All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

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

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128. DRONAGIRI : (111 kms from Khajuraho, Sidda Kshetra)
There are 28 temples over the hillock. There is a cave at the end of these temples, from where “Muni Gurudutt" attained nirvan. The temple in the village has Adinatha as the main deity which was installed during 1549.
Jain Sanskrit Vidyalaya and Dharmashala are here.
Mela will takes place in Palgun krishna. 129. RESANDIGIRI : (NAINAGIRI) ( 48 kms from Sagar, Sidda Kshetra)
From here Varadatta muni and other five attained nirvan. It is said that Samavasaran of Lord Parshwanatha had come over here. There are 36 temples over the hill and the 17th temple has beautiful statue of Parshwanatha. 15 temples are there in the foot hill out of which "Jal Mandir’ is very beautiful.
A Dharmashala is here. Yearly mela will be held in Karthika Shukla 130. PUJNARI : ( 7kms from Bandha, Atishaya kshetra)
On the river bank is situated a hillock over which the temple rests. The main deity is Lord Shanthinatha. The statue is of 4 feet height and is in padmasana. This statue is famous for miracles.
A Dharmashala is at the foot of the hill 131. BINA- BIRHA : ( 66 kms from Sagar is Deori and 6 kms from there is Bina-Birha, Athishaya kshetra)
The temple here has 15 feet tall statue of Lord Shanthinatha in Kayotsarga, which is famous for miracles. Totally there are five temples and a Dharmashala in the village. 132. PATNA GANJ : ( 42 kms from Sagar, Athishaya kshetra)
Rahali and Patnaganj are in the opposite sides of the river ‘Suvarna bhadra'. Patnaganj has 25 temples. The 22nd temple has the statue of Lord Mahavira, 13/2 feet tall. The deity is called as “Badadev'. Temple No. 23 has a beautiful statue of Lord Parshwanatha with the hood of 'Sahasrapani'.
Dharmashala is there both in Rahali and Patnaganj. 133. KUNDALPUR:(38 kms from Damoha, Sidda kshetra)
There are about 61 temples over the hill and on the foot hill. Temple
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