In the middle of infinite times infinite non-universe space there is male -shaped universe space. It is of three kinds - Lower universe, Middle universe and Upper universe.
Lower universe-Bhavanvasi deities also reside in the lower universe. There are Jina temples in each mansion of Bhavanvasi deities. Total number of temples is seven crore seventy two lakh. There are 108 Jina idols in each jina temple. Thus total number of Jina idols is 8,33,76,00,000 (Tirloksar, 208)
Middle Universe - There are 458 natural Jina temples in the middle universe -
In Meru - 16 x 5 = 80
In Gajdant - 4 x 5 = 20
In Jamboo Shalmali trees - 2 x 5 = 10
There are Jamboo trees in the north Kuru of Jamboo dvipa, Dhatki trees in the north Kuru of Dhakikhand dvipa, Pushkar named trees in the north Kuru of Pushkardvipa.
There are 108 Jina idols in each Jina temple = 458 x 108 = Total 49,464 Jina idols. My obeisance again and again to all of them with mind, speech and body.
Stellar - In the innumerable celestial planes of stellar deities there are innumerable Jinatemples (Tirloksar,302).
Vyantara - In the innumerable residences of Bhavanvasi deities, there are innumerable Jina natural temples.(Tirloksar, 250 ).
Upper universe - In the 16 heavens there are 84,96,700 natural Jina temples and in the Kalpatit celestial planes there are 323 natural Jina temples. In this way there are total 84,97,023 Jina- temples in upper universe and in each Jina- temple there are 108 Jinaidols,are ensconced. I pay my obeisance to all of them with mind, speech and body. (Tirloksar, 451 ).
1. What is the total of natural Jina- temples and Jina idols ?
It is also said -
नवकोडिसया पणवीसा, लक्खा तेवण्ण सहस्स सगवीसा।
नव सय तह अडयाला जिणपडिमाकिट्टिमा वंदे ।।
There are 925 crore 53 lakh 27 thousand 948 Jina idols,
I pay my obeisance to all these Jina- idols.
2. In which direction the face of natural temples is?
The face of these natural Jina temples is in the east direction.
Special Feature - Idol of Arihanta with eight auspicious emblemes. Idol of Siddhas without eight auspicious emblemes (Tirloksar 1002)
3. What is the length , breadth and height of these Jina temples ?
4. What is the height and breadth of the doors of natural Jina temples?
Note - The length of small doors in 8 yojana, breadth - 4 yojana and height is 2 yojana. (Tirloksar, 978)
5. How much depth of the foundation of natural Jina Temples is ?
Maximum two Kosa ,Medium one Kosa ,Minimum half Kosa.
6. Which natural Jina temples are of maximum, medium and minimum length, breadth and height?
The temples of Bhadrasal forest, Nandan forest, Nandishwardvipa and in the celestial planes of deities are of maximum height, length and breadth and Jina temples in Saumnas forest, on Ruchikgiri, Kundalgiri, Vakshargiri mountain, Mansottar mountain and on Kulachalas are of medium height ,etc. and the Jina temples situated in Panduka forest are of minimum height, length & breadth. (Tirloksar,979-980).
7. What is the length, breadth and height of Jina temples situated on Vijyardha of Jamboodvipa and on Jamboo, Shalmali trees ?
Length 1 Kosa , breadth half Kosa and the height is 34 Kosa (Sidhantsar Deepak, 6/103).
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8. What is the length, breadth and height of Jina temples situated on the Vijyardhas of Dhatkikhand and of Pushkaradha ?
Length 2 Kosa, breadth 1 Kosa, Height 1/1.5 Kosa. (Jain Siddhant Kosha, 2/304).
