Kulpak
Jaina temple complex at Kulpak
At Kulpak, three large temples have been grouped together in a walled temple complex.
Ādinātha Temple
The Ādinātha Temple at Kulpak, originally a circa eighth-century foundation, has been carefully renovated and preserved. The large porch of the temple has a complex layout and bears intricate carvings. In the temple, three image chambers have been arranged side-by-side in the central section, and two further additional shrines flank the temple on the sides.
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View from the west
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Entrance in the east
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Decorations on the north side
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Dādā Bāṛī Jaina Temple and Maṅgala Devī Temple
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Dādā Bāṛī Jaina Temple, view from the northeast
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Dādā Bāṛī Jaina Temple, view from the southwest
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Maṅgala Devī Temple, view from the east
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