| Name :
|
| Shri Adinath Swami Digamber
Jain Samsthan (Atishaya Kshetra) Bhatkuli Jain |
| Is an
Atishaya Kshetra (Place of Miracles).
|
| Address :
|
Shri Adinath Swami Dig. Jain Samsthan (Atishaya Kshetra) Bhatkuli Jain
Place & Post - Bhatkuli Jain, Taluka - Bhatkuli Jain, Dist. – Amaravati (Maharashtra)
Pin – 444606, Phone 0721 – 2389041 |
| Management committee :
|
Shri Adinath Swami Dig.
Jain Samsthan (Atishaya Kshetra) Bhatkuli Jain
Place & Post - Bhatkuli Jain, Taluka - Bhatkuli Jain, Dist. – Amaravati (Maharashtra)
Pin – 444606, Phone 0721 – 2389041 |
| Chair Person :
|
Shri Satish Y. Sangai
‘Kanchan’, Satish Motors, Badnera Road, Amaravati (Maharashtra)
Phone 0721 – 2673333, 2673300, 2651330, 2573330
E-mail – ati.Samkit@sanchar.net.in |
| Secretary :
|
Shri
Nana A. Chandurkar
Place & Post – Nandgaon Khandeshwar, Dist. - Amaravati (Maharashtra) |
| Nearby City :
|
Amaravati 18 km
Karanja Lad 70 km
Shirpur Jain 150 km |
| About
Bhatkuli :
|
Shri Bhatkuli is the changed name
of Bhojkut City of ancient Vidarbha that was established by Rukmi, the brother
of Lord Krishna’s chief queen Rukmini. Bhatkuli is famous for an attractive
ancient idol of Bhagwan Adinath made of Black Stone by King Rukmi during
Mahabharat period. This idol was installed by him in a magnificent temple.
According to archaeologists this idol is more than 3000 years old.
Letter on this place was a part of Shatvahanas, Vakatakas & Rashtrakootas
Kingdom. After that downfall of this area started.
In V.S. 1156, this ancient idol of Adinath was hidden underground in fort to
save from Mughals. This hidden position continued up to 18th century.
In the last of 18th century idol of Adinath came in the dream to chief of
village and told him about self.
Bhagwan Adinath told him that at the place of idol, a cow gives up her milk
automatically. According to dream the proper place was searched and the digging
started. Thus the ancient miraculous idol of Adinath Swami was recovered. This
was prayed & worshiped by the villagers in various styles, a wonder was felt by
villagers that their so many desires now being completed/fulfilled.
Letter on Poojya Acharya Shri Nemsagarji Maharaj came there knowing the miracles
of idol. They looked the idol and decided that this was an ancient idol of
Bhagwan Adinath, the first Teerthankar of Jains and convinced the villagers
about the fact. Then a magnificent Digamber Jain temple was constructed there
and this miraculous idol was installed with villager’s cooperation. |
| Main Temple & Idol :
|
The main temple is Bhagwan
Adinath’s Temple with principal deity Bhagwan Adinath’s
ancient miraculous idol, Black in color in cross legged seating posture.
Villagers of Bhatkuli have same faith in this idol as Jains have. So this
village is known as Bhatkuli Jain all over India. |
| Temple
Timings & Kind of:
|
Digamber - From 9:00 A M to
Evening |
|
Other Temple :
|
Here are three more temples in
Bhatkuli, those are also worth being seen.
Bhagwan Parsvanath Mandir
Bhagwan Chandranath (Chandraprabhu) Mandir
Unique Artistic Manstambha
|
| Natural Scenario :
|
This place is full of natural
greenery. The scene of beautiful temples is pleasing eyes.
|
Annual Gatherings :
Rathayatra Utsav every
year Karttik Shukla 5 |
| Facilities :
|
Here is a Guest House equipped
with full modern facilities, foods & beds.
|
Reservation :
Available on Phone 0721-
2389041 |
| Means of approach :
|
Road – Busses are
available from Amaravati to Bhatkuli at every half hour & Murtijapur- Bhatkuli
at every hour.
Train –Badnera Station on Central Railway 10 km away from Amaravati. Auto
Rickshaw & Busses are available from here.
Airport – Nagpur (160 km from Amaravati) |
| Nearby Places :
|
|
Muktagiri 60 km, Karanja Lad 70 km, Nemgiri 200 km, Akola 100 km, Antariksha
Parsvanath (Shirpur) 150 km |
