All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

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

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complex. The first group has dharmashala, bhojanalaya, vehicle parking places etc. The second group has dharmashala and a beautiful elaborate temple dedicated to Lord Chandraprabha. The main statue of Chandraprabha in padmasan is about 5 feet tall. The third group has 51 feet tall manasthamba and various mandirs. The Pushpadanta jinalaya here has a beautiful polished marble padmasan statue of Lord Pushpadanta. A big hall depicts the Panchameru Nandisvara jinalaya Behind this Nandisvar jinalaya, there is a mandir dedicated to Lord Parshwanatha. The black stone statue of Parshwanatha is in padmasan and is about 6 feet tall.
(6) Swethambar Beesh and Samavasran Mandir :
The complex has a big dharmashala. The mandir here is a circular marble temple, centre of which has a Chaturmuck Thirthankar Samasaran statues. The circular enclosure houses number of Thirthankars marble statues.
(7) Shanthinath mandir and Bhaktamrastotra mandir complex : Passing through the dharmashala here results in a Swethambar Mandir attributed to Lord Shanthinath.
Over the marble wall all round, Manatunga Aacharya's Baktamara Stotra has been engraved completely at the basement of this temple. It also houses the statute of Lord Adinatha in garbha griha and also statue of Manatungacharya.
(8) Jain Digambar Museum :
Has number of dolls connected to the stories of Lord Adinatha and 14 Manus.
(9) Jain Museum (Swethambar Sect)
Has dolls depicting the various incidences of jaina purana.
Rathyatras in Madhuvan will be taking place through out the year due to the devotees throng here.
SAMMED SHIKARJI PARVAT YATRA ROUTE: The 18 mile (29kms) long up the hill and down the hill trekking will take about 8-10 hours to complete. Persons going by walk should have a wooden stick 'lathi' for support. Now the road has been cemented. One can take a 'Doli' which is carried by two persons, on payment. The Dharmashala gates will open at 4.30 A.M. early morning to start the yatra. The road goes curved and up the hill, surrounded by dense trees with exuberant
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