| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011687 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Dadabari Jain Mandir |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Mehrauli |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Mehrauli |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Late Mughal |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Devi Puriji Ashram marg, Opposite Qutub Minar metro station, Near Madhi Masjid, Ladha sarai Village, |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 30 55 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 59 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Opposite Qutub Minar metro station, on main Mehrauli-Gurugram Road, Approx. 1km south-west of Mehrauli bus terminal, west of Mehrauli-Gurugram Road |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Mehrauli |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Hillock, It lies in area between the flood plain of river Yamuna and South Ridge of Delhi. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The important shrine believed to be of very historic origin it goes back to early 13th century, told by the manager of the temple. The story behind the Dada Bari temple goes like this. The dadabari is the place where the second famous Jain saint Dādā Guru Manidhari Jinachandra Sūri Ji 1140-1166 A.D was cremated. According to the legend, while on his death bed, he told his followers that when he died the Mani magic jewel embedded in his forehead would fall out and should be placed in a bowl of milk. He also instructed them that his body should not be kept anywhere while preparing for the funeral. Everyone was so sad, however, that they forgot his instructions and set his body on the ground. When they tried to move it again, it wouldn t budge, all attempts failed and the last rites had to be performed right there, at the spot where the shrine now stands. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Paryushan Parva organized every year in the auspicious month Bhadrapad from the fifth day to the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight. Lord Parasvanath procession or Rathyatra being celebrated on Kartik Purnima in November. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Jain - जैन |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The magnificent temple is dedicated to second famous Jain saint Dādā Guru Manidhari Jinachandra Sūri ji. The temple stands in an open courtyard surrounded by a corridor, which has numerous cells containing small idols of the Tirthankaras. The entrance to the temple complex is through the semi circular arched gateway made of marble that leads to the verandah followed by temple complex. The temple is built in white marble and has numerous pillars carved in exquisite details set with richly carved brackets forming a well designed square structure. The square thus formed create chambers, used as small chapels and contains the image of the deity. The main temple along with Manastambha is planned and circumambulation path is provided inside the temple. It is planned on the concept of vedis in one hall along with number of big and small vedi located in surroundings. The richly carved corridors, pillars, arches, and mandapa of the temple are simply amazing. The temple has a big hall and vedi in garbhagriha, constructed of beautifully carved and fretted marble ceiling decorated with glass work, with central pendants almost like chandeliers in their delicacy and grace where the main deity is placed, above which Shikhara located with Urushikharas and Amalaka which itself crowned with Kalasha at the top. The interior ceilings have amazing glass and silver artwork, to give it a really rich and vibrant feel. The ceiling is ornamented with designs of lotus buds, petals, flowers and scenes from Jain mythology. The most amazing in this temple is the extensive glazed mirror work. One of the main shrines is a room completely adorn with plain as well as stained glass work. There are paintings depicting the Jain stories. One of the paintings depicts the marriage procession of Neminath and his dejection from the world at the same time and the story of his fiancee following him to the saintly world. In one of the corridors, there are a series of paintings depicting the stories from the life of Dada Guru. Stories from the Guru s life have been depicted on the glass murals along with other fables and tales from the rich Indian culture. The walls that don t have these glass and silver work are still adorned with carvings and moulds giving them a grand feel. The back wall of the temple is completely carved depicting again the stories and the characters in those stories. The temple houses small shrines of various Jain Tirthankars placed on it in a very aesthetic way within the complex. The principal impression gathered from these temples is the variety of their sections but in harmony with each other. The roof is supported by these columns joined with bracket type raking struts. The spires are built on horizontal courses with successively diminishing square, laid diagonally to reach to each other, with Amalaka which itself crowned with Kalasha at the top. The ground floor of the temple has a big hall which is used for conducting programs and small rooms in surroundings, used for other purposes. The temple is a recent work of RCC construction over which cladding of profusely craved white marble, it is modified from traditional temple plan but it tries to keep the character of the temple. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
The temple building is constructed of brick masonry, marble and flint glass work. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used for religious purpose as temple. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Trust - न्यास |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | INTACH, Delhi Chapter |
| Name / नाम | Delhi The Built Heritage - A Listing INTACH, Vol-2 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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