| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL06012241 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Jain temple and school |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | Central |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | N.D.M.C. (Part) |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | Darya Ganj |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Colonial - औपनिवेशिककाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 1903 |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | North end of Daryaganj |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 38 53 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 14 30 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 500 m from Jama Masjid Metro station. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Indira Gandhi International Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | New Delhi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | ISBT Kashmere Gate |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| 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. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | It was built in 1903 .The first floor housed the image of the 20th tri thankar Muni Subrat Nath and this is the one of the oldest image in this Jain temple. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Munisuvratanatha was the twentieth Tirthankara of the present half time cycle avasarpini in Jain cosmology. According to Jain texts, Munisuvratanātha was born as 34 lakh plus 25,000 years passed after the birth of the nineteenth Tirthankara, Mallinātha |
| 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 |
This is a double-storeyed building with arched entrance. The facade has multiple arched pattern niches of Indo-European style having windows on the ground floor. The rectangular ventilators are visible above on these arched niches. There are four doors on the ground floor having projected chhajjas over them. Above the ventilators extended chhajja with stylized brick pattern and bracketed designs are visible. The facade of first floor has geometrical trellis work and arched openings supported by circular pillars and pilasters. Parapet form a geometrical pattern above the arches on first floor. |
| 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 wall of the structure is made up of bricks and plastered with cement. The windows and doors are made up of wood and supported with iron bars. The floor is made up of stone. The wall is paved tiles. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Jain Ashram |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Trust - न्यास |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | INTACH |
| Name / नाम | Delhi The Built heritage, INTACH Vol.I Pg.120 S.no.A-211 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999-2000 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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