JAIN GOLDEN TEMPLE AT FALNA (RAJ.) ATTRACTING LARGE NUMBER OF DEVOTEES
A newly built Jain temple at Falna situated on the Jaipur-Ahmedabad highway near Ranakpur is already attracting large number of devotees and pilgrims. The construction of the main temple, belonging to bhagwan Sri Shankheshwar Parashwa Nath Ji was completed just a few months ago and as reported in the June issue of Ahimsa Times, its installation and pratishtha ceremony was conducted in the last month in the presence of Vice-President, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat. The main specialty of the temple is that its entire structure, including all the walls, roofs, pillars, doors, windows, steps, domes and shikhar are all painted with thick layer of gold. It is said that the women from Jain families of the town and near-by, spared their gold ornaments and donated the same to temple authorities for construction of this golden temple. The main idol of bhagwan Parashwa Nath Ji is made in black granite and is about two feet tall. Other facilities at the temple are fast coming up which include modern rooms for stay, elevators, bhojan shala, Prayer hall, library, etc. The temple being situated right in the centre of the town and in a heavily crowded area, parking of vehicles is going to be difficult.