Badshahpur Prachin Jain Mandir
According to legend, during the Mahabharata era, King Yudhishthir of Indraprastha (present-day Delhi) gifted this village to his guru, Dronacharya.
Shri Digambar Jain Mandir Committee has been formed for the smooth functioning of the temple. The members working in the committee are as follows :
Introduction
Shri 1008 Parshvanath Digambar Jain Mandir located in Badshahpur, Haryana, is approximately 250 meters inside the main market from the Gurugram-Sohna main road. The temple was constructed around 350 years ago by the Jain community. Over time, renovation work has been carried out by the Jain community in the temple. The temple has a total of three Vedi (altar). In the Mool Vedi (main altar) of the temple, the Moolnayak Pratima (main deity’s idol) is of Shri 1008 Parshvanath Bhagwan, consecrated in the Vikram Samvat year 1457. Along with the Moolnayak Pratima, the idols of Shri 1008 Chandraprabhu Bhagwan, Shri 1008 Neminath Bhagwan, Shri 1008 Shantinath Bhagwan, and Bahubali Bhagwan are also enshrined in the Mool Vedi.
The construction of the second and third Vedi of the temple was carried out by Mrs. Phoolmati Jain, the wife of Mr. Anoop Singh Jain, in the year 1987. The Moolnayak in the second Vedi is the idol of Shri 1008 Neminath Bhagwan, which also appears to be extremely ancient. It is said that this idol of Shri Neminath Bhagwan is from the fourteenth century. In addition to the Moolnayak Pratima, other idols of Shri 1008 Parshvanath Bhagwan, Shri 1008 Suparshvanath Bhagwan, Shri 1008 Mahavir Bhagwan, Shri Bahubali Bhagwan, and Shri 1008 Anantnath Bhagwan are also enshrined.
In the third Vedi of the temple, there is a Chaubisi Pratima of Shri 1008 Parshvanath Bhagwan as the Moolnayak. In this Vedi, the idols of Shri 1008 Munisuvratnath Bhagwan, Shri 1008 Shantinath Bhagwan, and Shri 1008 Adinath Bhagwan are also enshrined. The temple's Garbh Grah (sanctum sanctorum) showcases the images of Jain Tirthankars depicted in glass paintings. Regular worship, Abhishek (auspicious bath of the idol) and religious activities are performed with great devotion and enthusiasm by the local Jain community members in the temple.
Dharamshala
Currently, Gurugram has evolved into an industrial hub equipped with all kinds of amenities, where people from different communities reside together. There are approximately seven to eight hundred Jain families in Gurugram. Located about eight kilometers from Gurugram is Badshahpur, where there are also more than thirty Jain family's residences. The management of the temple is also undertaken by the Jain community. In the area, the Jain community has built Jain a Dharamshalas that provides accommodation for Pilgrims coming from distant areas.
History
Gurugram, also known as Gurgaon, is a city in the state of Haryana, situated adjacent to the national capital region of Delhi. It is the second most populous city in Haryana after Faridabad. Gurugram is one of the major satellite cities of Delhi and is part of the National Capital Region. After Chandigarh and Mumbai, it is the third highest per capita income city in India.
“According to legend, during the Mahabharata era, King Yudhishthir of Indraprastha (present-day Delhi) gifted this village to his guru, Dronacharya.”
It came to be known as Gurugram, named after him, which later transformed into Gurgaon over time. Gurugram is located 32 kilometers from the national capital, New Delhi.
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Shri Digambar Jain Mandir Committee has been formed for the smooth functioning of the temple. The members working in the committee are as follows :