Jain Temples , Sihoniya , Madhya Pradesh
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The Jain temples of Sihoniya majestically augment the religiousness of the place.
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Sihoniya is also considered an extremely holy place for the Jains. In the eastern side of the village, ruins of a series of Jain temples can be witnessed, belonging to the 11th century. Statues of Tirthankaras, like Shantinath, Kunthnath, Arahanath, Adinath, Parshvanath and others can be seen displayed majestically.
However, the chief temple has statues of three Tirthankaras- Shantinath, Kunthnath and Arahanath, each measuring 10 to 15 feet in height, speculated to also have been built in the 11th century.
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(Last Updated on : 07-10-2009)
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