Kamaldah Jain temple, Śvētāmbara Jain temple in Gulzarbagh, Patna, India
Kamaldah Jain temple is a Svetambara sanctuary in Patna built on a brick mound with fine carvings and stone figures. The building displays religious teachings and stories through its artwork and houses multiple shrines for different deities.
The temple was founded in 1729 and commemorates Sthulabhadra, a major Jain scholar who spent his final days there. An inscription from 1792 documents the site's importance in Jain tradition.
The temple marks the place where the scholar Sthulabhadra spent his final years, drawing pilgrims who come to honor this spiritual connection. Visitors see black stone footprints and observe daily saffron offerings being made at the shrine.
Visitors can watch prayer rituals and offerings without special arrangements, as the temple welcomes everyone. Getting there is straightforward using public transportation options available throughout Patna.
A Bhairava figure sits near the entrance, pointing to the complex religious history of the place and standing out as something unusual in a Jain sanctuary. This blending of different traditions shows how multiple faiths have coexisted at this site.
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