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About Jain Temples in India

Jain temples (derasars or basadis) are renowned for exquisite carved marble, intricate iconography, and devotion to the twenty-four Tirthankaras, the spiritual ford-makers who attained liberation. Sites like Dilwara in Mount Abu, Ranakpur in Rajasthan, and the Shikharji peak in Jharkhand are celebrated as architectural masterpieces and active pilgrimage centers. Following the principle of ahimsa (non-violence), Jain temple worship emphasizes purity, simplicity, and meditation. Most Jain temples are concentrated in India — particularly Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Karnataka — with growing diaspora communities maintaining temples in the United States, United Kingdom, Kenya, and Singapore.