Shantinath Jain temple, Chennai

The Shantinath Jain temple, also known as T. Nagar Jain Temple, is a Swetambar Jain temple located in T. Nagar, a suburb of Chennai, India. The temple is dedicated to Shantinatha, the 16th Thirthankara.
History
In the 1960s, three Jain men came forward to construct a Jain temple in the neighbourhood.
Architecture
The temple is a two-tiered structure built with lime and soapstone from Porbandar and marble from Rajasthan. Built in the North Indian Jain temple architecture, the total height of the temple is 70 feet.<ref name"Muthiah_2014"/> The sanctum is an elevated structure in the temple and is reached by steps.<ref name"Muthiah_2014"/>
The primary idol is that of Lord Shanthinatha, one meter tall and sculpted seated, with the idols of Sunvrath and Shreyansanatha on either sides. Other idols found in the temple are those of Lord Parshwanatha and Lord Mahavira, and Goutham.<ref name"Muthiah_2014"/> All the idols are made of marble.<ref name"Muthiah_2014"/> The ceiling is dotted with small sculptures of dancers, musicians, and various deities. There are two more shrines at the prakara (corridor) surrounding the main shrine, one dedicated to Padmavati and the other having six idols, namely, Adinatha, Anthariksha Parshwanatha, Jirawala Parshwanatha, Padmaprabha, Sheetalnatha and Neminatha.
The temple has a prayer hall adjacent to the sanctum.<ref name="Muthiah_2014"/>

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