Which of the following is a site of Jain structural architecture?
Basadi is a Jain shrine or temple in Karnataka. The word is generally used in South India. Its historical use in North India is preserved in the names of the Vimala Vasahi and Luna Vasahi temples of Mount Abu.
What do Jain temples look like?
Jain temples contain images of tirthankaras; either in seated meditation, or standing. A seated image or images is usually the focus of a temple interior. The two largest Jain sects decorate their temples in different ways. Digambara Jain temples have tirthankara statues that are undecorated and unpainted.
Which is the oldest Jain temple?
- Shravanabelagola, a monumental Gommateshwara statue (Bahubali) in Hassan district.
- Karkala, 1.
- Dharmasthala, a 39 feet (12 m) Gomateshwara idol.
- Venur, a 35 feet (11 m) Gomateshwara idol.
- Gommatagiri, a 20 feet (6.1 m) Gomateshwara idol.
- Saavira Kambada Basadi the Thousand Pillars Temple in Moodabidri.
Which is the largest Jain?
Jainism is India’s sixth-largest religion and is practiced throughout India….Jainism in India.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 1,400,349 |
| Rajasthan | 622,023 |
| Gujarat | 579,654 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 567,028 |
Which city is known as the temple town?
Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, is an Indian city commonly known as the “Temple City of India“. The word Bhubaneswar means the ‘God’s World’ and the city exhibits temple architecture down the centuries.
Which city is called as Paris of India?
Tamil Nadu
| City/town | Nickname |
|---|---|
| Coimbatore (Kovai) | Manchester of South India |
| Puducherry (Pondicherry) | Paris of the East |
| Thoothukudi | Pearl City of India |
| Tirunelveli | City of paddy fields |