Shantinath Jain Temple, Chennai Site Name: Shantinath Jain Temple Site Type: Jain temple Location: T. Nagar, Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights: The most important Jain temple of Chennai city Nearest Railway Station: Chennai Nearest Airport: Chennai How to reach: Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel: A lot of options across the city Restaurants: All sorts of restaurants are present in the city Shantinath Jain temple, popularly called as T Nagar Jain temple, is the most important Jain temple in Chennai city. The strikingly beautiful marble temple has Shantinath as the main deity. The ceiling is full of small sculptures of musicians, dancers and various Jain deities. The main idol has the idols of Sunvrath and Shreyansanath on either sides. Mahavir and Goutham are also found near the entrance of the main shrine. The prakara (corridor) surrounding the main shrine has two more shrine. The first shrine is dedicated to Padmavathy. The second shrine has six idols - Adinath, Anthariksha Parswanath, Jirawala Parswanath, Padmaprabhu, Sheetalnath and Neminath. The white colored temple is locally popular for its beautiful modern day Jain temple architecture. Happy travelling. View Larger Map

Site Name: Shantinath Jain Temple

Site Type: Jain temple

Location:  T. Nagar, Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India

Highlights: The most important Jain temple of Chennai city

Nearest Railway Station: Chennai

Nearest Airport: Chennai

How to reach: Well connected by road, rail and air

Hotel: A lot of options across the city

Restaurants: All sorts of restaurants are present in the city

Shantinath Jain temple, popularly called as T Nagar Jain temple, is the most important Jain temple in Chennai city. The strikingly beautiful marble temple has Shantinath as the main deity.

The ceiling is full of small sculptures of musicians, dancers and various Jain deities. The main idol has the idols of Sunvrath and Shreyansanath on either sides. Mahavir and Goutham are also found near the entrance of the main shrine. 

The prakara (corridor) surrounding the main shrine has two more shrine. The first shrine is dedicated to Padmavathy. The second shrine has six idols - Adinath, Anthariksha Parswanath, Jirawala Parswanath, Padmaprabhu, Sheetalnath and Neminath.

The white colored temple is locally popular for its beautiful modern day Jain temple architecture.

Happy travelling.

View Larger Map