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Hathi Singh Jain Temple
Bardolpura, Madhupura, Amdavad, Gujarat 380004About
Hutheesing Jain Temple is the best known Jain temple in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. It was constructed in 1848.The construction of the temple was initiated originally planned by Sheth Hutheesing Kesrising, wealthy Ahmedabad trader who unfortunately passed way at 49. The construction was supervised and completed by his wife Shethani Harkunvar. The total cost was approximately Rs. 8 lakh, then a major sum. The temple is dedicated to Dharmanatha, the fifteenth Jain Tirthankar. The temple was built during a severe famine in Gujarat. Building the temple employed hundreds of skilled artisans which supported them for a period of two years. The temple is managed by a Hutheesing family trust.
