Jainism in Mumbai

Inner dome of the Jain temple at Walkeshwar, Mumbai

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Mumbai has one the largest populations of Jains among all the cities in India.

Mumbai has numerous Jain temples. One of the best known is the Babu Amichand Panalal Adishwarji Jain Temple, Walkeshwar (Malabar Hill).

There are two beautiful temples in Walkeshwer area one is Shri Mahaveer Swami Temple at Chandanbala Aprs and second is Shri Adinath temple ( Shripal Nagar) at Nepeansea road.

The Godiji Parshwanath temple in Pydhonie is also famous. It is a center of many Jain activities. The white idol of Godi Parshwanatha was brought from an ancient temple at Hamirpur in Rajasthan. This temple was first constructed in the Fort region of Mumbai. During early nineteenth century, there was a great fire in Vikram in 1859. Many Jain families of the fort locality came to settle in the Pydhonie locality. In Vikram Samvat 1868 the present Jain temple was built.

Jains are also some of the most prosperous communities in mMmbai and they have the highest literacy rate among other communities.

See Also

• Jainism in Maharashtra

External links

• JainConnect.org Newly evolving Online Portal/Directory for Jain Community.
• A portal to connect jains and discuss about Jainism and other things
• Jain Temple Mumbai
• Jain Trust of Mumbai
• Jain Religion