Shri Chandraprabha Swami Bawan Jinalaya Nipani Shwetamber Jain Tirth, Guruwar Peth, Nippani, District - Belagavi (Karnataka)

Shwetamber Jain Temple in Nippani, Belagavi

Shree ChandraPrabha Swami Bawan Jinalaya (Temple with 52 small shrines in its outer periphery) is located in Basti Galli of Guruwar Peth area of Nipani city, Belgaum Belgavi district of Karnataka state. The idol of Shree ChandraPrabha is 400 years old and was installed on Friday, Magshar Sud 6th day of Vikram Samvat 1949. All the costs towards the installation of the idol of Shree ChandraPrabha Swami was sponsored by Shreemati Diwaliben Sakhramji Shah. The temple has a beautiful inner sanctum, two large praying halls and huge periphery. There are a total of 100 idols, including 24 Tirthankars in the 52 domed shrines situated in the outer periphery around the main temple. The summit of the main temple is huge, and the temple complex has four entry gates. There is a nice Samvasran made from Shaag wood which is placed in the temple.

Two idols, one of Shree Shantinath Bhagwan and other of Shree ShreyansNath Bhagwan was installed in a small shrine with the shape of a Samvasran, in the noble presence of Acharya Shree Vijay RamChandraSuriji Maharaj Saheb on Maha Sud 14th day of Vikram Samvat 1997. There was renovation work done in Vikram Samvat 2040 with the inspiration of Acharya Shree MitranandSuriji Maharaj Saheb. In Vikram Samvat 2049, this temple completed historical 100 years and it was then called a Tirth. There is a newly constructed Ayambil Bhawan as well as a Library with the assistance of Shree Bhikulalji RevChandji Doshi. Shree Doshi Aradhana Bhawan which is a DharmaShala, Shree RevChandji Tularam Shah Pathshala, Shree Jain BhojanShala as well as many other Mandals are being run under the management of this Sangh.