Digamber Jain Mandir Hastinapur

Shri Digamber Jain Bada Mandir is the oldest Jain Temple in Hastinapur. The main temple was built in the year 1801 under the auspices of Raja Harsukh Rai, who was the imperial treasurer of the Emperor Shah Alam II.[2][3] The principal deity in the main temple is of 16th Jain Tirthankar, Shri Shantinath in Padmasana posture. The altar also has idols of 17th and 18th Tirthankara, Shri Kunthunath and Shri Aranath on each side.[4] The temple complex encloses a centrally located Shantinatha main surrounded by a group of Jain temples dedicated to different Tirthankara, mostly built in the late 20th century.[5][6] Some of the important monuments and temples in the complex are:

• Manastambha, built in the year 1955, it is a thirty-one feet high structure, situated outside the entrance of the main temple complex.
• Trimurti Mandir, left altar comprises a 12th-century old Shri Shantinatha idol in Kayotsarga posture, Shri Parshvanatha idol in the centre and a white colour Shri Mahavir Swami idol on the right altar.
• Nandishwardweep, representing an aspect of Jain cosmology was built in 1980's. Shri Shantinatha and Shri Aranath idols are installed on both sides of the entrance.
• Samavasarana Rachna, a magnificent structure with 992 small chaityalaya, 4 manastambha representing the Samavasarana of the 19th Tirthankara, Shri Māllīnātha.
• Ambika Devi Temple, an ancient idol of goddess Ambika, recovered from a nearby canal with an image of Shri Neminath carved on the head of goddess is installed.

Other major temples in the complex are Shri Bahubali Temple, Shri Adinath Temple, Kirti Stambha and Pandukshila. Shri Digamber Jain Mandir Tirth Kshetra Committee is also managing numerous Dharamshalas, Bhojnalaya, and many other facilities for the pilgrims. The premises also houses a Post Office, Police Sub-station, Jain Gurukul and an Udaseen ashram. There are nearby sites of tourist attraction as well, like Jal Mandir, Jain Library, Acharya Vidyanand Museum, 24 Tonks and four ancient Nishiyaji’s, situated few kilometres from the main temple.[7]

Kailash Parvat is a 131 feet high structure, built under the aegis of Shri Digamber Jain Mandir Hastinapur. This temple is dedicated to the first Tirthankara, Rishabhanatha. The Panch Kalyanaka Pratishtha Mahotsava of Kailash Parvat was completed in April 2006.[8]

Shri Shantinath Shwetambar Temple is recently renovated and the re-establishment took place on Margashirsha Shukla of VS 2021. Ashtapad Teerth, built under the aegis of Shri Shwetambar Temple is 151-feet high structure, particularly notable for its architecture and carvings.[9] The Panch-kalyanak Pratishtha took place in December 2009 under the grace of Gachhadipati Acharya Nityanand Surishwerji. Jain Sthanak is also situated near to Shwetambar Jain Temple.[10]

Jambudweep was founded by Gyanmati Mataji in 1972 and the model of Jambudvipa was completed in 1985. The premises has various Jain temples which includes Sumeru Parvat, Lotus Temple, Teen Murti Mandir, Meditation Temple, Badi Murti, Teen Lok Rachna and many other tourist attractions.[11]