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The Delwara Temples constitute of five temples, two of the main ones are Vimal Vasahi and Luna Vasahi. The remaining three are smaller, but, are as elegant as the other two.

The other three temples are:

 

 

Mahaveer Swami temple :- This is a small and simple structure constructed in 1582 A.D. and dedicated to 24th Jain Tirthankar, Lord Mahaveer, with nine other images in this temple. There are pictures on the upper walls of the porch painted in 1764 A.D. by the artists of Sirohi.

Pittalhar temple :- This temple was build by Bhima Shah, Minister of Sultan Begada of Ahmedabd. A massive metal statue with rich carving of its elaborate parikar of Rishabdev (Adinath), cast in five metals, mainly Pittal ( brass) is installed, hence the name Pittalhar temple. The Shrine consists of main Garbhagraha, Gudh Mandap and Navchowki. In Gudh Mandap on one side, big marble stone Panch-Tirthi sculpture of Adinath is installed. The niches were constructed in 1474 A.D. while some cells were created in 1490 A.D.

Suvidinath temple :- This is another temple with a pinnacle on top. The  idol of Suvidhinath was installed in 1490 A.D. There are 20 other cells in this temple dedicated to different Jain Tirthankars.

 
Parshvanath temple :- 4This temple is dedicated to Lord Parswanath wherein in storey, in all the four sides, images of Parswanath are installed. This was built by Mandlik and his family in 1458-59 A.D.

This three storeyed temple, with its pinnacle, is the tallest of all the shrines at Delwara. On all the four faces of the sanctum on the grond floor are four big Mandaps. The outer walls of the sanctum contains some beautiful and vibrant sculptures in grey sandstone, depicting Dikpals, double set of Vidhyadevis - one of standing figures and other sitting ones and a set of all the 24 Yakshinis, Shalabhanjikas and other decorative sculptures especially females comparable to the ones Khujrao, Konark etc.
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