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Bijolia Parshvanath Temple

Bijolia, Bhilwara district, Rajasthan · 25.1498°, 75.3375°

ParshvanathaChahamanaPanchayatana
Sacred since
1160 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1160 CE (Chahamana)
Chahamana

History & significance

A Digambara Jain pilgrimage centre at Bijolia, also called Tapodaya Tirth Kshetra, dedicated to Parshvanatha. Five temples were built here in 1160 CE by the merchant Lala during the reign of the Chahamana king Somesvara, laid out in a panchayatana arrangement beside a stepped reservoir.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chahamana