Tijara Jain Temple is a

digambar ''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 ...

dedicated to

Chandraprabha Chandraprabha () is the eighth Tirthankara of ''Avasarpini'' (present half cycle of time as per Jain cosmology). Chandraprabhu was born to King Mahasena and Queen Lakshmana Devi at Chandrapuri to the Ikshvaku dynasty. According to Jain text ...

. The temple is located in the hill town

Tijara Tijara is a city and a municipality in Alwar district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Tijara comes under the NCR area and is situated 48 km to the northeast of Alwar. The nearest railway station to Tijara is Khairthal. Bhiwadi is a census ...

, in the

Alwar district Alwar is a district in the state of Rajasthan in northern India, whose district headquarters is Alwar city. The district covers 8,380 km2. It is bound on the north by Rewari district of Haryana, on the east by Bharatpur district of Raja ...

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...

. It is an ''Atishaya Kshetra'' (English: Place where Miracles happen). It is from

Alwar Alwar (Pronunciation: �lʋəɾ is a city located in India's National Capital Region and the administrative headquarters of Alwar District in the state of Rajasthan. It is located 150 km south of Delhi and 150 km north of Jaipur. ...

and from

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...

. The location is a '' tirtha'' (pilgrimage site) for the Jains and a tourist attraction.

History

The temple was established in 1956 following the recovery of an idol of

on 16 August 1956. In 1972, another idol chandraprabhu in the

lotus position Lotus position or Padmasana ( sa, पद्मासन, translit=padmāsana) is a cross-legged sitting meditation pose from ancient India, in which each foot is placed on the opposite thigh. It is an ancient asana in yoga, predating hatha ...

was discovered. The white stone idol was retrieved from underground, reinforcing the belief that this place was once a ''Dehra'', a place where Jain idols are worshipped. After the setting up of the

, the place has regained its former importance as a pilgrimage centre.

Main temple and idol

The mulnayak of the temple is a white marble idol of ''

Chandraprabhu Chandraprabha () is the eighth Tirthankara of ''Avasarpini'' (present half cycle of time as per Jain cosmology). Chandraprabhu was born to King Mahasena and Queen Lakshmana Devi at Chandrapuri to the Ikshvaku dynasty. According to Jain texts, ...

'', the eighth ''

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 ...

'', in

. According to the inscription, the idol was installed on the 3rd day of Vaishakha Shukla in 1497( V.S. 1554). Both the idols, with others, are installed in a rectangular temple decorated with pinnacles. The temple walls have elaborate carvings, paintings and intricate glasswork depicting various scenes of tirthankar's life and event in Jain legends. The temple is considered an important Jain center. There is a township in the name of Lord ''Chandraprabha'' as "''Chandralok'' City" spread in more than 100 acre, on main road. There is a 250 years old,

Parshavanatha ''Parshvanatha'' (), also known as ''Parshva'' () and ''Parasnath'', was the 23rd of 24 ''Tirthankaras'' (supreme preacher of dharma) of Jainism. He is the only Tirthankara who gained the title of ''Kalīkālkalpataru ( Kalpavriksha in this "Ka ...

temple situated near the main temple. Navagraha Jain Temple and Padmavati temple are also near temple complex.

Gallery

Main temple

File:Tijara Jain temple - Main Idol.jpg, Lord Chandraprabhu File:Maansthamb tijara jain temple.jpg,

Manasthamba A manastambha (Sanskrit for 'column of honour') is a pillar that is often constructed in front of Jain temples or large Jain statues. In North India, they are topped by four Tirthankara images. According to the ''Digambara'' Jain texts like ''Ad ...

in the temple complex File:Tijara Jain Temple - Charan.jpg, Charan at Tijara Jain Temple File:Tijara 1.jpg, Tijara Jain temple

Chandragiri Vatika

File:Chandragiri Vatika.jpg, ''Chandragiri Vatika'' near the main temple File:Chandaragiri_Vatika.jpg, 15 feet 3 inch '' Padmasana'' ''Chandraprabha'' Idol at ''Chandragiri Vatika'' made from granite stone from Karnataka File:Chandragiri Vatika garden.jpg, Garden

Other Temples

File:Tijara Jain Temple - Parshvanath Temple.jpg, Parshvanath Temple File:Tijara Jain Temple - Parshvanath Temple Interior.jpg, Interior of Parshvanath Temple File:Padmavati temple, Tijara - new temple (cropped).jpg, Padmavati Temple File:Tijara Jain Temple - Navagraha Temple.jpg, Navagraha Temple

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External links

Alwar District official website
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