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Jainism started spreading its tentacles outside India in the middle of 19th century. However its traces could be found there even in the early period. it is found that Auradhapura a place of pilgrimage in Srilanka islands and an abode of Buddhism with viharas, was also a place of Jaina Basadis. Further Janakapuri (Mithilanagari) in Nepal were historically the birth place of Bhagawan Sri Neminatha and Sri Mallinatha, the 22nd and 19th Tirthankaras and thus possibly was the bed of Jainism. Sri Vishvambaranatha Pandyae who was the governor of Orissa has mentioned Leningrad and Tashkent in Russia showed the heritage of Jainism. Jain saint Muni Manibhadra visited Tashkent. A Jain idol belonging to the 16-17th century was found during excavation in a place called Astrakan near caspian sea of Soviet Union. Dukobarsi, an ethnological group in Russia in 18th century were known for following the principles of Jainism (Peace and Non Violence).
It is said that Jainism was found in specks in Egypt - Babylon, Alexandria and Greece. The idols, inscriptions, copper plates and picturesque documentations narating the heritage of Jainism are found in the museums of Switzerland, East Gremany, England, America and Denmark.
The ardent followers of Jainism (Digambara, Swethambara, Sthanikavasi, Terapanthi and Oswal) have constructed many temples in Afro-Asian and European countries in the recent past. Kenya, Japan, Canada, West Germany, Britain, Singapore and America. The beckon of ahimsa and the axioms of Jaina principles have spread all over the globe striving for the cause of humanity.
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DENMARK
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A few idols of Jaina tirthankaras belonging to the 13th century and the medieval period are foud in thr museum at Copenhagen. There are a few fragments of many beautiful sculptors belonging to Halebid, the capital of Hoysala kings in Karnataka. The idols of lord Mahavira in Kayotsarga and padmasana postures and also of Chouvisa Tirthankaras are found in the museum.
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CANADA
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Bhagawan Mahavir Jain temple Toronto - This temple was inaugurated on the 10th of July 1989 under the guidance of His Holiness Sri Deveendra Keerhi Bhattarakha Maharaj of Huncha Jain Muth Karnataka. The pancha Kalyana Prathishta mahotsav was conducted under the guidance of Pandit Dharam Chandji.
We can find the Bhagawan Mahavir Jain temple in Edmonton. This idol of Bhagawan Mahavir was installed on the 19th of March 1989.
Address: 48 Rosemeade Ave. Etobicoke Ontario M8t3A5
Phone: 416-534-9531
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UNITED KINGDOM
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JAIN TEMPLE LEICESTER
In the year 1980 the Jains in Europe purchased a church and converted it into a Jain temple with the blessings of Chitrabhanuji and the pratishta mahotsav of this temple was held in the year 1988 from July 17th to July 23rd under the presence of His Holiness Sri Charukeerthi Bhattarakha Maharaj of Shravanabelagola. This temple has the idol of Bhagawan Chandraprabha as the main deity. We can also find a ten feet high idols of Bhagawan Bahubali in the Kayotsarga, goddess Padmavathi and other Jain idols in this temple. We can also find three sanctum sanctorum's dedicated to the Swethambara sect in the premises of this temple. A big hall, a school and a library can also be found in the temple premises. The boarding and lodging facilities are also available in temple premises.
KAILASH GIRI JAIN TEMPLE - LONDON
This temple is popularly called as Kailash Giri Jain temple. It was constructed under the guidance of Santh Kumari Satyawatiji.
SHREE PARSHWANATH DIGAMBER JAIN MANDIR - LONDON
Address: 25 Sunny Gardens Road, Hendon North west, 41 - SL London, England.
BHAGAWAN MAHAVEER JAIN TEMPLE - MIDDLESEX
Address: 1, The Broadway Wealdstone , Harrow , Middlesex . UK
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Jain Temple - Albany (Bhagwan Mahavir Jain Temple)
Jain Temple - Allen Town, Address: 4200 Airport Road Allentown PA 18103
Jain Temple - Bethleham PA, 4105 Gloria Lane Betheleham PA 18017, Phone: 610-868-1213
Jain Temple - Blairstown NJ, Address: 65 Mudd Pond Road Blairstown 07825, Phone: 908-362-9793
Jain Temple - Boston MA, Address: 15 Cedar St. Norwood, Phone: 617-762-5997
Jain Temple - Butlee PA, Address: 230 S. Washington St. Butlee –PA 16001, Phone: 412-283-3336
Jain Temple - Chicago IL, Address: 435 N Rte. Or 9N 151 Rte 59, Bartlett 60103, Phone: 630-837-1088, 630-837-1077
Jain Temple - Cincinati OH, Address: Cimeron Drive off, Cincinnati-Dayton Rd, Winchester, Phone: 513-779-2013
Jain Temple - Dallas TX, Address: 538 Apollo St. Richardson TX 75080, Phone: 214-470-0606
Jain Temple - Florida, Address: 3703 Bridge Rd. Cooper City FL-33024, Phone: 954-545-6501
Jain Temple - Georgia, Address: 215 Tynebrae Place Roswell GA, Phone: 770-552-2507
Address: 408 Hastings Place Martinez GA, 706-863-6976
Jain Temple - Greater Detroit, Address: 12 Mile Road at Middlebelt Farmington Hills MI, Phone: 313-681-1333
Jain Temple - Houston, Address: 3905 Arc Street Houston 77063, Phone: 713-783-2338, 281-879-9457, 713-789-2338
Jain Temple - Hungtington PA, Address: 120 Snowflake Rd. Huntington valley PA, Phone: 215-322-6448
Jain Temple - Los Angeles CA, Address: 8072 Commonwelth Ave/Ctr. PO Box 549 Buena Park CA 90621-0549, Phone: 714-670-0890, 714-739-9161.
Jain Temple - Minnesota, Address: 1835 Park St. NE Minneapolis MN, Phone: 612-941-9187
Jain Temple - Northern California (Milipitas), Address: 722 South Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035 Website: www.jcnc.org
Jain Temple - Philadelphia, Address: 6515 Bustleton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, Phone: 215-537-9537
Jain Temple - Pittsburgh, Address: 615 IIINI Drive, Monroeville, PA, 15146
Jain Temple - Richmond, Address: 60651 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
Jain Temple - Simonville SC, Address: 108 Meaway court Simonville SC 92681, Phone: 803-967-4605
Jain Temple - Washington DC, Address: 1021 Briggs Chancy Rd. Sliverspring MD, Phone: 301-236-4464
Augusta Jain Temple - Georgia
Our thanks to Sri Pushpendra Jain (pushpendra_jain@hotmail.com) for providing us with the addresses and contact details of the Jain Temples in America.
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