Bada Gaon temple

Bada Gaon Jain temple is a Jain temple in Bada Gaon, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh.

Bada Gaon temple
Bada Gaon old temple
Religion
AffiliationJainism
DeityParshvanatha
Location
LocationBada Gaon, Baghpat
Location within Uttar Pradesh
Geographic coordinates28°52′30.6″N 77°20′4.8″E
Architecture
Date established1922

Location

Bada Gaon Jain temple is situated in Khekra in "Parshvanatha Atishaya Kshetra", Bada Gaon, Uttar Pradesh.[1]

Shri Parshwanath Atishaya Kshetra Prachin Digambar Jain Mandir

This centuries old temple is dedicated to Parshvanatha, the 23rd tirthankar.[2] Moolnayak of this temple is a white marble idol of Parshvanatha which was recovered from a well inside the temple. The idol is considered miraculous as well as water of the well is believed to have curative powers. Apart from the main idol, several other idols were also discovered during excavation which have also been installed in separate altars.[3][4]

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