All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

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

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first Emperor of India.
Two jain temples and five tonks are here. 3 kms from station at Katara Mohalla ancient jain temple is there, the main deity is Lord Adinath. A Dharmashala is here.
(1) Raya Ganj houses a New big mandir and dharmashala with good facility. The main deity is 30 feet tall Lord Adinath in Kayotsarga. This is a marble statue and has a beautiful look. In the same mandir Dharmanatha, Abhinandana, Ajitha and Anantha thirthankar statues are also there.
(2) Ananthanathaswamy's birth place with foot prints (3) Abhinandan Swamy's birthplace with foot prints
(4) Bharath Bahubali Tonk with foot prints.
(5) Ajithnath's birthplace with foot prints.
(6) Vrishabhnath's birthplace with foot prints.
(7) The municipal here has maintained a a garden "Vrishabhanath Garden" as Ayodhya is his birth place.
Dharmashala : Ayodhya Diagmbar Thirthakshetra commitee, RoyGanj, Ayodhya.
Mela takes place in Chaitra Krishna.
Sri Rama took his birth and ruled from Ayodhya, hence is a pilgrimage to all Hindus. Every Hindu is thrilled by the name of 'Ayodhya'. Nearly a hundred temples dedicated to Sri Rama are here. 20. TRILOKPUR: (167 kms from Ayodhya, 19kms from Barabanki, Athishaya Kshetra)
There are two jain temples here. One dedicated to Neminath and the other to Parashwanath. Neminath temple has 2 feet height padmasan statue, black in colour. Many miracle stories are atatched to this. It is said that face of this statue looks like that of a lad in the morning, youth in the afternoon, looks aged and serene in the evening. Unknown drum beating and musical sound is heard during night, hence it is believed that Devas will come and worship the Lord here.
Parshwanath Temple has 20 inches height marble statue. A Dharmashala is there near by this temple.
Mela is held in Karthik Shukla.
21. RATNAPURI: (24 kms to Barbanki, Kalyanaka Kshetra)
This is sitauted on the banks of Sarayu river. Garbha, Janma, Deeksha
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