| Name :
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| Shri Digamber Jain Atishaya
Kshetra Gopachal. |
| Is an
Atishaya Kshetra (Place of Miracles).
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| Address :
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Shri Dig. Jain Atishaya Kshetra Gopachal
Parsvanath Vanasthali, Gopachal Marg,
Near Phool Bagh, Gwalior (M.P.) Pin 474002
Phone 0751 2427778, 2310593 |
| Management committee :
|
Shri
Dig. Jain Atishaya Kshetra
Gopachal
Parsvanath Vanasthali, Gopachal Marg,
Near Phool Bagh, Gwalior (M.P.) Pin 474002
Phone 0751 2427778, 2310593
Email gopachal@Sancharnet.in |
| Chair Person :
|
Shri
Shyam Lal Jain Vijayvergiya
Lala Ka Bazar, Lashkar, Gwalior (M.P.) Pin 474002
Phone 0751 2428824 (S), 2429226 (R)
Email gopachal@Sancharnet.in |
| Secretary :
|
Shri
Ajitji Baraiya
Danaoli, Gwalior |
| Nearby City :
|
Gwalior
Agra 110 km (By Road), 115 km (By Train)
Jhansi 105 km (By Road), 98 km (By Train)
Sonagiri 70 km (By Road), 68 km (By Train)
Shivpuri 110 km (By Road), 100 km (By Train) |
| About
Gopachal :
|
Gopachal Atishaya Kshetra is
situated in fort of Gwalior, famous for great magnificent idols. This is one
among the ancient forts of India and is said the gateway to Southern India from
north.
Number of
idols on this hill is about 1500, which includes the size from 6 inch to
57 feet in height. All the idols are carved by cutting the hilly rocks (rock carving) and
are very artistic. So the whole of fort seems a vast temple of Jain idols. More
of the idols were made in the period of King Dungar Singh & Keerti Singh of
Tomar dynasty. Period of these idols is said between V.S. 1398 to V.S. 1536.
The vastness & beauty of these idols shows the proficiency of artists.
Here is a very beautiful & attractive miraculous colossus of Bhagwan Parsvanath
in cross legged seating posture 42 feet in height & 30 feet in breadth. It is
said that in V.S. 1557, Mughal emperor Babar after occupying the fort ordered
his soldiers to break the idols, when soldiers stroked on the thumb, a miracle
was seen and invaders were compelled to run away.
Gopachal is the place of precept by Bhagwan Parsvanath and is also the place of
salvation of Shri 1008 Supratishtha Kevali.
In the period of Mughals the idols were destroyed mercilessly, broken fragments
of those idols are spread here & there in the fort. |
| Main Temple & Idol :
|
Main colossus of this Kshetra is
Lord Parsvanaths, 42 feet high and 30 feet wide, all-round beautiful &
miraculous, unique in world. Together with the place of precept by Bhagwan
Parsvanath & place of salvation of Shri Supratishtha Kevali, there are 26 Jain
Temples more on hill and one Trikal Chaubeesee Mandir also agreeable. |
| Temple
Timings & Kind of: |
Digamber - From sunrise to
sunset |
|
Other Temple :
|
There are 60 Jain Temples new &
old in Gwalior City worth being seen.
|
| Natural Scenerio :
|
| This is a hilly area with
natural greenery. A garden is here where travellars may take rest some time. |
Annual Gatherings :
Annual Birth anniversary
of Lord Parsvanath Paush Krishna 11
Day of salvation of Lord Parsvanath Shravan Shukla 7
Birth anniversary of Lord Mahaveer Chaitra Shukla 13
Dipawali (The day of salvation of Mahaveer) Kartik Krishna 15 |
| Facilities :
|
There is no Dharmshala on Kshetra,
but in Gwalior city, there are so many Dharmshalas & Hotels to stay there.
|
| Means of approach :
|
Road Gwalior is
connected with all the major cities of India by road. Busses are available
from any where for Gwalior. From bus stand of Gwalior Tempo Taxies or Auto
Rickshaws are available for Kshetra.
Train This is the main station of central railway. Taxies & Autos are
available from railway station to Kshetra.
Airport Gwalior 15 km from Kshetra |
| Nearby Places :
|
Kankan Math
Sinhoniya
Sonagiri |
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