Brampton Jain Temple

Brampton Jain Temple
Bhagwan 1008 Adinatha Swamy Jain Temple
Brampton Jain Temple in Brampton, Ontario
Religion
AffiliationJainism
DeityRishabhanatha
Governing bodyGyan Jain, Shri SS Jain Sangh
Location
LocationBrampton, Ontario, Canada
Brampton Jain Temple is located in Ontario
Brampton Jain Temple
Location within Canada
Geographic coordinates43°49′40.729″N 79°43′4.51″W / 43.82798028°N 79.7179194°W / 43.82798028; -79.7179194
Architecture
Date established2011
Temple(s)1
Website
jaintemplecanada.com

Brampton Jain Temple or the Bhagwan 1008 Adinatha Swamy Jain Temple, is the first Jain temple in Canada constructed using traditional Indian architecture.[1] The temple is located at 7875 Mayfield Road in Brampton, ON Canada, L7E 0W1. The temple houses shrines for Rishabhanatha (also called Adinātha).

The Greater Toronto Area has the largest concentration of the followers of Jainism in Canada and has the highest number of Jain temples of all Canadian urban areas.[2]

  1. ^ "Minor injury at building site after crane topples". 4 July 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. ^ "As more Jains come, their temples flourish in Toronto". Retrieved 24 January 2016.