One of the major differences between the architecture of Hindu and Jain temples is the use of the building material. While the majority of the Hindu temples were carved out of either stone or rock the Jain places of worship were etched out of marbles. White marbles were preferred to other colours. The art and architecture of the Jain community also differed completely from the Muslim art as well. The Jain sculptures and architecture were primarily notable for their splendour. The brilliance of the Jain sculptures can be seen from the fine images of the Tirthankaras.

Columned chambers, inner sanctums, domes and pointed spires are the common elements of the Jain shrine architecture. The Jain sculptures in the following religious places are worth checking out:

Jain Temples, Jaisalmer	Gomateswara Temple, Mysore	Dharmastala Jain Centre, Karnataka	Jain Temples, Rajasthan
Jain Mandir, Warangal	Sri Suntinath Jain Mandir, Mysore	Digambar Jain Lal Temple, Delhi	Pareshnath Jain Temple, Kolkatta
Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir, New Delhi	Chaubishi Jain Mandir, Patna	Taranga Jain Temple, Gujarat	Jain Temple, Madhya Pradesh
Ajit Nath Temple, Mehsana	Rishabh Deo Temple, Uttar Pradesh	Digambar Jain Temple, Gujarat	Jain temples, Mumbai
Palitana Jain Temples, Palitana	Bhatkuli Jain Temple, Maharashtra	Mudabidri	Jain Temples, Gujarat
Jain Temple, Chennai	Jain Temples, Madhya Pradesh	Early Jain Vestiges, Tamil Nadu
Jain Temple of Jainimedu, Palakkad	Shwetambar Jain Temple, Raipur	Jain Temple, Madhya Pradesh