Project Description
The Jain Temple is to the west of the village. Is a little smaller than Khidrapur. But our separate existence and tradition are preserved. The temple has three spacious balconies, and the height of the roof from the base is usually about 4 feet. This temple has a magnificent sculpture of Adinath from 6 to 7 feet high. It is said that the vision of this idol fulfills all desires. From the book ‘South India Jain History’, Dr. The history of this temple, which is obtained from the commentary of Vilas Sanghave, is that Nimbadevaras, the great-great-great-grandson of Shilahar Raja Gandaraditya, built this Jain temple. Samantha Nimbadevaras is a Jain religious feud. He is the second son of Nakirus and Champabika. He had two brothers named Villeras and Cabarrus. He had a sister at Nimbedvar. Her name is Karnadevi. This is what Karnadevi gave to Gandaraditya. The king’s daughter, Nagladevi, was also religious. During this time, the Shilahar dynasties built three Jain temples. Among them, this Jain temple in Kolhapur area. C. 7th century Up to 8 the reign of Shilahar was ruled. It is a matter of great regret that this sculpture, which flourished in those days, is not as preserved today as it should be.
