Category temple

30 Apr

Temple No. Ii Bhodesar, Tharparkar

Temple No. Ii Bhodesar, Tharparkar  Temple Email Area : 0.2 Acres  Close to the foot of rocky hills there are the remains of three ancient Jain structures supposed to have been built in A.D 1375 and 1449. The largest of this group of temple which is referred as Temple II, stands on a platform about 3’

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30 Apr

Jain Temple Virwah, Tharparkar

Jain Temple Virwah, Tharparkar  Temple Email The Jaina temple at Verawah is about 15 miles north of Nagar Parkar. The temple is made of stone and consists of an open group of pillars with carved capitals. From this temple was found a beautifully carved block of marble 6’-9” in length and 2’-7” in breadth which

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30 Apr

Temple No. 01 Bhodesar, Tharparkar

Temple No. 01 Bhodesar, Tharparkar  Temple Email Area : 0.2 Acres  About half a furlong from the bigger temple stands this smaller one which is 27.5 feet wide at the front on the eastern side and 25.5 feet along the side walls on north and south. It stands within a three feet height compound wall of

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30 Apr

Gori Temple, Tharparkar

Gori Temple, Tharparkar  Temple Email Gori temple situated at a distance of 14 miles north-west of Viravah, is about 125’ by 50 feet and similar is style as in temples at Bodesar. The effects of fire and gun powder which was used by Col. Tyrwhitt at the time of Nagar outbreak are quite marked. Still,

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