Kanch Mandir

Kanch Mandir

As we all know that Indore has lots of famous temples for the tourist. “Kanch Mandir” is one of the famous temples of Indore which attracts the devotee and tourist for visit here.

Kanch Mandir is a famous “Jain” temple built by the Seth Hukumchand Jain in the 20th Century. This temple is built by the white stone. The interior of this temple is built by the glass panels including the floor, columns, walls and ceilings.

In the main sanctum(Garbhagrah), the idols of the Tirthankaras are ornamented by mirrors on both sides, thus their images are seen an infinite number of times.

History of Kanch Mandir

The Kancha Mandir temple is made entirely of glass and mirrors. The Kanch Mandir is built by the prominent trader Sir Seth Hukumchand Jain in the 20th century (1903). It is a Digambar Jain temple and in the centre of this temple is Sri Shantinath Bhagwan and his right hand and Shri Chandraprabha Bhagwan and left and Adinath Bhagwan is established. The glass carving of the temple reflects more than 50 Jain religious stories. And the carvings on its walls have made scenes of Jainism stories and pilgrimage sites. The walls, ceilings, floors, pillars, doors, everything here is completely covered with glass. Kanch Mahal has always been the object of interest for almost all Hindu rulers of India. The temple is decorated with thousands of mirrors with ceramic tiles.

Architecture of Kanch Mandir

The Kanch Mandir, as the name suggests, this temple is made entirely of glass, its roof walls and the bottom floor are also studded with glass. It is a Digambar Jain temple and in the centre of this temple is Sri Shantinath Bhagwan and his right hand and Shri Chandraprabha Bhagwan and left and Adinath Bhagwan is established. The idol of Lord Shantinath is made of black stone, which was built in Jaipur. In which the whole work is made of glass and this glass was sourced from Belgium. And the pillar is of red stone, its door is made of wood and a silver layer has been placed on it. The work done in this temple is made on seeing the workmanship and glass carving here is done by the artisans of Iran and Jaipur. Due to the glass carving and workmanship done in this temple, the 3D effect comes here.

Facts about the Kanch Mandir

Kanch Mandir has more than 50 murals depicting Jain stories. He also portrays the conversion of Jainism, the persecution of sinners into the divine life, and 19th-century court life. Kanch Mahal is quite different from all other monuments in the country.

The walls, ceilings, floors, pillars, doors, everything here is completely covered with glass. The beauty of the temple is attuned to, glass chandeliers and other materials in the temple.

Kanch Mandir is a magnificent temple in Indore. This temple is made of white stone. The temple is built as a medieval mansion with a canopy balcony and shikhara. The interior of the temple is made entirely of glass.

The consecration of the temple with portraits of the family members of Seth Hukumchand. Photography of the interior is generally prohibited.

The temple serves as a central institution for Indore Jains, some processions start or terminate at the Kanch Mandir.

Festival Celebrate in Kanch Mandir

The idol of Lord Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, is made of black Oyin shimmering. A temple is a place of interest for both Jain pilgrims and tourists. The Jain festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm in the Kanch Mandir. On Sugandh Dashami, special mandals are made with multi-colored rice-powder. And some processions start or terminate at the Kanch Mandir. Annual rath-yatra on a golden palki is taken out from here.

Best Time to visit

It is a good habit to know that when you have to visit the tourist or any places. The temple is open to the public from 10 am to 5 pm.

Address of Kanch Mandir

Kanch Mandir, Itwaria Bazaar near Rajwada Jawahar Road Indore.

How to reach the Kanch Mandir

Kanch Mandir is located near the Rajwada Palace and Sheetalamataa Bazaar. You can visit this temple between 10 AM to 5 PM by the bus, public and private vehicles.