After witnessing the beauty and peacefulness at the Swaminarayan temple of Ahmedabad, we moved further to view another temple of the city - the Hutheesing Jain temple of Ahmedabad
It was great to realize that apart from the numerous Muslim monuments, Ahmedabad also constitutes a number of Hindu as well as Jain temples. The Hutheesing temple is one such famous Jain shrine. The temple was built by a rich Jain merchant named Shri Kesarising Hutheesing in 1850 and it is located outside Delhi Gate.
We reached there in a while as it was not far from the Swaminarayan temple. On viewing the temple, we were amazed by the embellished temple, built in pure white marble and holding intricate carvings. The Hatheesing Jain temple is unquestionably one of the best flamboyant Jain temples in Ahmedabad.
It was great to realize that apart from the numerous Muslim monuments, Ahmedabad also constitutes a number of Hindu as well as Jain temples. The Hutheesing temple is one such famous Jain shrine. The temple was built by a rich Jain merchant named Shri Kesarising Hutheesing in 1850 and it is located outside Delhi Gate.
We reached there in a while as it was not far from the Swaminarayan temple. On viewing the temple, we were amazed by the embellished temple, built in pure white marble and holding intricate carvings. The Hatheesing Jain temple is unquestionably one of the best flamboyant Jain temples in Ahmedabad.
We roamed around the entire temple to explore more of it. The core temple was a two-storied formation having elaborate porches on its three sides while the front porch was coroneted by a large dome. It was interesting to see that the main temple was bordered by 52 small temples in total. A huge sum of money was invested to construct such a marvel, and the amount that is spent was estimated to be about 10 lakhs rupees, which was a huge sum of money in those days.
Many people were present there, mainly Jain families, for whom this temple is considered very sacred. We were admiring the architecture and it was like each part of the temple went on increasing in dignity and elegance as we were approaching further in the sanctuary. Whether we praised it from outside or from its courts, the temple reflected variety in each part without any confusion. However, some of the patterns incorporated in the design did remind us of the Sultanate minarets, which were built in the Mughal period.
We interacted with many people who were present there and realized that this place is considered very sacred for them and they are coming here from generations. That was the faith for the temple. The ornate building was notable amongst all temples that I’ve seen so far.