Shri Digamber Jain, Naya Mandir Ji
The Digambar Naya Mandir is a haveli style temple built upon a raised platform around a courtyard. It was sponsored by Raja Harsukh Rai, an imperial treasurer in the Mughal court during the late Mughal period. He was an Agrawal Jain from Hisar in Haryana. He constructed this large and ornate Jain temple in the Dharampura locality of Old Delhi in 1807 CE during the rule of Mughal Emperor Akbar II. Colonnades with cusped arches and columns grace three sides of the courtyard. The main shrine dedicated to Adinatha is located at one end of the courtyard and is richly painted with arabesque and narrative scenes.
- Created: 1807
- Attribution: Kevin Standage