Photo By Art Poskanzer (Berkeley, USA)
This is the oldest Jain temple of Delhi, built in 1656 during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. A Jain Army Officer of the Mughal Army had kept an idol of Jain Teerthankar, which attracted other Jain Army Officers to worship it and afterwards a Jain temple was constructed at the place.
The temple is situated exactly across Red Fort, the main residence of Mughal Emperors.
There is a unique Bird Hospital in the compound of this temple. Thousands of wounded and sick birds are treated at this hospital every year.
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