Shree Vasupujya Swami Jain Shwetamber temple

Shree Vasupujya Swami Jain Shwetamber temple, also known as the Gujarati Shwetambar Murtipujak Jain Mandir and Mavadi Jain Temple,[1][2] commonly known as Mylapore Jain temple, is a Swetambara Jain temple in Chennai, India. Located in the neighborhood of Mylapore, the temple is dedicated to Lord Mahavira and other Tirthankaras.

The temple

The temple is located on Mathala Narayanan Street, off Kutchery Road, in Mylapore, near the Mylapore Tank.[3] The temple is built completely with marble and is claimed to be the first Jain temple in South India with three gopurams (towers or gateways) and five doors.[1][4] The use of iron has been completely avoided in the construction of the temple structure.[4] The main idol inside the temple is made of quartz.[4] All the construction workers involved in the construction of the temple, including the architects, the stone carvers and the workers, were hired from Rajasthan.[4] Annual maintenance of the temple include polishing the marble walls.[3]

The main deity in the temple is Lord Parsvanatha, the 23rd tirthankara (saint) of the Jains.[4]

Incidents

During the annual maintenance work in February 2016, around 12 kg of silver jewellery and ₹ 10,000 in cash from the temple hundi was reported stolen.[2][5]

See also

References
  1. "Make the best of your off-site business meets within India". The Economic Times. Chennai: India Times. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. "Silver utensils stolen from Jain temple". DT Next. Chennai: Daily Thanthi. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  3. "Maintenance work on at Jain temple in Mylapore". Mylapore Times. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  4. Ministry of Tourism (n.d.). "Gujarati Shwetambar Murtipujak Jain Mandir". Incredible India. Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  5. "12 Kg Silver Jewellery, Rs 10,000 Stolen From Jain Temple". The New Indian Express. Chennai: Express Publications. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

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