JAIN TEMPLE AT CALCUTTA. -Enclosed in a lovely garden and fronted by a mirror like lake, this temple, dedicated to the tenth of the twenty four Tirthamkaras, or prophets, of the Jain sects, is one of the most famous beauty spots of India's second largest city. Among the heretic sects of the Hindu faith, the Jains are the most powerful group in India. Their series of white marble temples on Mount Abu is considered one of the seven wonders of the world.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD19380312.2.95.6
Bibliographic details
Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 20984, 12 March 1938, Page 14
Word Count
82JAIN TEMPLE AT CALCUTTA.-Enclosed in a lovely garden and fronted by a mirror like lake, this temple, dedicated to the tenth of the twenty four Tirthamkaras, or prophets, of the Jain sects, is one of the most famous beauty spots of India's second largest city. Among the heretic sects of the Hindu faith, the Jains are the most powerful group in India. Their series of white marble temples on Mount Abu is considered one of the seven wonders of the world. Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 20984, 12 March 1938, Page 14
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Timaru Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in