Unique Temples of India: There is a Jain temple in Bikaner, Rajasthan whose ghee has been used instead of water to fill the foundation. This temple is said to be about 500 years old. People come from far and wide to see it.
Bhandashah jain temple rajasthan unique fact: Usually, whenever the foundation of a building is filled, water is used in it, but there is a Jain temple in Bikaner, Rajasthan, which was not used water but pure while filling the foundation. It may sound strange to hear but it is true. This temple is also famous for its beauty. People come from far and wide to see it. Know which is this Jain temple and other interesting things related to it…
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The foundation of which temple was filled with ghee?
Bhandashah Jain Temple is located in Bikaner, Rajasthan. This is the temple whose ghee was not used while filling the foundation. That is, the foundation of this temple was filled by mixing things like cement, concrete etc. in ghee. This temple is dedicated to Lord Sumatinath, the 5th Tirthankara of Jains. This temple is very beautiful, so people from far and wide come here to see it.
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This temple is 500 years old
According to historians, this temple is about 500 years old. It was started by a businessman named Bhanda Shah in the year 1468. But he died before the temple was completed. After the death of Bhand Shah, his daughter took responsibility for fulfilling the temple. This temple was completed in the year 1541. The name of this temple was named Bhandashah due to construction by Bhandashah Jain. It is said that about 40 thousand kg was used to fill the foundation of Bhandashah Jain temple.
Its beauty is worth seeing
Beautiful pictures are seen all around in this temple and special carvings are done. Due to which its beauty is made on seeing it. It has also been renovated recently and is under the protection of the Archaeological Survey of India. It is one of the major temples of Bikaner. Along with the devotees, tourists also come here to see it. Special programs are organized here on major festivals like Mahavir Jayanti, in which a huge crowd of devotees throngs.