The heart of the old city is known as Chandi Bazaar (Silver Market; which it is, among other things) and it contains heaving markets and three beautiful Jain temples. The larger two, Shantinath Mandir and Adinath Mandir , dedicated to the 16th and first tirthankars (great Jain teachers), explode with fine murals, mirrored domes and elaborate chandeliers. The Shantinath Mandir is particularly beautiful, with coloured columns and a gilt-edged dome of concentric circles.
Around the temples spreads the old city with its lovely buildings of wood and stone, peeling, pastel-coloured shutters and crumbling wooden balconies. Willingdon Crescent , a European-style arcaded crescent, was built by Jam Ranjitsinhji to replace Jamnagar’s worst slum. It now houses an assortment of shops, and is commonly known as Darbargadh, after the now-empty royal residence across the street. Subhas market , the vegetable market, has lots of local colour.
