Bhandasar Jain Temple
भांडाशाह जैन मंदिर
A 15th-century three-storey Jain temple, its interior covered in gold leaf, paintings and mirror work. Legend says ghee was used instead of water and mortar when it was built.
Bhandasar Temple was built by the wealthy merchant Bhandasah in the late 15th century. It is dedicated to the fifth Jain tirthankara, Sumatinatha, and is one of the oldest buildings in Bikaner. The three-storey exterior is plain, but the interior colonnades and ceilings are covered with gold leaf, paintings and mirror pieces depicting Jain stories. Local legend says that large quantities of ghee were mixed into the mortar during construction, and on hot days oil can seep out of the floor. You must take off your shoes to enter, and leather products are not allowed inside. The temple is in the south of the Old City and can be visited together with the Laxminath Temple.
Opening hours
Approx. 05:00–13:00 and 17:30–21:00
Nearby sights
- Laxminath Temple
- Rampuria Havelis
- Kote Gate & Old City Bazaars
- Junagarh Fort
- Ganga Government Museum
- Lalgarh Palace
- Devi Kund Sagar
- National Research Centre on Camel