All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

Author(s): B C Nagraj
Publisher: ITI Jains Association, Bangalore

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(1) Taj Mahal : is a beautiful legend in pure white marble. Taj is the immortal tribute to the memory of his beloved wife Mamtaz Mahal built during 1630 - 1648. Cenetophs of the Emperor and his beloved wife are there side by side enclosed in a marble screen. The interior decorations of inlay in semiprecious stones are remarkable for colour and design. A beautiful garden surrounds the Taj. Taj is declared as ‘World Heritage Monument'.
(2) The Fort : built by Akbar encloses a maze of courtyards, gateways, audience halls , mosques and private apartments.
(3) Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah, the father of Empress Nurjahan is located on the opposite bank of Yamuna.
(4) At Sikandra (8 kms from Agra) in a garden of great beauty is the tomb of Akbar. 7. FATHEPUR SIKRI :(45 kms to Agra) was the abandoned capital of Akbar. It has many beautiful constructions in red sand stone, like Buland Darwaza, Salim Chisti's Tomb, Panch Mahal and so on. 8. BATESWAR :( 70 kms from Agra)
The Mandir here has the main deity Ajithnatha Thirthankar in padmasan. The statue was installed in 1224 A.D. Yamuna river flows near the temple.
Dharmashala, museum and other institutions are there.
This is also a famous Shiva pilgrimage. 9. SHAURIPURA : ( 2 kms from Bateswar, Kalyana Kshetra)
This is known as Shauryapura. This was the capital of Yadava King Surasen. Samudravijaya , father of Lord Neminath was ruling from here. Later due to the attack of Jarasandha he had to go and settle in Dwaraka.
Garbha and Janma kalyan of 22nd Thirthankara Lord Neminath has taken place here. Keval Gnan of many other munis have taken place here.
There are many ancient jain temples here. Shanka Dwaja Mandir has the main deity as Lord Neminath. The other temples here have many jain statutes. 10. CHANDWAR : (6 kms from Firozabad) Chandwar located on the banks of Yamuna was once a famous city.
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