Five hundred-year-old Jain temple exists in Mohalla Pir Azam Shah, Bhera. Pir Azam is a medium-sized mohalla: in the north of it is Circular Road, in the west mohalla Pirachgan, in the south mohallas, Barud Sazan and Kachawara, and in the east mohalla Dehbaywala.
Temple has been encroached on from all sides. It isn’t easy to even approach it. Over some time, it has been eroded, deteriorated, and faded. At present, it is in pretty bad shape. The Municipal Committee, Bhera, has a complete record of its area. It is one of the historical sites of Bhera and must be preserved at all costs. With efforts could be developed into an attractive site for tourists visiting Bhera. Punjab Archaeology Department must take proper measures to conserve and restore this 500-year-old Jain temple. Municipal Committee to immediately remove the unauthorised encroachments, clean the area, and mark the route to the temple.
I have translated the Hindi writing at the top and bottom of the page, having a picture of a temple, with the help of Google Translator, as under:_
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1. Written at the top of the page and its translation .
भेरा (ज़िला सरगोधा – पं.) (भेरा जो भगवान महावीर की चरणरज से पवित्र हुआ)
Bhera (ZiIla Sargodha – pan). Bhera jo bhagavaan mahaaveer kee charanaraj se pavitr hua.
Bhera District Sargodha – Pt. Bhera, which was purified by the feet of Lord Mahavir.
2. Written at the bottom of the page and its translation.
तीर्थकर चन्द्रप्रभु का 500 वर्ष प्राचीन जैन श्वेताम्बर मंदिर – नया भेरा
Teerthakar chandraprabhu ka 500 varsh praacheen jain shvetaambar mandir – Naya Bhera
500 years old Jain Shwetambar Temple of Tirthankar Chandraprabhu – Naya Bhera
A few pictures of the 500 old Jain temple with the map are shared under:
Zahid Mumtaz
