Aara Bhagwan Bahubali Swami Mahaveer Digambar Jain Atishaya Kshetra, Aara Aara Darmakunj, Dhanpura, Aara, District- Bhojpur (Bihar), Pin-802301 Phone: 06182-243896,691901 This place is managed from Jain Kanyalashala, which was established by ‘Mahina Ratna’, Bramhachari, Pandit Chandabai. This place has a huge Idol of Bahubali. There are 40 Digambar Jain temples in the City. Aarah is…
Ajmer Also famous as Lal Mandir, it consists of models of Jain Purans engraved in the main hall. Models of Ayodhya & the panch Kalyanak are present in he other part of the temple. Seth Shri Mulchand Soni constructs this temple in two phases having separate entrance in 1865 and hence it is also called…
Kesariya Ji Shri Rishabh Dev Digambar Jain Atishaya Kshetra or Kesariyaji as it is more popularly known as, is situated in village Dhulev at a distance of sixty five kilo meters from Udaipur. It is one of the most popular Jain pilgrimage among the Jain community. The temple is dedicated to Lord Rishbdev, the first…
Why Parikarama After putting gandhodaka-tilak, one should take three parikramas (moving in a circle) around the altar. Where there is no provision or space for it, an alternative should not be taken. These three pradakshinas are made for annihilation of the entangle of birth, life old age death, and as a mark of devotion, with…
Why The Tilak Tilak (annointation) is a sign of civilization of the Indian culture. Just by seeing it, a person is regarded as religious. In the practical world too, tilak is seen as an auspicious. It has its own significance in festicals like Rakshabandhan, Dipawali, or arrival of a guest, departure for battlefield or a…
Significance Of The Gandhodaka Gandhodaka Do you know where gandhodaka is applied, and how and why ? Almost everday, it is put on eyes, forehead, neck etc. But while doing so, one must chant one or all of the following three. Slokas निर्मलं निर्मली करणं, पवित्रं पाप नाशनं। जिन गन्धोद वन्दे, अष्टकर्म विनाशनं।। Nirmalam nirmali…
Conch-Shell Sound Is Anti-Illness Now it has been scientifically proved that sounds of conchshell and bell destroy germs of diseases. The sound of a conchshell btown with the force of 27 cubic feet per second destroys the germs over a distance of upto 200 feet. It also kills the germs of cholera, malaria etc. Healing…
How To Enter The Temple While entering the temple, one should wash one’s feet with pure filtered water. In case one is wearing shoes, socks, etc., they should be left behing at their aloted place.Again, there is a bell at the temple. Why is it rung ? What should our feeling be at the time…
What To Do Before Visting A Temple From the very time of taking bath etc. at home, or since the desire to have jinendra Dev’s darshan (vision) begins, the fruit and significance of that darshan starts, Our earlier Acharyas (teachers) say. जब चिन्तो तब सहस्र फल, लक्खा फल गमणेय। कोड़ा—कोड़ी अनन्त फल जब जिनवर दिट्ठेय।।…
How To Prepare Yourself Before Visting A Temple Thus, having made such a noble resolution and after completing the usual morning routine like answering to the nature’s call etc. take a bath with filtered water. While having the bathe, shampoo or soap should not be used. Then you should go to temple in simple, washed…