All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

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

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146. MAKSI PARSHWANATH: (143 kms from Bhopal, Ujjain Dist. Atishaya Ksehetra)
The ancient temple here has 32 feet height black stone statue of Lord Parshwanatha. Darshan of Lord can be had any time, but pooja time for Digambar is from 6 A.M. to 9 A.M. This temple is very famous and many miracles are told about this. There is another small temple dedicated Lord Suparshwanatha. A Dharmashala is attached to it. 147. UJJAIN: (53 kms from Indore 182 kms to Bhopal, Dist. HQ., Atishaya Kshetra)
This is one of the ancient and sacred cities of our century and is on the river bank of Kshipra. This has a special place in jaina literature.
Rudra gave upsarga to Bhagawan Mahavira who was penancing in the burial ground here. The last Sruthakevali Bhadrabahu after anticipating the forthcoming worst drought, left to South India with vast munisangha from here. The Maurya King Chandragupta taking Munidiksha also went with him. Muni Abhaygosh attained salvation at Ujjain.
Jayasingpura Digambar jain mandir hosts as many as 500 statues. Ujjain had a famous Bhattarka traditional throne started during Guptas and survived upto 10th Century A.D.
A Dharmashala is there in Namak Mandi.
Ujjain was the capital of the legendary King Vikramaditya at whose court flourished "nine jewels" of Hindu literature of whom poet Kalidasa was the most renowned.
148. INDORE: (53 kms from Ujjain, Dist. HQ)
This is a big business centre in Madhya Pradesh and is the main centre for Digambar jains. The city has many jain institutions. The 'Kanch Mandir' here is extremely beautiful for its mirror and cut glass work delicacy.
The other important temples are at Thukoganj, Malhar Ganj. Gommatagiri Kshetra and jain colony were started here with the grace of Acharya Vidyanandaji.
Dharmashalas: (1) Sri Javeri Bagh Vishranthi Bhavan, Javery Bagh, Indore.
(2) Digambar jain Dharmashala, Rajwada,Indore.
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Kanch Mandir, Near