Jahaj Mandir

Jahaj Mandir
Basic information
Location	Mandwala, Jalore district, Rajasthan
Affiliation	Jainism
Website	http://www.jahajmandir.com
Temple(s)	1

Jahaj Mandir is a Jain temple in the village of Mandwala in the Jalore district, Rajasthan, India. The temple is built in the shape of a boat and is carved from marble. The temple was founded in 1993 for the religion of Jainism.

History

The Jahaj Mandir at MADAVLA in Jalor district of Rajasthan, is in itself a wonderful creation in the history of Jainism. Built in a Ship's shape the temple stands erect magnificently 55 feet in height with marble (makrana) all over. It is first and the only of its kind in the world. The temple has a great and a very interesting history in its making.

On the 3 December 1985, Acharya Shri Jin Kantisagar Suriji, the devotee of the adorned Acharya Shri Jin HarisagarSuriji was in MANDAVLA. He was on his way to Jivana and was amidst his "Chatur-Mas". It was around 12:00 in the noon that he started to feel uneasy at health and soon experienced fever. That very moment he sensed the sun of his life setting in. He summoned his immediate deciple whom we know as our Gurudev Shri Maniprabhsagarji and intimated to him that now the time had arrived for him to take over his role and responsibilities. Dec. 4th his soul the departed the body at 9:16 in the morning. That was a sad demise and a great loss to all of us

"Agnisanskar" the funeral was held on the following day. Thousands of followers gathered for the ceremony. During the funeral, a very strange and astonishing incidence took place. From the raging flames of the fire Acharya's right hand flung out and began to sway. This was his final blessings to his thousands of devotees. The crowd overwhelmingly cheered Jay-jaykars and filled the space. This went on for about half an hour. The media ran around to cover the event and captured the magical scene in their cameras.

Temple Complex

Main Temple

The Main Temple consists of Seven deities.
The Shantinatha occupies the centre place. The statue is made of "Panchdhatu" which means Five elements and is covered with a thick layer of Gold.
Shri Adinathji is placed on his left.
Shri Vasupujya ji on his right.
On the right as we proceed we find Mahaveer Swami ji and Shri Shankeshwar Parshvanath ji on the extreme right.
Where as towards the left after Adinathji we have Shri Sumatinatha and on the extreme left Shri Stambhan Parshvanath ji.

Left Temple

The left hand side of the Temple consists of Three deities.
Here we have the statues of Ambika Deviji, Shri Nakoda Bahirav and Acharya Shri KantisagarSuriji

Right Temple

The Right hand side of the Temple consists of Seven deities.
Here we have the statues of Shri Kala Bhairavji, Shri JinKushalSuriji, Shri Ghantakarna Mahavir, Gora Bhairavji, Shri Jin Dasturi, Shri Jin Chandra Suriji and Padmavati mata.

References

"Official website". Shri Jin Kantisagarsuri Smarak Trust.