Hutheesing Jain Temple

Hutheesing Temple (Gujarati: હઠીસિંહનાં દેરા) is the best known Jain Temple in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It was constructed in 1848.

History

The construction of the temple was initiated originally planned by Shet Hathisinh Kesarisinh, a wealthy Ahmedabad trader who died 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.Lockwood de Forest who was a business associate of Muggenbhai Hutheesing, the son of Sheth Hathisinh, estimated the cost as “over a million dollars“. 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.

Address

Hutheesing Jain Temple, Shahibaug Rd, Bardolpura, Madhupura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380004