Polo Forest Jain Temple -3- Gujarat

Address

Polo Forest Jain Temple -3- Abhapur, Vijaynagar, Antarsumba, Gujarat 383460

Diety

Tirthankara

Introduction

Abhapur is a group of Jain temples located in Abhapur village near Polo Forest in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat. The Jain and Shiva temples in close proximity at Abhapur, Polo and Antarsurbha site suggests the co-existence both Jainism and Hinduism during medieval period. Abhapur Jain temples were constructed in the 15th century. Both Jain and Shiva temples are in ruins status and has turned black due to exposure to the sun and rain.

Puranic Significance

Jain Temple- 3 Similar to temple 2 in layout, it is also tri-element temple but with more ornamentation. Built in bricks and sandstone, this Nagara style temple has Indra as a guardian in the surviving doorframe of the mandapa. On its exterior walls, it has images of Chakreshwari, Padmavati and Ambika associated with Jain Tirthankara Rishabhanatha, Parshwanatha and Neminatha respectively. It also has niches without images.