Rewari Naya Jain Mandir

The families of Mr. Ganapatram Durga Prasad Firm, namely Shri Poliyamal, Shri Musaddilal, and Shri Ganeshilal, jointly operated a cotton factory named Ganapatram Durgaprasad Firm in Jaitu Mandi. In these families, there was a tradition of setting aside a portion of their income for religious purposes. Consequently, over time, a significant amount of religious funds accumulated in these three families. The brothers wished to utilize this accumulated fund for the construction of a temple. To fulfill this desire, Musaddilal, Vinodilal (son of Mr. Poliyamal), and Ganeshilal, these three eminent personalities, consulted with their respective family members and decided to construct the temple.

Musaddilal, Vinodilal, and Ganeshilal initially purchased a piece of land in Patthar Ghati for the construction of the temple. However, due to the inadequacy of the land for temple construction, a Digambar Jain Dharamshala was built on that land instead. Later, a new temple was constructed on the adjacent land. Mr. Hardev Sahay Jain, a devotee from the Narnaul Jain community, owned a portion of that land. He brought an idol from the Narnaul Jain community, established it in a room built on that land, and performed daily religious rituals and prayers in a systematic manner.

They told Hardev Sahay Ji that they have collectively accumulated funds through their religious contributions for the construction of a temple. However, the land they had purchased seemed inadequate for temple construction. Therefore, they requested Hardev Sahay to donate the land to them so that they could collectively build a temple on it. Upon hearing their request, Hardev Sahay put forth a condition that he would provide them with the land for temple construction, but he desired that the temple be named after him. Accepting his condition, the three dignitaries, with the support of the community, built a new temple at this location. Consequently, people knew it as the 'Hardev Sahay Jain Mandir'.

As this temple was the newest construction of its time, people began to refer to it as the "Naya Mandir Ji." Later, the name of the temple was changed to "Bhagwan Shri 1008 Parshvanath Digambar Jain Naya Mandir." The Panchkalyanak (consecration ceremony) of the temple took place from Falgun Shukla 2 to Falgun Shukla 7 of the year 2450 of the Vikram Samvat calendar (corresponding to March 8 to March 12, 1924). The Panchkalyanak was conducted under the guidance of Pandit Nanhe Lal Ji Shastri of Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh.

Facing the temple were shops owned by Muslims, which caused fear among the women of the community about going to the temple alone. To address this concern, in January 1930, the community constructed stairs leading to the Naya Mandir from the Kuan wala Jain Mandir nearby. The walls, Vedi (altar) and domes of the temple are adorned with golden engravings, which attract pilgrims and devotees who come here. Presently, the temple is equipped with various facilities. There is a hall measuring 50 x 40 feet where rituals, Chaturmas, Kalash Sthapna ceremonies, and discourses by Jain Saints are conducted from time to time.

The temple has a total of three Vedi. In the Mool Vedi (main altar), there is an idol of Shri 1008 Parshvanath Bhagwan, which is dated Vikram Samvat 1958, year 1902, Poush Shukla-12. In the second Vedi of the temple, the Moolnayak Pratima (main deity’s idol) is of Shri 1008 Neminath Bhagwan, dated Vikram Samvat 1980, year 1924, Falgun Shukla-2. The third Vedi of the temple is also dedicated to Shri 1008 Neminath Bhagwan, with an idol dated Vikram Samvat 1969, year 1913, month Magh Shukla-13. Alongside the Moolnayak, there are other ancient idols placed in all three Vedi, as follows :