Kachner Jain Temple
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| Kachner Jain Temple | |
|---|---|
Parshvanatha idol at Kachner Jain Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Sect | Digambara |
| Deity | Parshvanatha |
| Governing body | Shri 1008 Chintamani Parshvanath Digamber Jain Atishay Kshetra Kachner Trust |
| Location | |
| Location | Kachner, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 13th century |
Kachner Jain Temple is a Jain temple dedicated to Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism, at Kachner in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, Maharashtra, India.
Temple
[edit]Kachner is an important Jain centre in the Marathwada region, with a history dating to the 13th century CE.[1][2] Kachner enshrines a seven-hooded serpent Parshvanatha seated in padmasana with canopy of a five-hooded serpent.[3] An annual three-day fair is held here.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ↑ Deshpande 1985, p. 95.
- ↑ Shah 2008, pp. 323, 328.
- ↑ Barvalia 2013, p. 101.
- ↑ Gajbhiye 2023.
Sources
[edit]- Deshpande, P. B. (1985). Kevala-Bodhi: Buddhist and Jaina History of the Deccan. Vol. 2. Pune: Deccan College. p. 95.
- Shah, Viraj (2008). Jaina Rock-cut Caves in Western India. Vol. 1. New Delhi: Agam Kala Prakashan. pp. 323, 328.
- Barvalia, Gunvant (2013). Gunvant Barvalia (ed.). Development and Impact of Jainism in India & Abroad. Mumbai: Arham Spiritual Centre's SKPG Jain Philosophical & Literary Research Centre. p. 101.
- Gajbhiye, Manish (23 November 2023). "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Kachner Fair Concludes With Religious Fervour". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 20 September 2026.