The temple of Shri Sumatinath ji is made of ghee instead of water.
A temple in which desi ghee (butter) was used instead of water – Yes, Bhandasar or Bhandashah Jain Temple in Bikaner, Rajasthan is a temple in which desi ghee was used instead of water for mixing. This temple was built by Bhandashah Oswal, a 15th century merchant.Red and yellow stones have been used to build the three-storey temple, on its walls, windows and roof you will get to see the amazing craftsmanship of that time, leaf painting, fresco painting, and glass work, you will just be amazed. And you will just keep looking at this Jain temple dedicated to the fifth Tirthankara. The fame of this Jain temple is not only in the country but even abroad.
The priest there told some stories related to why Bhandashah Oswal built the temple with ghee instead of water, no one knows how true it is, but it is very interesting………
Bhandashah Oswal was a ghee businessman. When the final decision meeting was going on with the mechanic regarding the construction of the temple, a fly fell into the vessel of ghee kept in the shop and died. Seth ji picked up the fly and rubbed it on his shoe. And he threw the fly away. The mechanic sitting nearby was surprised to see how miser Seth was. He even polished his shoes with the ghee applied in the fly.Then the mechanic decided to test Seth’s generosity. The mechanic said that in order to strengthen the temple for centuries, it would be appropriate to use ghee instead of water in the mixture used in the temple. Seth ji was innocent, he used ghee. Arrangements were also made, when the construction of the temple was being started, the mechanic apologized to Seth ji.And said that one day I saw you shining your shoes with a fly in ghee, I thought that you are very stingy, but Seth ji, you are a very charitable person with a big heart, please forgive me. Take this ghee back, I will use only water in the construction of the temple, then Seth ji said that you did not understand that you tested me, now I have donated this ghee in the name of God, so now you can use it in the construction of the temple. It has to be done,The mason used 40 thousand kg of ghee in the construction of the temple, even today on hot summer days, ghee seeps from the walls and floor of this Jain temple.
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Many areas of Rajasthan have been facing water shortage for centuries, one of them was this village, where Seth Bhandashah Oswal lived, when Seth ji shared the idea of building a temple with all the villagers, everyone said that water There is a lot of problem,You should get this temple constructed somewhere else and the villagers here do not even have water to drink. Seeing the problem of water, Seth ji used desi ghee in the construction of the temple and got the temple constructed in his own village..!!