All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

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

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(3) Digambar Jain Dharmashala, Gomatagiri, Indore Dist.
Indore is said to be built by Rani Ahalya Bai (1765-1796 A.D.) the famous ruler of the House of Holkar. The palace here stands testimony to the Holker rulers. 149. CHULAGIRI : (BHAVAN GAJAJI) (150 kms to Indore, 6 kms from Barhwani, Khargaun dist. Sidda kshetra)
It is said that Indrajit and Kumbhakarna has attained salvation from here. The Dharmashala is located at the foot of the hill. There are about 11 temples over the hill belonging to 11th & 12th century A.D. The country's tallest Lord Adinatha state is here. The statue is 84 feet tall housed inside an enclosure.
Dharmashala : Sri Digambara Jain Siddakshetra, Chulagiri, Barhwani Post.
Barhwani has a temple dedicated to Lord Neminatha and has a Dharmashala. 150. TALANPUR:( 27kms from Barhwani, Dhar Dist.)
In a field over here, when excavated 13 statues were recovered out of which five big statues were acquired by Digambaras and eight small statues were acquired by Swethambars. Both are having their own temples wherein they are consecrated.
A Dharmashala is here. 151. PAVAGIRI (OON) : ( 40 km to Khargan / West Nimad, Sidda Kshetra)
The kshetra has a big Dharmashala and a jain mandir. Two furlongs from here is a Gwaleshwar or Shanthinath temple. This is the nirvana place from where Swargabhadra and other four Munis attained salvation. While returning from here one can approach a small hillock called 'Panch Pahadi' having five small temples.
Dharmashala : Sri Digambara Jain Pavagiri Siddakshetra, Oon Post, Khargaun Tq. West Nimad Dist. 152. SIDDHAVAR KUTA: (19 kms from Barhwani, East Nimad Dist. Sidda Kshetra)
In Mandhata there is a dharmashala. After registering with the manager here, one has to cross the Narmada river by boat to reach Siddavar kuta.
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