Digambar Jain temple is a Jain temple located in Bohar Gate, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] The temple is dedicated to the first tirthankar of Jainism, Adinath.[2] According to Sam Dalrymple, the temple dates to the Victorian period and its construction was sponsored by the Nahata family. Its murtis were shifted to the Multan Digambar temple in Jaipur after partition. The temple is currently abandoned.[3] Located in the same locality as this temple is the Shri Parsvanatha Svetambara Jain Mandir.[1]
| Digambar Jain temple, Multan | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Sect | Digambara |
| Deity | Adinath |
| Location | |
| Location | Multan, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | Victorian era |
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edit- 1 2 Rana, Asif Mahmood (26 October 2021). ""Tolerance" in Urgent Need of Conservation: A Case Study of the Crumbling Jaina Heritage in Pakistan". In Cai, Jianming; Yang, Jianping; Cheng, Le (eds.). New Approach to Cultural Heritage: Profiling Discourse Across Borders. Springer Nature Singapore. pp. 246–247. ISBN 9789811652257.
- ↑ "Shri Digambar Temple Bohar Gate (Digambar Jain)". Explore Jainism. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ Dalrymple, Sam (6 November 2024). "The Digambar Jain Temple of Multan". Instagram. Retrieved 21 April 2026.