Did you know
The Jain temple is open to visitors for ninety minutes a day. At 12.15 the priests carry out plates of grain and thousands of pigeons drop into the courtyard at once.
Place of worship · Mattancherry
Dharmanath Jain Temple
Thousands of pigeons descend for grain around 12:15 daily.
Read the full story Experience Pigeon Feeding at Fort Kochi’s Jain Temple: A Fun Mid-Day Activity
More about Dharmanath Jain Temple
5 of 7- Did you knowDharmanath Jain Temple is run by the Cochin Swetamber Murtipujak Jain Sangh.
- Did you knowVisitors are admitted to Dharmanath Jain Temple from 11:00 to 12:30 each day.
- Did you knowThe main idol at Dharmanath Jain Temple is Dharmanatha, the 15th Tirthankara.
- Did you knowHirubai Jivraj Dhanji built the Dharmanath Jain Temple in 1904, in memory of her husband.
- Did you knowParyushan, an eight-day self-purification festival, is held at Dharmanath Jain Temple every year.