Temple

Situated in Dimapur, Nagaland, Dimapur Jain Temple is the famous temple dedicated to Lord Mahavira. The temple was built by the 8 Sethi families who were the first non Naga settlers in Nagaland. Built in 1947, the temple is managed and looked after by SD Jain Samaj Dimapur.

Legend

According to the legends, in 1920, 8 Sethi families, who were the first non Naga settlers in Nagaland established the first Jain temple in Nagaland. Later, due to Japanese invasion in 1944 during World War II, these families moved to Dimapur. They built a Jain temple in Dimapur in 1947.

Architecture

The temple is architecturally very well built and has an impressive structure. The temple has some intricate glass work. The back portion of the temple was built later in 1989. The statues of Lord Adinath, Lord Bahubali, Lord Bharat Swami stand tall in the back portion of the temple. The Panch Kalyanak of the temple idols was conducted in 1989 by Shri Suparshmati Mataji. The first level of the temple houses the Chaubisi which involves the idols of all the twenty-four Tirthankaras of Jain religion and the Samavsaran.

Darsan Info

07:00 AM To 09:00 PM

Darsan Dresscode

Wear neat and good clothes. Avoid shorts for men

Famous Festival

Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushan/Das Lakshan festival

Culture

Nagaland has a rich diversity of ethnic groups, languages, religions, climates and landscapes. The land is home to some 16 different kinds of tribes with distinct and fascinating cultures. More than 80% of the population lives in small, isolated villages and practice their own rituals and traditions which have been existing since centuries. The Nagas, inhabitants of Nagaland, are said to belong to the Indo-mongoloid stock, a race whose presence was first noted ten centuries before Christ, at the time of the compilation of the Vedas. The Nagas are mostly Christians and fluent in English.

Temple Rituals

Daily prayers and events to be performed inside the temple from 07:00 AM onwards

Additional Info