Hastinapur - Shri Digamber Jain Mandir Hastinapur

Shri Digamber Jain Mandir Hastinapur

Shri Digamber Jain Mandir Hastinapur is the oldest Jain Temple in Hastinapur. At Digamber Jain Mandir Hastinapur there is a huge dome constructed on a 40 feet high hillock. The main temple is constructed on a four feet high platform. The temple is very magnificent and have an artistic & huge spire. Inside the temple there is one altar with three divisions. In the altar white colored idol of principal deity Bhagwan Shantinath in Padmasana posture, 1½ foot in height is installed. In the both sides of principal deity idol of Lord Kunthunath in left and Arahnath in the right are installed. Also an antique piece of art on a flat stone is worth being seen, on which idols of ‘Panch Bal Yati' (Celibate) are carved in an artistic manner. It is supposed that this piece of art was created in 10-11th century.