All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

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

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Benaras is one among the seven important sacred cities revered by the Hindus. This is the place of Lord Shiva. The famous Kashi Vishwanatha temple is visited by one and all. The other places to be seen are beautiful Ghats of Ganges, Tulsi Manas Mandir, BharatKala Mandir, Bharat Matha Mandir, Benaras University and others.
Benaras with its crowded bazars is a big business centre. Saris, brocades and houseware from Benaras are universally appreciated. 24. SIMHAPURI : (Saranath 8kms North of Varanasi)
Shreyamsa Thirthankar's Garbha, Janma, Diksha and Moksha Kalyan have taken place here. The temple here has 24/2 feet statue of Shreyamsanath which is black in colour and is in padmasan posture.
Here in the “Deer Park” Gautam Buddha delivered the first sermon after he became enlightened. The ruins of monasteries which are built more than 1,500 years ago, the Dhamekh Stupa, the Dharmarajika Stupa and the main shrine drew Buddhist pilgrims to Saranath. Here stands the famous Ashoka pillar of polished sand stone whose lion captital was adopted by the new Republic of India as the state emblem. 25. CHANDRAPURI : (Chandrohi 25km from Varanasi, Kalyanaka Kshetra)
It is situaed on the banks of river Ganga. Garbha, Janma, Thapa and Keval Gnan of Bhagawan Chandraprabha took place here and temple is here. 26. KAKANDI : (Kukundh, 14 kms to Devaria Kalyana Kshetra)
Garbha and Janma Kalyan of Bhagawan Pushpadanta took place here. Bhagawan Mahaveer's Samavasaran had taken place iiere. Abhay Gosh Muni and many others took to nirvan from here. There is a temple here. From the excavations in and around here many statutes of Thirthankars and yakshas have been recovered. 27. KUKUBH GRAM (Kahavu 16 km from Kakandi) :
Parinishkramana and Keval Gnan of Lord Pushpadanta have taken place here. There are many Jaina constructions and statues in dilapidated condition. 28. PAWA (Navin): (56 kms from Devaria)
This is a small village. Some believe that this is the nirvana place of Lord Mahaveera. There is no temple overe here.
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