Antariksha Parshvanatha, Shirpur

An image whose name means "suspended in air", claimed and contested by both traditions for more than a century.

Worth knowing

• Rights over the shrine have been litigated between Svetambara and Digambara bodies for over a hundred years, and access has at times been restricted by court order. The dispute is part of the site, not a footnote to it.

For opening times and access, check the temple's own announcements — they change, and we would rather list nothing than send you to a closed door.

Written for Jain Times. Corrections are welcome — see sources and licences.