Dharamnath Temple, jain Pilgrimage in India
Dharmanath Jain Temple - also known simply as Jain Temple, is a
prominent Jain religious institution located on the Gujarati Road,
Mattancherry, Kochi(Cochin), Kerala. It is one of the most famous Jain
temples in the city of Kochi and is also famous for the daily mass
pigeon feeding.
Dharmanath Jain Temple dedicated to the Jain Tirthankar Shri Dharmanath, the 15th Jain Tirthankar, has a very elegant architecture. The temple is more than a century old and renovations have been made on multiple occasions. Dharmanath Jain Temple is colourful and has lots of cut stones in beige colour adding to the it\'s architectural splendor. The pillars here are curved elephant trunk brackets quite similar to the Jain Dilwara temple of Mount Abu. The entire marble interior of the temple is adorned with artworks and beautifully arranged with the sculptured pillars and idols of Jain Gods and Tirthankars. The walls of the shrines have many Jain holy pilgrimage places depicted in detail.
The striking aspect of the place is the daily 12:15 PM mass pigeon feeding where visitors can feed the birds right from their hand. The temple has gained prominence for the mass pigeon feeding in the recent years. Best Time to Visit is during the months of October to March
Dharmananth Jain Temple is an ideal place for spiritually healing or meditating and the holiness and sublime atmosphere increases the faith and devotion of the devotees. It is the only Jain temple in the Kochi city and adjoining areas. The temple remains open during timings: 5:30AM–7:30PM.
Dharmanath Jain Temple dedicated to the Jain Tirthankar Shri Dharmanath, the 15th Jain Tirthankar, has a very elegant architecture. The temple is more than a century old and renovations have been made on multiple occasions. Dharmanath Jain Temple is colourful and has lots of cut stones in beige colour adding to the it\'s architectural splendor. The pillars here are curved elephant trunk brackets quite similar to the Jain Dilwara temple of Mount Abu. The entire marble interior of the temple is adorned with artworks and beautifully arranged with the sculptured pillars and idols of Jain Gods and Tirthankars. The walls of the shrines have many Jain holy pilgrimage places depicted in detail.
The striking aspect of the place is the daily 12:15 PM mass pigeon feeding where visitors can feed the birds right from their hand. The temple has gained prominence for the mass pigeon feeding in the recent years. Best Time to Visit is during the months of October to March
Dharmananth Jain Temple is an ideal place for spiritually healing or meditating and the holiness and sublime atmosphere increases the faith and devotion of the devotees. It is the only Jain temple in the Kochi city and adjoining areas. The temple remains open during timings: 5:30AM–7:30PM.
