page_title: Nagarparkar Jain Temples
section_title: Gori Temple
hierarchical_section_title: Nagarparkar Jain Temples / Jain temples / Gori Temple
caption_attribution_description: English: Beautiful art of Hindu heritage and culture painted on the inner side of Gori Temple's dome (Sindh) This is a photo of a monument in Pakistan identified as the Unknown
context_page_description: The Nagarparkar Jain Temples are located in the region around Nagarparkar, in Pakistan's southern Sindh province. The site consists of a collection of abandoned Jain temples, as well as a mosque heavily influenced by the architectural style of the temples. Buildings in the region date from the 12th to the 15th centuries - a period when Jain architectural expression was at its zenith. Frescoes at the Gori Temple are the oldest Jain frescoes still in existence in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. The temples were inscribed on the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage status in 2016 as the Nagarparkar Cultural Landscape.
context_section_description: The Gori Temple is located approximately 14 miles northwest of the Viravah Temple. The temple was built in 1375-1376 CE, in a Gujarati-style, and features 3 mandaps, with 52 Islamic-style domes. The temple measures 125 feet by 60 feet, and is built of marble. The entire temple is built on a high platform that is reached by a series of steps carved into stone.
  The interiors of the temple feature finely carved marble pillars. The canopy which offers entrance to the temple is decorated with paintings that represent Jain mythology. The frescoes at Gori temple are the oldest Jain frescoes in existence in the northern portion of the Indian subcontinent.
  24 small cells are found throughout the temple, which may have been used to house representations of the 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism.
caption: Frescoes at the Gori Temple are the oldest existing Jain frescoes in the world.[1]
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