All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

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

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majestically against the horizon. Shimla has lovely scenery and fine walks. The important places here are (1) Glen (4kms) is a picnic spot (2) Chadwik Falls (7km) (3) Tara Devi Temple ( 8kms) (4) Himachal State Museum (5) Kamna Devi temple ( 5 kms).
Kufri (16 km from Shimla), Chail ( 43 kms from Shimla) and Narkanda (64 kms from Shimla) are the important scenic spots that can be visited 62. KULLU, MANALI AND DHARMASHALA are other important places of Himachal Pradesh.
HARYANA : 63. KURUKSHETRA ( 118 km from Delhi) of Haryana is the place where the epic battle between Pandavas and Kauravas took place. Haryana is a small state and one of the most advanced states in India. Chandigarh is the capital city.
PUNJAB :
Punjab was the land of five rivers. Now a vast land of lush green fields and the home of the sturdiest, most prosperous and hospitable Sikhs. The state registers a largest producer of wheat and has a vigorous booming economy.
Chandigarh is the capital city. Punjabi as well as Hindi are spoken widely. 64. The sacred city AMRITSAR (446 kms from Delhi) has the beautiful golden temple located in the middle of a water pond, which was built by the fourth Sikh Guru Ramadas and was expanded over the period of time.
UTTARANCHAL 65. SRINAGAR (Gadawal, 100 kms from Rishikesh)
One can reach Srinagar (Gadawal) enroute to Badrinath. The scenic beauty here is very beautiful and is on the banks of river Alakananda. Jain temple here has the deity of Lord Rishabhanatha. The statue of Lord Parashwanatha is also here. After the visit of Poojya Vidyanandaji,
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