Once Nagarparkar area of #Tharpakar district of #Sindh province of Pakistan had a large population of Jain traders.There are many ruined Jain temples in Sindh.Godi Parshwanath Jain temple was built in 14th century.There is no idol of Jainism.
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@pruthvi87172164 Godi Jain temple is located 14 miles northwest of the Viravah Temple in #Nagarparkar area of #Sindh. The temple was built in 1375-1376 AD, in a Gujarati-style, and features 3 mandaps, with 52 Islamic-style domes. Frescoes at Godi Temple are oldest existing Jain frescoes in world.
@pruthvi87172164 An account of Godi Prashwanath Jain temple of #Nagarparkar construction is given in "Gaudi Parshvanath Stavan" written by Pritivimala in 1594 AD. According to it, a merchant 500 years ago named Manga Oswal from Nagarparkar had gone to Patan -Gujarat to purchase some items.
@pruthvi87172164 In Patan Manga Oswal was informed in dream that an image of Godi Parshwanath was buried under house of a local Muslim that he was instructed to acquire & build a temple of it. So Oswal bought image by paying 125 Dramma.He brought image to #Nagarparkar & built it temple in 1375 AD
@pruthvi87172164 #Sindh province of Pakistan had historical & cultural relations with Gujarat & Rajasthan.There was a large population of Jain traders until 19th century.There are many 12th-15th century ruined Jain temples in #Nagarparkar area. Photos of Viravah, Bazar & Bhodesar Jain temples.
@pruthvi87172164 our follower & history lover from Karachi-Pakistan @ehsee01 visited ruins of historic Jain temples in #Nagarparkar area of #Tharparkar district of #Sindh in March 2019. He sent us photos of 14th century Godi Parshwanath Jain temple & Bhodesar Jain temple last year. We thank him.
@pruthvi87172164 @ehsee01 #Gujarat & #Sindh had historical & cultural relations from ancient time.Sindh is origin of Gujarat's Jadeja,Chudasama,Parmar,Makwana & Zala Rajputs.Bhanushali,Lohana,Bhatia,Koli,Sarswat & Rajgor Brahmins,Memon and many others came to Gujarat from Sindh in ancient & middle age.
