| Name :
|
| Shri Kalikund Parsvanath Digamber
Jain Siddha (Atishaya) Kshetra, Kundal |
| Is an
Siddha Kshetra (Place of Salvation).
|
| Address :
|
Shri Kalikund Parsvanath Dig. Jain Siddha (Atishaya) Kshetra, Kundal
Place & Post – Kundal, Taluka – Palus, Dist. – Sangli (Maharashtra) Pin –
416309
Phone 02346 – 221113 |
| Management committee :
|
Shri Kalikund Parsvanath
Dig. Jain Siddha (Atishaya) Kshetra, Kundal
Place & Post – Kundal, Taluka – Palus, Dist. – Sangli (Maharashtra) Pin –
416309
Phone 02346 – 221113 |
| Chair Person :
|
Shri Shashi Kant Shiv Lal
Shaha (Lengarekar)
Baramati, Taluka – Baramati, District – Pune (Maharashtra) Pin – 413102
Phone 02112 – 224343, 222575 (R) |
| Secretary :
|
Shri Bala Saheb Nana Narule
Chavadi Javak, Kundal, Taluka – Palus, Dist - Sangli (Maharashtra) Pin –
416309
Phone 02346 – 221113 |
| Nearby City :
|
Sangli 50 km
Kirloshar Vadi Station 3 km
Karad Highay 25 km |
| About
Kundal :
|
Kundal is a historical place, its
ancient name was Koundinyapur where so many debates were organized. Acharya
Samantbhadra defeated so many Learned Persons in debates here. The tradition of
Kundal is more than 1600 years old. It is supposed that Samavsharan of Bhagwan
Parsvanath & Mahaveer came here and last Shrutkevali Poojya Shridhara Muni
achieved salvation here.
Atishaya – Here Lord Parsvanath’s idol is miraculous. It is said that a son of a
King died due to some disease, then his newly married wife prepared an idol of
Parsvanath made of Sand and goddess Padmavati and started prayers & worship with
the deep heart, due to the effect of such heartly worship, her husband became
alive.
Same type of miracle is found in the story of King Satyeshwar & Queen Padmashri
of Koundinyapur. |
| Main Temple & Idol :
|
Kalikund Parsvanath Mandir is
the main temple here, this is an ancient temple with principal deity Lord
Parsvanath, miraculous idol of Sand with hard & sturdy coating Black in color,
5 feet 4 inch high. In the back on wall, images of goddesses joining their
hands are carved beautifully. This is surrounding by a rampart. Lord
Parsvanath’s idol was installed in V.S. 964. In this rampart Lord Mahaveer’s
idol was found during digging in cross legged seating posture in year 1978
A.D. |
| Temple
Kind of:
|
Digamber |
|
Other Temple :
|
Kundal has three temples all of
Lord Parsvanath. One is Kalikund Parsvanath as described above, second is Shri
Jhari Parsvanath and third is Shri Giri Parsvanath.
Jhari Parsvanath is situated in a cave on a hill, 2 km ahead of village. This
idol of Parsvanath is called Jhari Parsvanath because water flows near the feet
of idol through out the year, water comes from a pond which is in the right of
idol. Near this a beautiful four armed idol of Goddess Padmavati is installed.
Another is Giri Parsvanath Mandir is situated on a plateau 4-5 km ahead from
village, an ancient temple. The plateau is known as Tapobhumi. Here’s idol of
Parsvanath is 1 meter high with seven serpent hoods in cross legged seating
posture. Foot images of Shridhara Muni are also installed here. This is said
that Samavsharan of Bhagwan Parsvanath also came here.
|
| Natural Scenerio :
|
| This is a place full of
natural beauty. Famous Krishna River flows at a distance of 2 or 2 and half km
in front of Jhari Parsvanath Mandir. |
Annual Gatherings :
Annual Festival every
year on the last Monday of Shravan Month |
| Facilities :
|
Guest House (Dharmshala) is
available for pilgrims with full facilities, food & beds.
Others – Kirloskar Factory Canteen 3 km far from Kundal
Reservation – Available at Kirloskar Brothers
Kirloskarvadi VIP Guest House, Phone 02346 – 222051
|
| Means of approach :
|
Road Road – Busses are
available from Sangli to Kundal
Train – Kirloskarvadi Railway Staion on Pune-Miraj Railway Line, Busses & Auto
Rickshaw are available.
Airport – Sangli 50 km, Kolhapur 75 km
|
