Sir Seth Seth Hukumchand Jain was a prominent trader and one of India's industrial pioneer.
He built a mansion at Itwaria Bazar called Shish Mahal and adjacent to it the Kanch Ka Mandir, both elegantly built using a white stone.
Externally, the temple is built as a medieval mansion complete with a canopied balcony and a shikhara.

The interior of Kanch Ka Mandir is entirely covered by glass panels and mosaics; including the floor, columns, walls and the ceilings.
Seth Hukumchand hired craftsmen from Jaipur and some even from Iran to work on the temple.
The ornamentation follow the old and medieval Jain style, with the major innovation being the use of multicolored glass and mirrors.

In the main Garbhagriha, the idols of the Tirthankaras are flanked by mirrors on both sides, thus their images are seen infinite times.

Stories from Jain tradition
Jain concepts like ashta-karma, sapta-vyasan etc.

Samosharan of Lord Jina and Nadishwar dvipa
Depiction of major Jain tirthas
Historic events - consecration of the temple with portraits of the family members of Seth Hukumchand.

Photography of the interior is generally prohibited.

The temple serves as a central institution for Indore Jains, some processions start or terminate at the Kach Ka Mandir.
Sir Seth Seth Hukumchand Jain was a prominent trader and one of India's industrial pioneer. He built a mansion at Itwaria Bazar called Shish Mahal and adjacent to it the Kanch Ka Mandir, both elegantly built using a white stone. Externally, the temple is built as a medieval mansion complete with a canopied balcony and a shikhara.
The interior of Kanch Ka Mandir is entirely covered by glass panels and mosaics; including the floor, columns, walls and the ceilings. Seth Hukumchand hired craftsmen from Jaipur and some even from Iran to work on the temple. The ornamentation follow the old and medieval Jain style, with the major innovation being the use of multicolored glass and mirrors.
In the main Garbhagriha, the idols of the Tirthankaras are flanked by mirrors on both sides, thus their images are seen infinite times.
Stories from Jain tradition
Jain concepts like ashta-karma, sapta-vyasan etc.
Samosharan of Lord Jina and Nadishwar dvipa
Depiction of major Jain tirthas
Historic events - consecration of the temple with portraits of the family members of Seth Hukumchand.
Photography of the interior is generally prohibited.
The temple serves as a central institution for Indore Jains, some processions start or terminate at the Kach Ka Mandir.
Kanch Mandir