Type: Monument - Temple
Province: Sindh
District: Tharparkar
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 14th-15th Century CE
Description: Close to the foot of rocky hills there are remains of three ancient Jain structures supposed to be built in 1375 and 1449 CE. The largest of this group of temples which is referred as Temple 2 stands on a platform with entrance in the center. The door is of ordinary Kanjur stone. The carved idols on its sides have decayed beyond recognition. The side niches are of red stand-stone. On the roof there is a central dome of the nave and around it 16 domes of the aisles and 10 more domes of the two rows of the cells making them all 27 domes. Some of these domes are corbelled in circular fashion, while others are diagonal shaped.
Latitude: 24.392858333
Longitude: 70.731513889
Ownership: Federal Government
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Inventory of Cultural Property in the Province of Sindh, Pakistan, 2015
Published In: Government of Sindh, Vol 4
Year of Publication: 2015
Bibliography/Reference: Jansen, Michael, Yasmeen Lari
