JAIN TEMPLES
Osiyan

Osiyan is a small town about 40 miles northwest of Jodhpur on our route to Jaisalmer. We read the description of this temple town in our guide book and asked if we might stop there. The town had numerous wonderful temples.
Osiyan was a religious and trading center between the 8th and 12th centuries. Sixteen Hindu and Jain temples dating from this period are located here. Dominated by the Jains during this period, the town has special significance for Jains because it is associated with the origin of the Oswal Jain community of merchants who became very wealthy through trade. This wealth enabled them to build the beautiful temples. Built from local sandstone, the buildings have withstood time and are in excellent condition.
Pictured above is one of the oldest; a small temple dating from the 8th century.

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