Pakbirra Jain temples
Purulia Deul
Religion
Affiliation	Jainism
Deity	Tirthankaras
Festivals	Mahavir Jayanti
Location
Location	Purulia,West Bengal
Architecture
Style	Pala architecture
Established	9th century CE
Temple	3

Pakbirra Jain temples is a group of three Jain temples inPakbirra village inPurulia district ofWest Bengal.^[1]

Purulia was an important Jain center from 6th to 13th century. The Pakbirra Jain complex dates back toc. 9th century.[2]^[3]

The temple complex consist of three stone temples,^[4] the smallest in eastern side and two in the north. These temples are built intrirathanagara style. There are fragments of largeamalaka, and the stonekalasha with lotus buds. The principal temple is large and contains preliminary chambers and sanctum. The temple in west, enshrined the 7.5 feet (2.3 m) colossal idol of aPadmaprabha with lotus emblem stamped on pedestal.^[5] The temple also has sculptures of eight tirthankaras, including three idols ofRishabhanatha, two ofMahavira,Sambhavanatha,Padmaprabha,Chandraprabha inkayotsarga posture and idols of twoYaksha andYakshi beneath a tree with an image ofJina on top.^[5][6] Threeayagapata or votive stupas and an idol ofAmbika standing beneath a flowering tree with her children and an attendant with lion as her vehicle.^[7] The temple also enshrinespatta with 360 Jina figurine.^[8]

Pakbirra Jain complex also has an open-air museum with sculptures of Jain deities.^[9]

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  7.5 feet (2.3 m) Padmaprabha
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  Rishabhanatha
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  Shantinatha
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  Statue of Ambika at Pakbirra
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  Jain temple in Banda

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