| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL06011699 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Lal Mandir |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | Central |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Kotwali |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Chandni Chowk Shahjahanabad |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Early 18th Century |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Right opposite to Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Shahjahanabad |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 39 21 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 14 8 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 25 m south-west of Lal Quila metro station, Netaji Subhash Marg |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Old Delhi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Old Delhi railway station |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Yamuna flood plain, It lies in area between the flood plain of river Yamuna and Delhi ridge. Delhi ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | This is said to be the oldest Jain temple in Shahjahanabad. The present-day temple building was constructed after the fall of the Mughal Empire. The temple is greatly venerated. It is commonly known as Lal Mandir. It is said that the deities in the temple were originally kept in a tent belonging to an Agrawal Jain officer of the Mughal army. The present lofty shikhara for a temple is of post-Independence. |
| 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. The superb Jain festival is popularly known as 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. Das Lakshan Parva being celebrated in the month of September, it is a festival of ten virtues observed by all Digambar Jains in 10 days, during these 10 days they strictly observe the 10 dharma as written in Tattvarthdhigama Sutra. 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 gigantic temple is dedicated to one of the 23rd Tirthankara, Parashvanath. The Architecture of the temple boasts detailed carvings and decorative paintwork in the ante-chambers that surrounding the main shrine to the Parshvanath on the first floor. The main temple along with Manastambha is planned and the manastambha column stands in front of the temple. The richly carved forecourt pillars, arches, and mandapa of the temple are simply amazing. It is reached by ascending to the terrace after crossing the courtyard of the temple, surrounded by a colonnaded verandah. The main shrine adorns with gilded paintwork. It is displaying 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, above which Shikhar located with Urushikharas and Amalaka which itself crowned with Kalasha at the top. The temple has undergone many additions and alterations but still retains some of the original elements. The prayer chamber ceilings have been repainted fluted Shahjahani columns in white marble can also be seen. |
| 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 building is constructed of brick masonry and marble finished with plaster. Addition and alteration has 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 purposes. |
| 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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