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Bombay Sightseeing |
Jain Temple -
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in marble in 1904, the shrine is dedicated to Adinath, the first
Tirthankara or apostle. The walls of the temple are adorned with
colourful paintings depicting various incidents in the lives of the 24
tirthankaras of the Jain religion. On the first floor is a special
shrine dedicated to Parsvanath carved out of black marble& the ceiling
shows the different planets as personified in Hindu mythology. Inside,
frescoes depict various events in the lives of the 24 Jain apostles or
Tirthankaras; upstairs, a black marble shrine is beautifully decorated
with celestial personifications of the planets, painted onto the
ceiling. The place is usually filled with worshippers, mostly Jain
stockbrokers who walk barefoot to the temple every morning, and
white-robed monks who have renounced everything save for their begging
bowls. |
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