HUTHEESING JAIN TEMPLE HERITAGE PROJECT IS ABOUT HOW TO SAFEGUARD THE TEMPLE AND ITS PRACTICES. BASICALLY IT HAS PICTORIAL PRESENTATION. AND HAVE POINTER TO ITS PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS.

1. HUTHEESING HERITAGE
THE JAINTEMPLE AT AHMEDABAD
By: Ritik Jain (1811441)

5. Introduction
• HutheesingTemple is the best known Jain temple in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India.
•The construction of the temple was initiated originally planned by Seth Hutheesing
Kesarisingh, the construction was supervised and completed by his wife Shethani
Harkunvarba.
•The total cost was approximately Rs.8 lakhs. then a major sum, the temple is dedicated to
Dharmanatha, the fifteenth JainTirthankar.
•Lockwood de Forest who was an associate of Muggenbhai Hutheesing.
•The temple was built during a 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.
•The temple architect was Premchand Salat, the moolnayak is marble image of the 15th
Tirthankara, Lord Dharamnath.
•The main temple houses 11 deities, six in basement and five in three bay sanctuary, the
main shrine lies on the east and temple is covered with a big dome supported by twelve
ornate pillars.
•In addition there are 52 shrines, each adorned with an image of aTirthankara, the
secondary shrines form a long gallery its three sides. It houses 238 stone images, 83 metal
images and 21 yantras.
•The front is ornamented by a dome shaped structure.The temple has a unique
Manastambha inspired by the Jain Manastambha and the Kirtistambha at Chittore in
Rajasthan

7. History and Background
•One of the best and the richest temple HUTHEESING JAIN TEMPLE was built by
SETH HUTHEESING the son of SETH KESARISING, as who by the mid-19th century
established a flourishing silk trade business .
•As when Hutheesing was 16 he married “Rukmani” the sister of hemabhai nagarseth. As
after some time rukmani lost her eye sight and died through a illness.
•After the death of rukmani SETH marries the sister of rukmani “PRASANNA” but again
she died in very short span.
•As in between her mother “SURAJBA” felt vey unhappy that he will married third time.
•As this time when he was travelling in saurashtra he saw a girl 13 year old who was
plastering the walls f her hut with cow dung. As she was very beautiful SETH was very
fascinated towards her. After all formalities he married her and her name was
“HARKUVARBA”.
•As unfortunately SETH HUTHEESING died at age 49 . After his death her wife harkuvarba
handle the situation of the house and take care of all.
•The projects which where pending harkuvarba has taken up and completed as she was very
much kind towards his husband.
•As on maha sudi panchami in vikram samvat 1903 (c.e.1847) it turned out to be the historic
event and the Hutheesing temple was completed and people where attending the function
of PRAN PARTHISHTA.The Pratishtha (consecration) of the temple was conducted by
Shantisagar Suri, a famous saint.The festivities were attended by as many as 400,000
people.
•As after making many more temples like “mandvi pol, tankshal and patasha ni pol”

9. STAKEHOLDERS
1. SETH SHRI HUTHEESINGH KESARISINGH TRUST.
2. JAIN COMMUNITY.
3. PEOPLE LIVING NEARBY.
4. BUSSNIESSMANS THOSE ARE DOING BUSSINESS.
5. A.M.C.
6. AT SOME POINT A.S.I. SHOULD ALSO TAKE CARE.(STRUCTURAL
PART)

10. Temple at a Glance

12. Outstanding UniversalValue (OUV)
1. One of the richest temple in the city of Ahmedabad.
2. It has morphed stone into wood and temple in to 'Haveli' with domestic
elements as well as traditional motifs.
3. This gives new meaning to construction material as well as an added dimension
to temple form.Typical three part temple structure flanked by the
circumambulatory is added with the entrance porch as an overlay of gateway
architecture from local houses.
4. The Hutheesing Jain temple at Ahmedabad creates a spatial sequence to attain
one to one dialogue with the divine through shifting movement axis and gradual
morphing of spaces.The architectural resolution helps create such conditioning
through its space organization and juxtaposition of space making elements.
5. It have rainwater harvesting system.They have wells in the temple as they are
used only for the purpose of temple.The rainwater harvesting system is still
working and the well are filled with the water.

19. Heritage problems faced by Hutheesing jain temple.
1. Pollution.
2. Birds.
3. Noise pollution
4. Decline in living heritage community nearby.
5. New businessman coming occupying the space.
6. Small production unit coming near to the temple.
7. Structural problem.
8. Traffic.
9. As there is retail shops people us the temple area to park vehicles.

35. SOLUTIONS / SUGGESTIONS

36. • AS TRUST SHOULD BUY SOME PIECE OF LAND AS TO REMOVE
THOSE SMALL FACTORY OF SUGAR CANDY AND NAMKEEN. AS THE
TRANSPORTATION WOLUD DECRESE AND THE POLLUTION TOO.
• AS JAIN ARE BELEVING IN “AHIMSHA PARMO DHARAM” SO THE
BIRDS PROBLEM HAVE TO BE RESOLVE BY MAKING FENCE OR
PUTTING NET OVER THE SCULPTERS.
• NEED TO REPAIR SOME PARTS LIKE FILLING CEMENTS IN THE
CRACKS OR POLISH SOME AREA TO REMOVE THE DIRTPARTICELS.

37. How To Reach Huteesing Jain Temple
By Air: You can take a direct flight to Ahmedabad airport and then from there,
you can hire a cab to Hutheesing Jain Temple.
By Rail: Ahmedabad is well connected to other major cities and towns and
hence, you can catch a train directly to Ahmedabad railway station.
By Road: Being located in Ahmedabad, Hutheesing Jain Temple is easily
accessible by road.