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Shantinatha Jain Temple, Ramtek

Yellow sandstone Jain temple of the 11th–12th century at Ramtek, with a 4 m image of Shantinatha

Photo: Be Jain · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — The story

The story

This Jain temple at Ramtek in Nagpur district is a major Jain pilgrimage site in Maharashtra, standing near the fort and the Rama temple. Built in the 11th–12th century of yellow sandstone, it is regarded as a fine example of North Indian temple architecture. The main shrine holds a 4 m (13 ft) image of Shantinatha, and sub-shrines were added in the 18th–19th century by an accountant at the Bhonsle court during the reign of Raghoji I.

The complex has since been renovated and enlarged with new shrines, a manastambha, the Sant Bhavan and Pratibhasthali, a girls' school inspired by Acharya Vidyasagar and opened in 2014. The acharya spent five chaturmas here, and in 2013 he initiated twenty-four monks at Ramtek. A dharamshala with a bhojanalaya serves pilgrims.

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02 — About

About Shantinatha Jain Temple, Ramtek

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Where it is

Nagpur, Maharashtra

21.41° N 79.33° E