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Jain Tirthas of Madhya Pradesh...
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28. Khandargiri (Atishaya kshetra) - Accessibility: Rail- Lalitpur 36 kms, Bus- Chanderi 1 kms. Nearest town: Chanderi 1 kms. No. of Temples: 04 and 6 caves. Detail:
6 caves and many sculptures within them are carved in a hill belonging to 13th to 17th century AD. An Adinatha statue is of 38 feet high. 29. Kundalgiri-Kani ji (Atishaya kshetra) - Accessibility: Rail- Jabalpur 42 kms, Bus- Patan 6 kms. Nearest town: Jabalpur 42 kms. No. of Temples: 10 Detail:
Located on a hill. Old temples are renovated. Fair is organized in January every year. 30. Kundalpur (Atishaya kshetra) - Accessibility: Rail- Damoh 38 kms, Bus- Damoh 38 kms. Nearest town: Damoh 38 kms. No. of Temples: 63 Detail:
15 feet high statue of Adinatha of 5th-6th century AD on a hill. 31. Lakhanadaun (Atishaya kshetra) - Accessibility: Rail-Jabalpur 85 kms, Bus- Lakhanadaun. Nearest town: Sivani 60 kms. No. of Temples: 06 Detail:
5.5 feet high statue of Mahavira is found in excavation. 32. Makshi (Parsvanatha Atishaya kshetra) - Accessibility: Rail- Makshi 01 kms, Bus- Makshi. Nearest town: Devas 35 kms and Ujjain 40 kms. No. of Temples: 01 Detail:
This temple is used by Svetambar and Digambar both. 33. Mangalgiri (Sagar, Atishaya kshetra) - Accessibility: Rail- Sagar 04 kms, Bus- Sagar 04 kms. Nearest town: Sagar 04 kms. No. of Temples: 02 Detail:
One temple is of 111 feet high with a statue of Mahavira of 11.25 feet high made by brass. Another temple is of Parsvanatha. 34. Manahardeo (Atishaya kshetra) - Accessibility: Rail-Gwalior 50 kms, Bus- Karahia. Nearest town: Gwalior 50 kms. No. of Temples: 03 Detail:
Many Jain sculptures of 11th-12th century AD.
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