The dome above the mandapa (pillared hall) of the Bhandasar Temple has two circles consisting of sixteen oval-shaped designs fashioned like mirrors. The outer or lower row has miraculous deeds from the life of Jain Acharyas, Dada guru Jinadatt Suri and Dada Guru Jinachandra Suri. The inner or upper row has stories from the lives of Rishabnatha Mahavir, Parshvanata and Neminath Tirthankaras.
Location:
Bikaner
Date_accepted:
2024-05-31T12:01:58Z
Modified:
2024-06-01T06:30:24Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Swapna Joshi
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Sumatinatha, Bada Bazaar, Raos of Bikaner, Bhanda Shah ka Jain Mandir, Temple, Rajasthan, Tirthankara, Bikaner, Architecture, Rao Lunkaran, 16th century CE, Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple, Shekhari Style of Temple Architecture, and Rathore Dynasty