Jainism And Jain Architecture

India is the originator of three principal religion Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Hinduism belief on number of gods, Buddhism belief on Gautam Budha while Jainism Belief on twenty four Tirthankara. The objective of this books is to highlight the basic principal of Jain religion, their ethics and religious evolution in the form of Jain temple Architecture. An attempt have been made to correlate Jainism with the Jain Temple Architecture. A number of monument is existing thorought the country. Some of them with their Architecture features is tried to be incorporated as best example of Jain Architecture for which it is famous in the world. The explanation starts with the kandgiri - udaygiri cave dated about first century B.C. in the form of cave Architecture on the two hills, Khajuraho jain temple, Jal Mandir at Pawapuri, Mana Stambha, samvarsan Temple, Dilwara Temple, Parashnath hill etc. .