Jain Temple, Kidanganad

Jain Temple, Kidanganad
സുൽത്താൻ ബത്തേരി ക്ഷേത്രം
Bathery Jain Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Jainism
Sect	Digambar
Festivals	Mahavir Jayanti
Location
Location	Sultan Bathery, Wayanad, Kerala
Shown within Kerala Jain Temple, Kidanganad (India)
Geographic coordinates	11°39′36.6″N 76°15′02.5″E
Architecture
Style	Vijayanagara architecture
Date established	13th Century

Sultan Bathery temple, originally known as Bathery Jain Temple, is a famous Jain temple located at Sultan Bathery, earlier known as Kidanganad town of Kerala.

About temple

The Sultan Bathery temple originally known as, Bathery Jain Temple, was constructed in the 13th century CE by Jains migrated to the region from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The temple was built during the reign of Vijayanagara empire. The temple is a 25 x 7.5 x 4 meter structure that features ornate columns and a stone slabs roof. The temple was an important Jain center until, the temple was invaded and later used it to keep his battery (ammunition store) by Tipu Sultan, of Kingdom of Mysore, in the 18th century. The temple is part of Jain circuit of Kerala.

The temple is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.

Gallery

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  Temple Complex
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  Temple facade
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  Mandapa
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  Image of Jina on pillar
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  Pillar at the temple

See also

• Jainism in Kerala

References

Sources

• Archaeological Survey of India (1903). Annual Report of the Archaeological Department, Southern Circle, Madras. Madras: Government Press.
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• Philip, Shaju (12 April 2024). "History of Sulthan Bathery, which Kerala BJP chief wants renamed as Ganapathyvattam". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 April 2024.