Sarvodaya Jain temple

Sarvodaya Jain temple is a Jain temple in Amarkantak town in Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh.

Sarvodaya Jain temple
Sarvodaya Jain temple
Religion
AffiliationJainism
DeityRishabhanatha
FestivalsMahavir Jayanti
Location
LocationAmarkantak, Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh
Geographic coordinates22°40′45″N 81°45′35″E
Architecture
Date established2006
CompletedUnder construction
Temple(s)2

History

The temple construction started under the guidance of Acharya Vidyasagar in 2006. Upon completion the height of the temple will be 151 feet, width 125 feet and length 490 feet. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, the former Vice President of India, laid the foundation stone of the temple.[1]

Architecture

The temple, is being constructed using lime and preserved stones. The temple complex constructed without cement and iron. The mulnayak of the temple is a 24 tonne Ashtadhatu idol of Rishabhanatha seated on a 28 tonne lotus shaped Ashtadhatu pedestal.[2] The Rishabhanatha idol is 24 feet (7.3 m) sitting in Padmasan posture.[1]

  • 24 feet (7.3 m) Rishabhanatha idol
  • Carvings on temple wall and pillars
  • Dome

See also

References

Citation
  1. Singh 2018.
  2. Shree Sarvodaya Jain Temple Amarkantak.

Sources
  • "Shree Sarvodaya Jain Temple Amarkantak". Government Of India.
  • Singh, Shivmangal (29 March 2018). "जानिए आखिर क्यों? दुनिया के सबसे बड़े अष्टधातुओं के मंदिरों में एक होगा अमरकंटक सर्वोदय जैन मंदिर". Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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