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On
the left side of Digambar Jain Temple in Meerut is the sanctum of the
temple the 6 feet high quite stunning Padmasanastha idol of Bhagwan
Mahaveer Swami which is established on the first altar. The idol is
endowed with calm and pleasing effect.
The
5 feet high Padmasanastha idol of Bhagwan Parshvanath surmounted by 11
serpent hoods is established in the third altar of this temple and it
looks quite striking. The one stunning 'Samavsharan Mandir' is also
built here. The 7 feet high Padmasanastha idol of Bhagwan Parshvanath
surmounted with 11 serpent hoods has been set up in the next altar. This
idol is one of the greatest exemplary of excellence of art.
Inside the Meerut Digambar Jain Temple there are three prominent idols
and these idols are carved on a stone slab. All the three idols are
light brown in color. The temple boasts a total 720 (24 X 3 X 10) idols
of 24 Teerthankaras of all past, present & future, which belong to 5 'Bharat'
& 5 'Airavat' Kshetra. The one idol among these idols is 13.5 feet high
and it is idol of Bhagwan Parshvanath. This temple is glorious and
superb in beauty.
The fine looking and majestic white colored stone is also constructed in
this Kshetra and on the four sides of its spire the four beautiful idols
of Bhagwan Parshvanath have been established. Annual Fair is organized
from Chaitra Krishna 8 to 12, like the Nirvan Festival of Bhagwan
Parshvanath - Shravan Shukla 7 and the Birth Anniversary of Bhagwan
Parshvanath - Paush Krishna 11.
Getting There
Reaching Digambar Jain Temple, Meerut is very easily and conveniently
accessible. Buses are available from Delhi, Meerut, Aligarh, Lucknow,
Kasganj & Badaun. Trains are available from Delhi, Bareilly, Agra,
Muradabad, Aligarh to Revati Bahoda Khera Station and vehicles
obtainable for Ramnagar from Revati Bahoda Khera Station.
Indira Gandhi International
Airport (IATA: DEL, ICAO: VIDP) also known as Delhi Airport which is
located 109 km away, is the nearest airport serving the city of Meerut in
Punjab. On your arrival at the Delhi Airport, you can hire a cab. It would
take you about an hour and a half to reach Meerut if you take the National
Highways 24 followed by NH 58.
Meerut City, or Meerut City Junction, is the main railway station in
the city of Meerut. It is a junction one lines goes from here to Khurja
Junction and connect to Kolkata-Delhi Line, the line is double and
electrified from Delhi to Meerut City, serving the city and the Meerut
District.
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