| 词条 | Jain Center of Greater Phoenix | |||
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| name = Jain Center of Greater Phoenix | native_name = | religious_affiliation = Jainism | image = Jain Temple -02 by Jain Center of Greater Phoenix (JCGP).jpg | image_size = 300px | alt = Jain Center of Greater Phoenix | caption = Jain Center of Greater Phoenix | map_type = USA Arizona | map_size = 250 | map_caption = Location within Arizona | coordinates = {{coord|33.38960921|-112.10774657|region:US-AZ|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_footnotes = | location = Phoenix, Arizona, United States | temple_quantity = 1 | established = 2008 | governing_body = Jain Center of Greater Phoenix | website = {{URL|http://www.jcgp.org/}} }}Jain Center of Greater Phoenix (JCGP) is a Jain temple in Phoenix, Arizona. It was established 25 years ago. It represents about 150 families in the Phoenix metro area.[1] HistoryOf the total Jain population in Phoenix, about half live in the East Valley. Most arrived in the 1980s, at which time they did not have a permanent meeting place and met in local elementary schools.[2] In 2005, JCGP acquired 4 acres of land for building a Jain Temple in Phoenix. Pratistha event was held from December 20 to December 26, 2008.[1] The temple is located at 6250 S. 23rd Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85041 USA.[3] The Hindu community also has a temple on another four acres next to the Jain Center, known as the Shree Nathji temple.[4] ArchitectureThe building uses white Makrana marble on the inside. The primary deities have been brought in from India, 51-inch high statues of Mahavir and Adinath. Behind the primary deities, 24 inches have been carved out to include 15-inch-high statues of tirthankars. Above the sanctum sanctorum, a 61 feet pinnacle or shikhara has been constructed.[4] The entrance of the temple includes a sandstone archway and a 41-foot Manastambha (nonviolence monument) stands outside the temple.[4] GallerySee also{{portal|Jainism|North America|United States|Arizona}}
References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://archive.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2008/12/25/20081225Phx-temple1226.html|title=Jain community dedicates temple in south Phoenix|publisher=}} {{Jain temples in North America}}{{Jainism topics}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/get_out/article_795c8917-3b41-5832-b70a-6c297140b4be.html|title=Valley Jain community breaks ground on spiritual center|work=East Valley Tribune}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://mcassessor.maricopa.gov/?s=105-86-002R|title=105-86-002R Search Results - Maricopa County Assessor's Office|publisher=}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/get_out/article_4f73ce97-4230-520c-a11a-e898113f2137.html|title=Ancient Jain religion has new temple in Phoenix|work=East Valley Tribune}} 4 : Asian-American culture in Arizona|Jain temples in the United States|Places of worship in Arizona|21st-century Jain temples |
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