Jain temples, Pavagadh is a group of seven

Jain Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current time cycle being ...

temples A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...

located in

Pavagadh Hill Pavagadh Hill is situated within a plain in Panchmahal district, Gujarat, western India. A volcanic eruption occurred in the region approximately 500 million years ago and the etymology of Pavagadh is associated with this eruption: ''Pav-gadh'' ...

in the state of

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. These temples are part of the

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Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in Panchmahal district in Gujarat, India. It is located around the historical city of Champaner, a city which was founded by Vanraj Chavda, the most prominent king ...

Jain tradition

Pavagadh hill is considered one of the four sacred regions where ''

moksha ''Moksha'' (; sa, मोक्ष, '), also called ''vimoksha'', ''vimukti'' and ''mukti'', is a term in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism for various forms of emancipation, enlightenment, liberation, and release. In its soteriology, ...

'' can be attained.

History

The Pavagadh temples dates back to the 13th century.

About temples

The Pavagadh temples are famous for their architecture and are also part of the

. Pavagadh has three Jain temples complexes that includes a total of seven Jain temples, a

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and an old-age home. The three Jain complexes are ''Bavanderi'' or ''Naulakhi'' temples, Chandraprabha and Suparshvanatha temple and group around Parshvanatha temple. ''Bavanderi Naulakhi temples'' are the ruins of subsidary shrine of once a large chaumukhi temple with entrance in four cardinal direction. The pillars inside the temple having carvings that bear a resemblance to Luna Vasahi. Chandraprabha and Suparshvanatha temple are two small temples built near Kalika Mata temple. Parshvanatha temple is the main temple in this group and surrounded by ruins of small temples. These temples are visited by over 22 lakh visitors annually with 1 lakh devotees visiting daily during navaratri fair.

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File:Jain temple 02 (cropped).jpg, Carving of Jain Tirthankara on wall File:Jain temple 05.jpg, Main vedi Parshvanatha temple File:Chandraprabha temple, Pavagadh.jpg, Chandraprabha temple File:Jain temple 04.jpg, Suparshvanatha temple

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