Hathee Singh Temple Ahmedabad Gujarat

Introduction
The Hathee Singh Temple Ahmedabad is a prominent architectural sensation which has been named after its creator Seth Hathee Singh who was a thriving Jain mercantile. Being a double storied erection, it is renowned as a Jain temple whose portico is bejeweled with verdant garden. The additional two sides of the Hathee Singh Temple are consisted of affluently imprinted galleries and thus make it a delightful Jain Temple to be visited by the day trippers.

History
The Hathee Singh Temple in Ahmedabad is formed in the commemoration of the 15th Jain Trithanakara named Dharmnath in the important year of 1850 A.D. This valued holy place is in the good books of religious minded people because of its palatial architectural elegance and designing that encompass intricate carvings. Moreover, the Hathee Singh Temple was commendably designed by Premchand Salat and is out-and-out to Dharmanath who was the fifteenth Jina or Jain missionary. You being an explorer will be astonished to hear that the entire expenditure spent on the construction of this mammoth edifice is rupees 10 Lakhs, an amount which is beyond our imagination in those days.

Description
Being popular as the city’s metaphorical Jain temple, it is constructed in the exterior of Delhi Gate Your eyes will be wedged at this unadulterated white marble creation which has a paved courtyard delimited by a remarkable row of pergola containing 52 temples garlanded with the exquisite carvings of Tirthankara, one holding the marble figure of the 15th Tirthankar. However, Hathee Singh Temple also houses an eye catching pillared Hall which is easy to access by a flight of stairs that further paves the way to the sanctum sanctorum.

In the last, we can just say that Hathee Singh Temple Ahmedabad is an agreeable place for the Jain clan and also for those who are planning for a pilgrimage tour to Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

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