The White Marble Jain Temple of Badri Das in Calcutta (Kolkata), Bengal, India. The marble exterior of the temple contains ornate artwork, including two statues of an elephant and riders under pavilions. Two large columns stand before the stairway leading to the entrance. The roof is covered with numerous tall spires and a huge central tower. Trees and large smokestacks are in the background. The temple was built in 1867 by Rai Badridas Bahadur and is dedicated to Pareshnath, the 23rd Tirthankar of the Jain religion. The Pareshnath temple also includes three shrines to other teachers, (1912).

Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_A3184

Date Original
1912

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives, New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, ca. 1856-1939. A3045-78, A3184.

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