All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

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

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Bhuleswar, Kalabadevi Road, Gulal badi, Borivili have jain digambar temples. At Paudanapur (Borivili) inside a park, mandir with three big marble statues of Adinatha (31feet), Bahubali (28 feet) and Bharatha (28 feet) have been installed. At the same place beautiful marble statues of 24 thirthankars have also been erected.
At C.P. tank, Hira baugh 'Bharath Varshiya Digambar Jain Tirthakshetra committee' is located and Dharmashala is also there.
Dharmashalas: (1) Digambar Jain Dharmashala, C.P. Tank, Hirabaugh, Mumbai.
(2) Sri Adinatha Bahubali Jina Mandir Dharmashala, Inside Trimurti National Park, Borivili (Paudanpura), Mumbai.
The other places to be seen here are Hanging Gardens, Gateway of India, Prince of Wales Museum, Crawford Market and Mahalaxmi Temple.
Elephanta Caves: (10kms south east of Mumbai)
On a small island decked with tropical vegetation are the famous cave temples of elephanta dating back to 8th century A.D. Five in all they contain huge carved deities and panels in relief. The most striking of the images is the Mahesh Murthi, a 19 feet high, three headed hewn from a single piece.
159. GAJPANTH: (6 kms from Nasik, Sidda Kshetra)
Two kms from dharmashala, at the foot of the hill there is a temple. By climbing about 500 steps one can find a cave temple and other temples. The cave temple has the bas relief carved out of rock a padmasan statue of Lord Parshwanatha which is 10 feet tall. It is said that Balabhadra and other 8 crore munis attained moksha here.
Dharmashala is here for stay.
160. ANJANERI (37 kms from Gajpanth)
Over the hill here there are two cave temples and six statues. The town had many jain temples in olden days, which are now in dilapidated condition.
161. MANGI TUNGI: (69 kms from Manmad, SiddaKshetra)
As per jain religion, Sri Ram, Hanuman, Sugriv, Neel and crores of munis attained Moksha from here. Balram after performing the last rites to Sri Krishna, took Munideeksha in this place. Mangi and Tungi are the two cliffs of a single mountain. 2960 steps lead to the top of the
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