Gopachal rock-cut Jain monuments
The Gopachal rock-cut Jain monuments, also called Gopachal Parvat Jaina monuments, are a group of Jain rock-cut carvings dated to between the 7th and 15th centuries. They are located around the walls of the Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh. They depict Tirthankaras in seated Padmasana posture as well as standing Kayotsarga posture, in the typical naked form of Jain iconography.
| Gopachal Parvat Gopachal rock-cut Jain monuments | |
|---|---|
Carving of a Tirthankar | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| District | Gwalior |
| Deity | Tirthankara |
| Location | |
| Location | Gwalior Fort |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Country | India |
Shown within Madhya Pradesh | |
| Geographic coordinates | 26°12′55.1″N 78°10′02.9″E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Jainism |
| Creator | Tomars |
| Date established | 7th century |
| Completed | 15th century |
The number of Jain rock shrines at Gwalior, with numerous monumental statues, is unmatched anywhere else. James Burgess wrote: "In the 15th century, during the reign of the Tomar kings, the Jains seem to have been seized with an uncontrollable impulse to convert the cliff that sustains the fort into a great shrine in honour of their religion, and in a few years excavated the most extensive series of Jaina caves known to exist anywhere."
The Gopachal Jain collosi cave temple is one of the Archaeological Survey of India's Adarsh Smarak Monument along with other monuments in the Gwalior Fort.