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Mombasa Jain Temple or Shree Parshwa Vallabh Jain Temple is a religious temple located outside the southwestern borders of the Old Town of Mombasa. It is the first Jain temple to be constructed outside the Asian continent and the oldest in Africa. Beautiful sculptures and figurines decorate the building from ceiling to floor.
A pilgrimage centre for members of the Jain community from all over the world, the temple is adorned with white marble structures and silver doors. There is a pathshala that holds classes for children and daily lectures based on Pujya Kanji Swami’s discourses also take place. It is mandatory for visitors to remove their shoes outside the temple and not bring any leather item inside the building.