| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL02011945 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Shri Digambar Jain mandir |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | North |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | NA |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Next to 283, Delhi gate, Shahjahanabad |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 38 29 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 14 22 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | 50 m Northwest of Delhi Gate.On the Delhi Gate Bazar street. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Indira Gandhi International Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Old Delhi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | ISBT Kashmere Gate |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between flood plains of Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is northern extension of ancient Aravali range. The structure is situated in urban commercial setup of Shahjahanabad. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | Digambar is the oldest sect of Jainism. In Delhi many of Rajsthani immigrants followed this sect. The followers of this cult formed a rich business class of Chandni chowk. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
NA |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Indo-persian - हिन्द - फारस |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
This Jain temple has an elaborately carved gateway. The original gateway is made up of buff-coloured sandstone and adorned with many floral motifs and the niches. The sculptures of Dwarpalas in the lower niches on the either sides have been recently placed. The gateway leads to a corridor which leads to a large central hall which has been modified as two new columns have been added. All around the hall the original columns and cusped arch openings can be seen but have been painted over with enamel paint. |
| 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 |
Walls are made up of sandstone while the Floor is made up of terrazzo and marble. Door is made up of wood and painted in multiple colours. Use of black granite can be seen above the arched entrance. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Jain Temple |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | INTACH |
| Name / नाम | Delhi The Built Heritage,1999-2000, INTACH Delhi Chapter,vol-1,pg-119 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999-2000 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
INTACH |
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