The Jain Community Centre occupies a site directly south of Crowcroft Park on Leedale Street.  The site was once home to the Levenshulme Palais dance hall.  The Centre's website explains that Jainism, "... began in India and is one of the oldest religions of the world. Its origins date back to 3000 BC. It is a religion that teaches a path to spiritual purity and enlightenment through a disciplined mode of life founded upon the tradition of ahimsa, nonviolence to all living creatures. Beginning in the 7th–5th century BCE, Jainism evolved into a cultural system that has made significant contributions to Indian philosophy and logic, art and architecture, mathematics, astronomy and astrology, and literature. Along with Hinduism and Buddhism, it is one of the three most ancient Indian religious traditions still in existence."

It goes on to pint out that in the early 70s the Jains in Manchester were a small community but today there are 175 families living in and around Manchester.  "... the Jains in the Manchester, have used "borrowed" facilities for many years. As we grow in numbers, it was incumbent upon us, as a community, to build our own Jain Centre that provides for religious as well as cultural, social and community activities in a single location.  In 1997 with funding from the members and National Lottery a place was bought. This was subsequently replaced by a new centre built at the same site. A grand opening ceremony was performed on Saturday 21st of September 2002. The magnificent marble temple was built and assembled by specialist craftsmen from India and the doors of the temple were opened on Sunday 20th of July 2003."