Vahelna Jain temple

Vahelna Jain temple is a Jain temple Vahelna village in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India.

29°25′42.8″N 77°41′17″E / 29.428556°N 77.68806°E / 29.428556; 77.68806ArchitectureDate established20th centuryTemple(s)2

About temple

Shri 1008 Parshvnath Digamber Jain Atishye Kshetra popularly known as Vahelna Jain Mandir is a major historical & religious place for Jains. The temple hosts the main statue of Lord Parshvanatha in padmasan posture with Manastambha and a 31 feet gigantic statue in outer garden. The temple campus also has facility of Naturopathy for patients.[1] The annual day of the temple is celebrated on 2nd October every year when a fair and a procession is held inviting around thousands of people.[citation needed]

  • Mulnayak idol of Parshvanath
    Mulnayak idol of Parshvanath
  • 31 feet (9.4 m) statue of Parshvanath
    31 feet (9.4 m) statue of Parshvanath
  • Charan chattri
    Charan chattri

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  • Media related to Vahelna Jain temple at Wikimedia Commons
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