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Hutheesing Jain Temple

Coordinates:23°2′27.92″N72°35′22.6″E/ 23.0410889°N 72.589611°E/23.0410889; 72.589611
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Hutheesing Jain Temple
Hutheesinh Temple with 52 devakulikas
Hutheesinh Temple
Religion
AffiliationJainism
SectŚvetāmbara
DeityDharmanatha
FestivalsMahavir Janma Kalyanak
Location
LocationAhmedabad, Gujarat,India
Hutheesing Jain Temple is located in Ahmedabad
Hutheesing Jain Temple
Shown within Ahmedabad
Hutheesing Jain Temple is located in Gujarat
Hutheesing Jain Temple
Hutheesing Jain Temple (Gujarat)
Geographic coordinates23°2′27.92″N72°35′22.6″E/ 23.0410889°N 72.589611°E/23.0410889; 72.589611
Architecture
CreatorPremchand Salat
Date established1848
Temple(s)1

Hutheesing Templeis aJaintemple inAhmedabadinGujarat,India. It was constructed in 1848 by theHutheesing family.The temple blends the oldMaru-Gurjaratemple architecture style with new architectural elements ofhaveliin its design.

History

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The temple circa 1880

The construction of the temple was originally planned and initiated by Hutheesing Kesarisinh, a wealthy trader of Ahmedabad. Following his death at the age of 49, the construction was supervised and completed by his wife, Harkunwar. The total cost was approximately₹10 lakh(equivalent to₹75 crore or US$9.0 million in 2023).[1][2][3][4][5]The chief temple architect was Premchand Salat.[4][5]The temple is located outside the Delhi Darwaza.[2]

Lockwood de Forest,who was a business associate of Muganbhai Hutheesing, the son ofSheth Hutheesing,estimated the cost as "over a million dollars".[6]The temple was built during a severe famine in Gujarat. Building the temple employed hundreds of skilled artisans which supported them for a period of two years.

Temple officiant in 1913

The temple is managed by a Hutheesing family trust.[1]

Architecture

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Detailed carving on the temple wall

Salat has blended the old temple architecture style with new architectural elements ofhaveliin designing the temple.[5]It uses theMāru-Gurjara style,with many similarities toBhadreshwarandRanakpur.[7]The temple is built from white marble.[4]

The main gateway porch features architectural elements of woodenhaveliincluding decorated walls, carvedbalustrades,overarching balconies,chabutrasandjalis.[5]

It is anirandhara-prasadatype of the temple which do not feature an ambulatory passage. The west-facing temple is built on a large platform. The principal temple has three sanctuaries in a row: agarbhagriha(sanctum), agudhamandapa(closed shrine hall with porches), a vestibule and asabhamandapa(assembly hall), each having its ownshikhara.The principal temple is 52.5 metre high and double-stories. Thegarbhagrihaon the east end has three ornate spires. The large ridged dome of thegudhamandapais supported by twelve ornate pillars. The large protruding porches have ornate columns and brackets with figures on three outer sides.[7][8][5][4]The temple is dedicated toDharmanatha,the fifteenthJain Tirthankara,whose marble image is housed in the central sanctum.[5]The principal temple houses eleven deities, six in basement and five in three bay sanctuary.[5][3]The porch and the outer mandapa each have three domes. There is a good deal of "sharply sculpted" decoration, "but figures appear only at the brackets".[7]

The principal temple is surrounded by an open courtyard with a colonnadedcloisterwith 52devakulikas (secondary shrines), each containing an image of a deity.[8]

The temple is also known forrainwater harvestingstructure.[5]

  • Front façade of the gateway porch
    Front façade of the gateway porch
  • Decoration of the gateway porch
    Decoration of the gateway porch
  • Ornamentation of the doorframe
    Ornamentation of the doorframe
  • Three sanctuaries of the temple
    Three sanctuaries of the temple
  • Decoration of the Gudhamandapa
    Decoration of theGudhamandapa
  • Ceiling
    Ceiling
  • Sabhamandapa
    Sabhamandapa
  • Carved exterior wall
    Carved exterior wall
  • Colonnaded cloister
    Colonnaded cloister

Manastambha

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Manastambha

There is a 78 feet highManastambha(or a column of honour) in its outer courtyard. It is inspired by theKirti StambhaatChittoreinRajasthan.It is six stories in height and enshrines an idol ofMahavira.It was built to commemorate the 2500th birth anniversary of Mahavira.[5][9][4]Some of the motifs of the column are compared to theSultanateminarets of theMughalera.[4]

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related toHutheesing Jain Temple.

References

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Citations

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  1. ^abYagnik, Bharat; Dave, Pranav Dave (21 November 2013)."The Shethani who empowered women".The Times of India.Retrieved9 June2022.
  2. ^abGazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad.Government Central Press. 1879. p. 280-281.Public DomainThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
  3. ^abPandya, Yatin (18 October 2011)."Hathisinh Jain temple: A creative realism".DNA (Daily News & Analysis).Retrieved3 January2011.
  4. ^abcdef"Hathisinh Jain Temple".Gujarat Tourism. 22 September 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 28 September 2011.Retrieved3 January2012.
  5. ^abcdefghiVaradarajan, J. (16 July 2015)."Hutheeseing Mandir, a charming amalgam".The Hindu.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved9 June2022.
  6. ^Mayer, Roberta A.;De Forest, Lockwood(2008).Lockwood de Forest: Furnishing the Gilded Age with a Passion for India.Associated University Presses.p. 63.ISBN9780874139730.
  7. ^abcMichell (1990), 278 (quoted); Hegewald
  8. ^ab"Temples that are Amdavad's architectural jewels; The Hutheesing temple, built at a cost of Rs 12 lakh & dedicated to the 15th tirthankar, was designed by architect Premchand Salat".Daily News & Analysis.20 November 2020.Retrieved9 June2022– via Gale General OneFile.
  9. ^"Hutheesing Jain Temple".Gujarat Tourism.Retrieved9 June2022.

Sources

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  • Michell, George (1990),The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India, Volume 1: Buddhist, Jain, Hindu,1990, Penguin Books,ISBN0140081445
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