| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011856 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Jain Mandir |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Saket |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Chirag Delhi |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Late Mughal |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Near house no. 341, Chirag Delhi village. |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 32 13 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 13 39 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 850 m to the south-west of Chirag Delhi bus stand via Chirag Delhi Bazar Wali Gali and 750 m to the south-west of Chirag Delhi metro station, In the center of the south side of Chirag Delhi village. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Chirag Delhi |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between the flood plain of river Yamuna on the East and Delhi Ridge on the West. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | N A |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
The Jain community celebrates many social and religious functions annually. Lord Parasvanath procession or Rathyatra being celebrated on Kartik Purnima in November. The temple is quite popular among the people as devotees come and make offerings. |
| 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 beautiful Jain temple situated inside a building and has beautiful ornamentation and carvings. The Architecture of the temple boasts detailed carvings and decorative paint work in the ante-chambers that surrounds the main shrine. The wall and ceiling have profusely ornamented with different colorful floral motifs. The symmetry is vibrant. The richly carved forecourt pillars, arches, and mandapa of the temple are simply amazing. The main shrine adorns with gilded paint work. It displays some ardent craftsmanship such as stained cut glass work and in-layed archways. The main shrine is a vaulted chamber decorated with enormous painting work, with central pendants almost like chandeliers in their delicacy and grace where the main deity is placed on a vedi. |
| 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 |
Structure is made up of brick masonry as core material with plastered walls and marble flooring is done. Addition and alteration have been made with modern brick masonry, cement and concrete. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used for religious purpose as a Jain 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, Pg-195 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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