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Are you looking out to dig into the insights of Jain culture and tradition? Then you can pack your bags and tie your shoelaces and head towards Digambar Jain Temple! It is widely believed that Digambar Jain Temple, Meerut was constructed by the Gods themselves. Moreover, Digambar Jain Temple has two of the important altars. It is also believed that the shrine of Tikal Wale Bala is way too generous and whatever wish you pray for here is definitely granted by this deity. Moreover, the main idol of Bhagwan Parshwanath happens to be for over seven feet tall and is beautifully erected. It is also to be noted here that five minor altars complete the temple along with the giant spires. Recently, the holy shrine was done with the renovation, and hence the fresh and enhanced façade. Topping it all, the snake sculptures at the top of the idol is noteworthy and is widely acknowledged. Even the Mahaveer statue, which happens to be again six-feet tall, is very amazingly beautiful.
Architecture:
Digambar Jain Temple, Meerut is touted amongst the Meerut’s oldest temples, which has its origin dated back to the thousands of the years. As far as the architecture of Digambar Jain Temple is concerned, the most significant feature of the temple is the seven altars and spires that one can find within the arena of the temple’s courtyard. Digambar Jain Temple, Meerut is gifted with 720 idols in a total of the 24 Teerthankaras found inside the premises of the complex structure of the temple. Some of the most intricately built structures of the temple are the idols of Mahaveer Swami and the 7 feet high idol of Parshvanath with 11 serpent hoods.
Best Time to Visit:
The best time to visit Digambar Jain Temple is during the months of Chaitra that is from March-April. Digambar Jain Temple is one of the most visited religious places wherein people come from the entire world to offer their religious prayers. Other famous time to visit this temple is during the birth anniversary of Lord Parshvanath in the month of Pushya that falls in December-January. Nonetheless, the months of Shravana that is from July to August, which is regarded to be auspicious date when the Parshvanath Nirvana takes place.
How to Reach:
Meerut is one of the most-visited places in India and can easily be accessed via rail, air and road. The nearest airport to Digambar Jain Temple is the Delhi Airport, which is for over 102 km away from the destination. From here, one can hire cab or taxi to reach to Digambar Jain Temple. For those who are looking out for the nearest railway station then Meerut cantonment station falls on the Delhi-Dehradun railway line of the Northern Central Railways.
For the ones who are planning to travel through road and love to drive then the region is easy to be reached by cities such as Delhi, Varanasi (725km), Chandigarh (250km), Agra (270km) Kanpur (400km), and Jhansi (432km).
Nearby Places:
For the travellers who are planning a trip to Digambar Jain Temple can also explore nearby places namely, St. John’s Church that is 6km from the Digambar Jain Temple. Along with this, people also visit Augarnath Temple, Martyr’s Memorial, Jama Masjid, Shahpeer’s Mausoleum, Suraj Kund, Shahi Eid Gaah, Gandhi Bagh and the Parikshitgarh Fort.
