Sultan Bathery temple, originally known as Bathery Jain Temple, is a famous Jain

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located at

Sultan Bathery Sulthan Bathery is a major municipal town in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Sultan Bathery taluk and is the most populous and commercially active urban center in the district. Strategic ...

, earlier known as Kidanganad town of Kerala.

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The Sultan Bathery temple originally known as, Bathery Jain Temple, was constructed in the 13th century CE by Jains migrated to the region from

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and

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. The temple was built during the reign of

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. The temple is a 25 x 7.5 x 4 meter structure that features ornate columns and a stone slabs roof. The temple was an important Jain center until, the temple was invaded and later used it to keep his ''battery'' (ammunition store) by

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, of

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, in the 18th century. The temple is part of Jain circuit of Kerala. The temple is a protected monument under the

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File:Kidanganad Jain Basti Sultan Bathery.jpg, Temple Complex File:Sultan Bathery - Jain Temple Front.jpg, Temple facade File:Sultan Bathery - Jain Temple - Mandapa - 2.jpg, Mandapa File:Sultan Bathery - Jain Temple - Pillar Relief - 1.jpg, Image of Jina on pillar File:Jain temple, Wayanad DSC 0859 by Joseph Lazer.JPG, Pillar at the temple

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* * * * {{Jainism Topics Jain temples in Kerala 13th-century Jain temples Religious buildings and structures in Wayanad district Tourist attractions in Wayanad district 13th-century architecture

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