Jain Temple in Port Blair (A&N Islands)
The consecration ceremony (Kumbhabhishekam) of the newly constructed Shree Munisuvrat Swamy Jain temple within Shree Radha Govind temple premises at R.G.T. road, Port Blair, was performed as per Jain rituals on Sunday 7th June 2015.
This temple is a fully engraved marble structure built in typical Jain style for the past two years by sculptors and artisans brought from Rajasthan.
The main deity of this temple is Shree Munisuvrat Swamy who is the 20th Thirthankar in Jainism.
The other deities to be installed are the Navagrahas with their lords, Amba, Mahalakshmi, Padmavathi Devi and Chakkeshwari Devi with their respective Vahanams.
All the deities are sculptured out of pure marble.
Morning: 5:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Evening: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM,
BY AIR: Port Blair is connected with Chennai and Calcutta by air.
BY SEA: Regular passenger ship services are available to Port Blair from Chennai, Calcutta and Vishakhapatnam and back. The voyage takes about 50 to 60 hours.
