Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Archivision Base to Module 13
Preferred Title:
Babu Amichand Panalal Adishwarji Jain Temple
Image View:
Steps up to temple building, flanked by large carved elephant
Creator:
unknown (Indian (South Asian))
Location:
site: Malabar Hill (Mumbai, Mahārāshtra, India)
Location Note:
41, Walkeshwar (Malabar Hill neighborhood)
GPS:
18.949120 72.798983
Date:
1904 (creation)
Cultural Context:
Indian (South Asian)
Style Period:
Twentieth century
Work Type 1:
temple
Classification:
architecture
Material:
stone; marble; wood; paint
Technique:
carving (processes); construction (assembling); painting and painting techniques
Description:
Jainism has been present in Maharashtra since ancient times. The oldest inscription in Maharashtra is a 2nd-century BCE Jain inscription in a cave near Pale village in the Pune District. The word "Jain" derives from the Sanskrit word jina "victor". A human being who has conquered all inner passions and achieved enlightenment is called a jina. The temple is dedicated to Adishwar (also known as Adinath or Rishabdev), the first of 24 Jain Tirthankaras (jinas, enlightened beings) of the current era. The temple is used by thousands for their daily worship. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Collection:
Archivision Additional Module Ten
Identifier:
1A2-IN-M-JT-A21
Rights:
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.

Babu Amichand Panalal Adishwarji Jain Temple