Jirawala Tirth
Appearance
Jirawala Tirth | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Jainism |
Deity | Parshva |
Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti, Diwali |
Location | |
Location | Sirohi district, Rajasthan, India |
Geographic coordinates | 24°40′26.3″N 72°29′34.8″E / 24.673972°N 72.493000°E |
Architecture | |
Creator | Sheth Shri Amrasa |
Date established | 1134 CE |
Temple(s) | 2 |
Website | |
No Website at present |
Jirawala is a village in Sirohi District of Rajasthan state in India. It lies 58 km from Abu Road. It is a holy place for Jain. There is a famous Jain temple complex in the village. The main Parsvanatha temple is the oldest dating back to 1134 AD. There is a temple with image of Neminatha, too. These temples were attacked and desecrated during Muslim rule but were later renovated by the Jain community. The village was a place of pilgrimage for Jains. Many Jain saints and scholars visited the place and composed the religious books there during the fifteenth century.