Subai Jain temples | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Jainism |
Deity | Rishabhanatha |
Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
Location | |
Location | Subai village, Koraput, Odisha |
Geographic coordinates | 18°36′23″N 82°47′58″E / 18.60639°N 82.79944°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 4th century |
Temple(s) | 6 |
Subai Jain temples is a group of Jain temple in Subai village of Koraput district, Odisha.
Subai Jain temple complex is a group of five Jain temples built in 4th century.[ citation needed] Subai was an important Jain center [1] and the Jain temple were constructed by Jain gemstone traders who came to Koraput region for trading. The temples are dedicated to Mahavira, Parshvanatha, Rishabhanatha and others to Tirthankaras. [2]
The temple were initially built with triratha architecture with amalaka. The door jabs has carvings of rosette enclosed with dotted squares. [3] One temple is famous for its rare images of the tirthankaras. [4] The temple houses an image of Rishabhanatha in padmasan dhyāna posture; surrounded by tirthankaras. [5] An idol of a four-armed Tara (a Jain yakshi [6]) adorned by bangles in the temple complex is also noteworthy. A Parab festival is organised by the temple management every year. [2] A 4 feet (1.2 m) Jain idol was discovered in 2020 during excavation. [1]