All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

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

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Muhammad Ghauri attacked the city and destroyed. Many mutilated statues and a jain temple are found here. 11. FIROZABAD :(45 km from Agra, Athishaya Kshetra)
. There are about 21 jain mandirs in this city. At Mohalla Chandraprabhu, Bhagawan Chandrapraba's big and beautiful mandir is there. In this temple a one and half foot crystal statute of Chandraprabha is there. It is difficult to find such a big crystal statue any where else, which is a 'Athishay statue'.
Here at jain nagar, Sait Chadmiial has constructed a beautiful temple completely in marble and cut glass. This is also called as 'Sish Mahal" . The main deity is Lord Mahavira. It is a marble statue in padmasan of about 6 feet height.
Behind this chadmilal mandir and in front of the museum 39 feet tall statue of Bahubali has been intalled. This was carved by late Mahasilpi Ranjala Gopala Shenai of Karkal, South Kanara of Karnataka.
This city is a big business centre and is famous for Glass Bangles and Glass articles.
Dharmashala : Smt. Sarbati Devi Digambar Jain Dharmasahala Jain nagar, Agra Road, Firozabad. 12. MARSAL GANJ : (22kms from Firozabad, Athisahy Kshetra)
Earlier there was a small temple over here. During 15th century same was elaborated to the present condition by the influence of Baba Vrishabadas. Many miracles happened with respect to Baba are still propagated.
The main deity is Vrishabhaswamy in Padmasan. The statue is of marble and 2 34 feet height. This was installed by Baba. 13. KAMIPLA : (8kms to Kayam Ganj station, Kalyanak Kshetra)
This is one ofthe ancient cultural centre of our country. Garbha, Janma, Parinishkraman and Keval Gnan Kalyan of Vimalanath Thirthankar took place here. Samavasarana of Lord Adinatha, Parshwanatha and Mahavira took place here. The city was one out of 53 Janapads which were formulated by Lord Adinath. This was known as Panchala janapad. King Drupad, father of Draupadi was ruling from here.
Now at the centre of the city an ancient temple is there belonging to 493 A.D. Vimal thirthankar is the main deity. A Dharmashala is also
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