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Location: Shree
Digambar Jain Parasnath Mandir is located at Belgachia
in Kolkata , West Bengal. The
magnificent temple of Baghwan Paraswanath is situated in a
beautiful garden at Belgachia in
the heart of Kolkata. It is a century old temple and its
building was renovated as per plan of Mr. Brown
the famous architect of Victoria Memorial in the year 1914.
The
main idol of Tirthankar Parswanath - the 23 rd Tirthankar
(877-777 B.C.) was installed in the year 1914.
This
artistic Nagar style temple, with ornamental pillars and sculptures
copied from the old jain temples and caves, casting its shadow
in the adjoining tank creates a picturesque scenery. The
temple is surrounded by a beautiful garden. A unique 81 feet high Mana Stambha (Pillar)
with sparking white marble is installed recently.
The
spectacular Rath-yatra of Baghwan Parasnath with a colorful
procession of several Bajan mandalies and jankhis arrives here
on kartik purnima of each year.
Rath-yatra of Baghwan Parasnath
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