Kirti Stambha ( कीर्ति स्तम्भ ) - Tower (Chittorgarh)

India / Rajasthan / Chittaurgarh / Chittorgarh
 tower, monument, Digambara

11th Century Jain Kirti Stambh.Built by a Bagherwal Jain merchant Jijaji Rathod, it is dedicated to Adinath, the first Jain tirthankar (revered Jain teacher). In the lowest floor of the tower, figures of the various tirthankars of the Jain pantheon are seen in special niches formed to house them. These are digambara monuments.
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Coordinates:   24°53'31"N   74°38'59"E
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