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Antarikṣa Pārśvanātha Tīrtha is a Śvetāmbara Jain temple in Shirpur (Jain) town in Akola district, Maharashtra, India.Most popular for the main deity which is supposedly a 'floating' black-colored idol of Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, this temple has been a center of devotion for Jains as well as of disputes between the Śvetāmbara and Digambara sect of Jainism.
Apr 20, 2018 · 9. 1881 - The Imperial Gazeteer of India published by the British Empire mentioned that the temple of Antariksh Parshwanath Bhagwan at Shirpur belonged to the Digambar community of Jains.
Standing tall at a height of nearly 105 cms, the black-colored idol of Bhagwan Antariksh Parshwanath, inclusive of its hoods, is a remarkable creation made of sand. This ancient idol, aged 11,80,000 years, rests in the semi-Padmasana posture, hovering in the air, with a thin muslin cloth passing beneath it.
- What Is Antriksha Parshwanath Dispute?
- Short Timeline of Antriksha Parshwanath Dispute
- Supreme Court Interim Order on Antriksha Parshwanath
- Violence
- New Agreement
- How Do Digambar and Shwetambar Identify Their Idols?
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Actually, the dispute between the two sects regarding this temple is centuries old. Both sects want rights to worship and full control over the temple. The doors of Antriksha Parshwanath shrine, located at Sirpur, 37 km from Kolhapur in Maharashtra, were closed for the last 42 years due to a dispute between two sects of Jainism. Till now devotees w...
In theyear 1905,there was an agreement between the two sects, under which people of both communities could worship here in turn. OnJuly 17, 1918,Shwetambar Jain Samaj appeals for full rights over this temple to the judicial commissioner. The decision of judicial inquiry comes in favor of the Shwetambara sect. After this, in 1923, the Digambar Jain ...
On February 22, 2023,the Supreme Court has given an interim order to resolve the dispute between the two sects, according to which the management of the temple and the idol is owned by the Shwetambar Jain Samaj until a final decision on this case. Digambar Jain community can worship in the temple according to the agreement between the two sects in ...
People of the Digambar Jain community entered the temple on March 14, 2023,defying the order of the court. Because of this, the process of plastering the idol could not start. The people of the Digambar Jain community allege that the people of the Shwetambar Jain community want to change the original form of the idol on the pretext of coating. And ...
An agreement was reached between the two communities on March 20, under which plastering will start on March 23. Devotees will be able to have a darshan of the idol during this time. According to the Places of Worship Act 1991 of India, the same status of religious places will be maintained as it was till 15 August 1947. There will be no right to c...
The idols of the Shwetambara religion have Katisutra and Kachota. They make their idols wear fake eyes and crowns, that is, Shwetambara idols are adorned. The idols of the Digambar Jain community are naked, there is no adornment on them. Regarding this idol, the Digambar Jain community has been claiming that the idol is naked, and the Shwetambar co...
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Apr 17, 2017 · The temple of Shri Antariksha Parshvanath is also known as the Basti Mandir is in the middle of the Shirpur village. The story told about this temple is that two Jain demons Khara and Dushana made an image of cow dung and sand and used to worship it.
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Mar 11, 2023 · The story told about this temple is that two Jain demons Khara and Dushana made an image of cow dung and sand and used to worship it. They hid it in a pit beside a river on the side of a hill near Werul (Ellora), a village near Aurangabad in the then Nizam’s Dominions.
Key Highlights of this Tirth. – The 42 inch Shri Antriksh Parshvanath Murti is 11,80,000 years old. – Murti was made out of Clay and Cow dung during the time of Bhagvan Munisuratswami. – Murti Staphana was done by Dev’s from Devlok and not by any human.
