| Bada Mandir | |
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हनुमान-ताल मन्दिर | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Deity | Rishabha |
| Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Location | |
| Location | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India |
  Shown within Madhya Pradesh | |
| Coordinates | 23°10′N79°56′E / 23.167°N 79.933°E /23.167; 79.933 |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1686 |
| Shrine | 22 |
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Bara Mandir (हनुमान-ताल मन्दिर) is a historicJain temple inJabalpur,[1] India, right on the edge of Hanumantal, once the main center of Jabalpur.[2]
Bhattaraka Harichandrabhushan ofSonagiri, belonging to theBalatkara Gana division ofMula Sangha conducted pratishas in 1834, 1839, and 1840.[3] Bhattaraka Charichandrabhushan conducted pratishthas in 1866, 1867 and 1889. The bhattarakas of Sonagiri also administered the nearby Jain center ofPanagar, where Narendrabhushan installed images in 1797, Surendrabhushana conducted pratishtha in 1822, and Acharyabhushan in 1838.
The temple houses several images from theKalachuri period (10-12th century), including an ornately crafted image of LordAdinath.[4][5] It also has manyMughal period,Maratha period andBritish period images, along with those installed after India's Independence.
The temple was visited by AcharyaShantisagar in 1928, the first Digambar Jain Acharya in the region after many centuries. He arrived after aChaturmas in Katni and left for damoh. He later commented that the temple was built like a fortress.[6]
The temple appears like a fortress with numerousshikharas. Originally built in 1686 CE,[7] it was renovated in the 19th century,[8] the temple has 22 shrines (vedis), making it the largest independent Jain temple in India. The images range fromKalachuri period to modern times. The main room with glasswork was built in 1886 by BholanathSinghai, who also helped initiate the first twoHitkarini Sabha schools.
The main room contained the only image of the Jain Goddess,Padmavati, that is still worshipped in central India. After extensive rebuilding of the internal structure of the temple inspired by Jain Muni Shri Sudhasagar ji,[9][10] the image was shifted to a cabinet on one side. The idol was found missing on the night of 16 May 2022. A police investigation revealed that the trustees had decided to remove the image from the temple.[11]
It is the main Jain temple in Jabalpur, the annual Jain procession on the birthday ofLord Mahavira starts from here[12] and terminates at Bada Fuhara. Daily shastra-sabha and evening classes are held. The temple has been renamed Shasanodaya Jain Tirth. In May 2022, a Panchkalyana Pratishtha was organized with culminated in a Gajrath celebration on May 9, 2022.[13]
There are about 50 Jain temples in Jabalpur.
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