Mirpur Jain Temple: Stunning Artwork Of Ancient Craftsmen Of India
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Mirpur Jain Temple is situated in the vicinity of a fortified village Mirpur, district Sirohi, Rajasthan, India. The temple is believed to be the oldest marble monument in Rajasthan, and one of the oldest Jain temples in India.
It is also one of four Jain temples found there.
Pillars at the Mirpur Jain Temple. Image credit: Nihir Shah23 – CC BY-SA 3.0
“Jainism is considered an independent, pre-Buddhist religion with possible roots in the Indus Valley Civilization. The predominance of karma is one of the key features of Jainism. Karma is the sum of a person’s actions in this and previous lives; it determines his or her fate in future existences.
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