| Name :
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| Shri
1008 Mallinath Digamber Jain
Atishaya Kshetra Shiradshahapur |
| Is an
Atishaya Kshetra (Place of
Miracles).
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| Address :
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Shri 1008 Mallinath Digamber
Jain Atishaya Kshetra Shiradshahapur
Place & Post – Shiradshahapur, Taluka – Oundhha (Nagnath),
District – Hingoli (Maharashtra)
Phone 02454-248019 |
| Management Committee :
|
Vishvasta Committee Shri
1008 Mallinath Digamber Jain Atishaya Kshetra
Place & Post – Shiradshahapur, Taluka – Oundhha, District – Hingoli (Maharashtra)
Phone 02454-248019 |
| Chair Person :
|
Shri Tej Kumar Moolchand
Jhanjhari
Place & Post – Oundhha, District – Hingoli (Maharashtra)
Phone 02456-260029, Mobile – 94221 76989 |
| Secretary :
|
Shri Nagorao Ambadasrao
Madrap
Place & Post – Shiradshahapur, Taluka – Oundhha, District – Hingoli (Maharashtra)
Phone 02454-248066 |
| Nearby City :
|
Aurangabad 210 km
Nanded 55 km
Parbhani 50 km
Hingoli 40 km
Oundhha (Nagnath) 14 km
Jintur 55 km |
| About
ShiradaShahapur :
|
Shri Mallinath Digamber Jain
Atishaya Kshetra Shiradashahapur is only Atishaya Kshetra of Bhagwan Mallinath,
present all over India. This place is surrounded by hills and greenery from all
sides and is located in between the natural environment. The river ‘Asna’ flows
outside the village. In ancient times it was famous for the miraculous idol of
Bhagwan Shantinath reverenced in ‘Shak-Samvat 1535’. But when miraculous idol of
Bhagwan Mallinath was reverenced here, this place was started to be called as
Atishaya Kshetra of Bhagwan Mallinath. Bhagwan Shantinath has been appreciated
lot in storybooks, poems & prayers by Brahmm Jinsagar, Brahmm Mahatisagar,
Brahmm Nemisagar etc. these books written in Marathi language. Bhagwan
Shantinath Chaityalaya is about 1000 years ancient.
The story related to the arrival of Bhagwan Mallinath is quite interesting. It
is said that before this idol of Bhagwan Mallinath was placed among other broken
& unbroken Jain idols at Ardhapur village in Nanded District. Once ‘Padmanandi
Bhattaraka’ of ‘Karanjapeeth’ was going to Bheekar village. Padmanandi saw the
idol of Bhagwan Mallinath in Ardhapur village while he stopped there for
relaxation. The thought of taking the idol of Bhagwan Mallinath to Karanja came
to his mind when he saw the idol. He asked for the permission for taking idol
with him but head of Panchayat & other members of Panchayat of Ardhapur village
refused his request. Then Padmanandi Bhattaraka in his palanquin (Myana) went
directly to the Nizam of Hyderabad. He asked the carriers of palanquin to leave
the palanquin when he entered in the Nizam’s Court. The very astonishing thing
happened that palanquin hanged in the air. The Nizam was quite surprised to see
this & more ones he was pleased with this miracle. The Padmanandi thus got the
permission of taking idol with him.
After this Bhattaraka took idol to Karanja from Ardhapur village. On the way
Padmanandi stopped in Shiradashahapur for night relaxation. In Shiradshahapur
during night he saw the dream to install the idol in Shiradshahapur. In morning
when devotees tried to pull the chariot but they were unable to pull the chariot
and therefore according to the dream the idol was installed in Shiradshahapur
only. A magnificent temple was also constructed. The visitors have also seen the
miracles of this idol, which occur time to time. |
| Main Temple and
Idol
:
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Bhagwan
Shantinath Jinalaya having spires is the first temple of Shiradshahapur
Atishaya Kshetra. The 1 foot 2 inch high white stone’s Padmasana idol of
Bhagwan Shantinath, which was reverenced in ‘Shak-Samvat 1535’ is also
installed here. The idol is quite attractive & miraculous.
The magnificent and attractive Padmasana idols of Bhagwan Adinath & Bhagwan
Parshvanath are also installed in this temple.
The marble is used in entire temple. The magnificent picturization of ancient
stories is done through attractive pictures on walls of this temple.
The magnificent temple of Bhagwan Mallinath is present near Shantinath temple.
The 4 feet high black colored Ardha-Padmasana idol of principal deity of
Bhagwan Mallinath reverenced on Magh Krishna – 3rd of V.S. 1631. This idol is
majestic, beautiful & miraculous. The idol of Bhagwan Mallinath was reverenced
by Surendrakirti – the Bhattaraka of Moolsangh Balatkargana. The magnificent
artistic column of dignity, made of white marble was constructed in front of
this temple. The white colored Padmasana idol of Bhagwan Mahaveer is installed
in upper part of this temple. |
| Temple Kind of :
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| Digamber |
| Natural Scenario :
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Shiradshahapur Kshetra is surrounded by hills from all the sides & river Asna
flows near this village.
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| Annual Gathering :
|
| Bhagwan Mallinath Jayanti from
Marg Shirsh Shukla – 11 to 13 (Annual Fair 3 days) |
| Facilities :
|
Lakshmi
Bai Dharmashala 12 Rooms, Tyagi Nivas 4 Rooms, Dharmashala 6 Rooms.
Mess facility and all required items are available.
Other – Jain Mess are available.
|
| Reservation Facility
is available on
Phone No. 02454-248019
|
| Means of approach :
|
By
Road: - Buses are available from
Nanded, Vasmatnagar, Oundhha, Jintur, Parbhani etc. Buses & Taxis are
available from Hingoli District Headquarter.
Train – Chaundhhi Railway Station is present on Purna-Khandva &
Kachiguda-Jaipur line. Taxi is available from Chaundhhi to Shiradshahapur (7
km). |
| Nearby Places :
|
On the other bank of Asna
river the Trance of Bhattaraka Devendra Kirti is present. Devendra Kirti has
remained Bhattaraka of Karanjapeeth from Samvat 1840 to 1850. In last years of
his life he went for meditation after accepting Munideeksha. Later on achieved
‘Devgati’ the through death in state of trance.
Navagarh Atishaya Kshetra – 55 km
Asegaon Atishaya Kshetra – 32 km
Jintur Atishaya Kshetra – 55 km |


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