Digambar Jain temple
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Digambar Jain temple is a Jain place of worship associated with the Digambara sect, known for its austere practices and distinctive iconography.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swetambar Jain temple | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain temple
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ religious building type ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Jain temple architecture
ⓘ
regional Indian styles ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Digambara sect ⓘ |
| contains |
idols of Tirthankaras in kayotsarga posture
ⓘ
idols of Tirthankaras in lotus posture ⓘ images of yakshas and yakshis ⓘ scriptural inscriptions ⓘ space for monks and nuns ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Lord Mahavira
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ⓘ
Tirthankaras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Digambara iconographic conventions
ⓘ
Digambara ritual practices ⓘ |
| goalOfWorship |
accumulation of punya (merit)
ⓘ
spiritual purification ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
absence of ornamented clothing on main idols
ⓘ
area for rituals and offerings ⓘ assembly hall ⓘ austere practices ⓘ distinctive iconography ⓘ focus on non-attachment ⓘ images of Tirthankaras ⓘ pradakshina patha (circumambulation path) ⓘ sanctum (garbhagriha) ⓘ spaces for silent meditation ⓘ |
| languageUsedInRituals |
Prakrit
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ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ local Indian languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
regions with Digambara communities ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Digambara Jain community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jain trusts ⓘ |
| observes |
Jain festivals
ⓘ
Mahavir Jayanti NERFINISHED ⓘ Paryushana (as per Digambara tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicesInclude |
fasting
ⓘ
non-violence (ahimsa) ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ scripture recitation ⓘ vows of renunciation ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
austerity
ⓘ
detachment from material possessions ⓘ path to liberation (moksha) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Jain worship
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ religious discourse ⓘ rituals and prayers ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Digambara Jains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Jains ⓘ religious tourists ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.