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Shankheshwar Parshwanath
Shankheshwar, Gujarat
12th Century CE
Important Jain temple dedicated to Parshwanath. One of the major Jain pilgrimage centers in Gujarat.
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Details
- Dynasty
- Jain
- Style
- Maru-Gurjara
- Primary Deity
- Parshwanath (23rd Tirthankara)
- Languages
- Gujarati, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Devanagari, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Major Jain pilgrimage. Parshwanath worship. Ancient Maru-Gurjara style
Architectural Features
Parshwanath idolMarble carvingsMaru-Gurjara architecture