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Acharya Bhadrabahu

March 11, 2023jambudweepDigamber Muni

Acharya Bhadrabahu ''Acharya Bhadrabahu'' was the last shrutkevalin (having complete knowledge of Jain Agama) who predicted a 12 year long famine. Acharyaji migrated with a group of twelve thousand disciples to South India Along with him was none other than the great Jain king, the founder of [[Mauryan Empire]] and turned Jain monk, Chandragupta Maurya.

Bhāratavarsha

March 11, 2023jambudweep

India was named Bhāratavarsha after ''Bharat Chakravarti'' In the Skanda Purana (chapter 37) it is stated that "Rishabha'' was the son of Nabhiraja, and Rishabha had a son named Bharata, and after the name of this Bharata, this country is known as Bharata-varsha.

Shahdol

March 11, 2023jambudweepAtishay Kshetra

Shahdol (M.P.) 1008 Atishaykari Shri Parashwa Nath Digamber Jain TempleAddress Shahdol (M.P)Phone Number(s) 9425182551 Not much details about this temple are available except that the main idol of this temple is Bhawan Naminath the 21st Tirthankar.

Kanakgiri

March 11, 2023jambudweepSiddha Kshetra

Kanakgiri (KA) Shri Kanakgiri Digambar Jain Tirtha Kshetra,KanakgiriShri Kanakgiri Digambar Jain Tirtha Kshetra,Kanakgiri,Village-Dharmasthali, Sub District & District- Chamrajnagar,(Karnatka) Pin-571128Phone nos.: 08226- 296786, 296809Nearby towns: Maysore- 52km, Harve- 4km, Mugur- 50km, Ummattur- 35km, kuderu- 2km, Tagdur-20km, Echingannhalli-35km This place is located on the border of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu near vilage Maleyur. This place is also...

Shankhbasdi

March 11, 2023jambudweepHistorical Jain Teerth

Shankhbasdi (KA) Shri 1008 Bhagwan Neminath Digambar Jain Sahastrakut, ShankhbasdiPost- Lakshmeshwar, Sub District- Basdi, District-Gadak(Karnataka), Pin- 582116Phone nos.: 08487- 272060 This teerth is situated about 50 km from Hubli in the state of Karnataka. This ancient temple belongs to the 6-7th century. This place is Kannad scholar poet 'Pamp's birth place. At one time there...

Gyanoday

March 11, 2023jambudweepTeerth Kshetra

Gyanoday (Raj) Shri Digambar Jain Gyaanoday Tirth Shetra.Gyaanoday Nagar, Kishangard, Byawar Bypass Road, Naaraili, Ajmer, Rajasthan - 305024.Phone Number(s) 0145 2671010-11-12 Fax-2671011.Nearby Cities: Ajmer-10KM, Kishangard-25KM, Nasirabad-25KM, Pushkar-25KM On 30th June 1995, Gynoday tirth was established in an area measuring 237 acres. The main temple on the hill has three 'Ashtadhatu' (alloy of 8 metals) huge...

Deepanayagaswamy Devastanam

March 11, 2023jambudweepTeerth Kshetra

Deepanayagaswamy Devastanam (TN) Sri Deepanayagaswamy DevastanamDeepangudi Village, Tiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu - 612 603Phone Number(s) +91 9698456887Email sridssd@gmail.comNearby Main City: Kumbakonam, Tiruvarur Lord Rishabadev the first tirthankar is worshipped as Sri Dheepanayaga Swamy here which means shower of Light. Temple is an architectural marvel built using Lime and red bricks. References are that the temple...

Devgarh

March 11, 2023jambudweepAtishay Kshetra

Devgarh (UP) Shri Digambar Jain Atishaya Kshetra, DevgarhjiVillage-Devgarh, Sub District & District- Lalitpur (Uttar Pradesh) Pin-284 403Phone nos.: 05176-276311(Secretary), 282533(Kshetra) Devgarh is situated on the banks of river Belwa, about 33 kms from Lalitpur. The river encirles Devgarh from three sides. It has been referred to as Lauchcchagira in a ninth century inscription of the...

Historical Perspectives (Medieval Period)

March 11, 2023jambudweepJain Sanctuaries Of Gwalior

Historical Perspectives (Medieval Period) The earlier habitational history of Gwalior fort is connected to the legend of Suraj Sen, a Kachchawaha Thakur from Sehonia. Affected by leprosy for a couple of years, once on a hunting expedition, came to the famous fortress of Gwalior. In the dreary wilderness and the solitary rocks, he lost sight...

Umta

March 11, 2023jambudweepAtishay Kshetra, Historical Jain Teerth

Umta (GJ) Village Umta, Sub District – Veesnagar, District- Mehsana (Gujrat), Pin code -384320Phone no.: 02765- 289085 Umta is about 8 km south of Veesnagar in the state of Gujarat. In the late eighties, the discovery of the temple supposed to have been buried nearly 800 years ago in Umta, had strengthened the claims of...

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