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Naugaza Jain temple
Shantinath Jain temple
Religion
Affiliation	Jainism
Deity	Shantinatha
Festivals	Mahavir Jayanti
Location
Location	Rajgarh of Alwar District, Rajasthan
Location of Mahavira Derasar in Rajasthan
Geographic coordinates	27°14′46.4″N 76°20′56″E / 27.246222°N 76.34889°E / 27.246222; 76.34889
Architecture
Style	Gurjara-Pratihara
Date established	922 A.D.

The Naugaza Digambar Jain temple is situated near Naugaza in Alwar District, Rajasthan. The temple is situated near Neelkanth temple, Alwar.

History

According to an inscription in the National Museum, this temple was constructed on the 13th day of the dark half of month Vaisakha, the second month in Hindu calendar, in VS 979 (c. 922-23 CE) during the reign of Gurjara-Pratihara ruler Mahipala I Deva of Kannauj. The inscription mentions Sarvadeva of Simhapadra as the architect of the temple. Only a colossal 5.33 metres (17.5 ft) statue of Jain Tirthankara Shantinatha remains intact. The colossal statue is built in Digambara style.

Gallery

• Colossal statue of Shantinath

Conservation

The temple is now protected by Archaeological Survey of India.

See also

• Jainism in Rajasthan
• Mahavira Jain temple, Osian
• Neelkanth temple

References

Citation

1. Joshi & Deva 2007, p. 25.
2. ^ ASI.

Sources

• Joshi, Jagat Pati; Deva, Krishna (2007). Inventory Of Monuments And Sites Of National Importance (PDF). Vol. 2 (1st ed.). Delhi: Archaeological Survey of India.
• "Neelkanth". Archaeological Survey of India.

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