See also
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Hastinapur
Hastinapur is a city in the Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ''Hastinapura'', described in Hindu texts such as the ''Mahabharata'' and the Puranas as the capital of the Kuru Kingdom, is also mentioned in ancient Jain texts ...
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Prachin Bada Mandir
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Kailash Parvat Rachna
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Shree Ashtapad Teerth
Also in some parts of India Jambudweepa refers to Asia Continent (Big Island).
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