Shankheshwar Parshvanath Jain Temple

The Shankheshwar Parshvanath Jain Temple is a Jain temple located in the municipality Wilrijk of Antwerp Province, Belgium. It is currently the only Jain temple in continental Europe.^[1]

Shankheshwar Parshvanath Jain Temple
Jain temple, Antwerp
Religion
Affiliation	Jainism
Deity	Parshvanatha
Festivals	Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushana
Location
Location	Wilrijk, Belgium
Geographic coordinates	51°10′24.8″N 04°23′47″E
Architecture
Date established	1990
Temple(s)	1
Website
https://jccaantwerp.com/

History

The building has a surface area of 1,000 m² and has been in use since 2010. Construction started in 1990 in India. After it was completed in 2000, the building was dismantled piece by piece, shipped to Belgium and rebuilt on its current location. The white marble design is inspired by traditional Jain Temples.

About temple

It is the biggest Jain temple outside of India.^[2] The temple houses an information centre about Jainism.

See also

• Jainism in Belgium