38 Jain Temples to Explore in India

Manua Bhan Ki Tekri also known as Mahaveer Tekri is a famous Jain Temple in Bhopal Madhya Pradesh India. it is the best tourist place to visit in Bhopal and it is very popular for its scenic views.

This Chalukyan structured temple is situated inside the fortified walls of Aihole fort on a hillock. It was constructed by the great Poet, Scholar and General Ravikeerth in 634 AD with sandstones having fine grains. There are poetry inscriptions on the walls of the temple. But the bad thing was this beautiful temple appears to be incomplete till now.

Built in the 9th century AD during the reign of Rajputs. This is one of the oldest marble monument in Rajasthan.

Amidst coffee plantations and right on a the sides of a highway remains the ruins of a Jain Temple, one of the oldest in India.

Jain Temples situated in the Jaisalmer Fort are a must-visit site in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. You will find these temples to be very old and high pilgrimage as well as archeological value attached to them. These are a group of Jain temples dating back 12th and 15th centuries and are dedicated to various Jain Tirthankars (Hermits). On the walls of the temples, you can find animal & human figures, carved in the famous Dilwara style.

Parshwanath Jain Temple is a Jain temple at Badridas Temple Street and a major tourist attraction in Kolkata built by a Jain named Rai Badridas Bahadoor Mookim in 1867. The temple is famous for its architecture and ambiance. The peaceful surrounding and the silence creates a nice mood here.

This is located in the Anand district of Gujarat. has ruins of several 15th-century Hindu and Jain temples such as Sharneshwar Shiva temple, Sadevant Savlinga na Dera, Surya Mandir and Lakhena na Dera. These temples are restored and managed by the state archaeology department.

This is a Jain temple dedicated to Tirthankara Rishabanatha. Ranakpur Temples are acclaimed world-wide for their intricate and superb architectural style. These temples form one of the five major pilgrimages of the Jains.

This is an ancient jain temple in Sanganer made of red stone. The idol of principal deity of this temple, Lord Rishabhanatha. In the midst of underground portion, there is located an ancient small temple guarded by the Yaksha.

Shri Sarvodaya Digamber Jain Temple is a new temple in Amarkantak, which is very similar in construction to that of the Akshardham Temple in Gujarat. The world's biggest ashtadhatu Jain idol is situated here.

Jain temple is one of the oldest temples in Bikaner, and was built in the 15th century. It is decorated with mirror work, frescoes and leaf paintings. The temple is built of red sandstone and is divided into three floors. One can see the skyline of Bikaner by climbing to the topmost floor of this temple.

A Jain shrine constructed in the banks of river Sheonath in the year of 1995. there is a huge 30 feet tall gate that bears the idol of parshwanath. there are temples, guesthouse, yoga center and so many other things inside this.

The Vasai Jain temple at Bhadreshwar was an important and thriving center for Jainism in those days. It was a very popular pilgrimage site among the Jain devotees in the 12th and 13th centuries. In the 17th century it fell to the pillages of marauding invaders and nearly destroyed. This temple is considered to be the oldest of the Jain temples in the Indian subcontinent. Even though it had been destroyed many times over the centuries, by both human hands and natural disasters such as earthquakes

Lal Mandir popularly known as Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir is one of the oldest Jain temples situated in Delhi. This temple is located just opposite the famous Red Fort.

This is a famous Jain pilgrimage site. The main deity here is that of the last and 24th Jain Tirthankara, Mahavira Bhagawan. This was established more than 200 years ago, thus it holds special significance for those who follow the tradition of Digambar in Jainism.

A Jain pilgrimage center located in the Mehsana district of Gujarat. with two compounds of Jain temples that are important examples of the Māru-Gurjara style of architecture. The oldest Jain temple was constructed in 1161 by the Chaulukya king Kumarapala. The place was historically associated with Buddhism and monuments dated to the 4th-8th century are also found here.

This is a jain temple dedicated to the Chandraprabha. The white stone idol was retrieved from underground, reinforcing the belief that this place was once a Dehra, a place where Jain idols are worshipped

Trilok Teerth Dham is a Jain temple in Bada Gaon, Baghpat, which was built in the shape of the Jain emblem. On top of the temple there is a 31 feet tall statue of Rishabhdev made up of Ashtadhatu (8 metals)