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Kohima Jain Temple

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Kohima Jain temple
Kohima Jain temple
Kohima Jain temple
Religion
AffiliationJainism
DeityMahavira
FestivalsMahavir Jayanti, Paryushan
Location
LocationKohima, Nagaland, India
Geographic coordinates25°40′35.3″N 94°06′33.3″E / 25.676472°N 94.109250°E / 25.676472; 94.109250Coordinates: 25°40′35.3″N 94°06′33.3″E / 25.676472°N 94.109250°E / 25.676472; 94.109250
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Architecture
Date established1920

Kohima Jain temple (Hindi: कोहिमा जैन मंदिर Kohima Jain Mandir) is located in Kohima, Nagaland.

About temple

Kohima Jain temple is the oldest Jain temple in North East India. The Kohima Jain temple was established in 1920 by 8 Sethi families, who were the first non-Naga settlers in Nagaland, prominent among them being Hardev Sethi, Hiralal Sethi, Phulchand Sethi, Kanhaiyalal Sethi, Jethmal Sethi etc.

These families also established the Jain temple in Dimapur in 1947.

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