| Name :
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| Shri Digamber Jain Siddha
Kshetra Kundalgiri (Kundalpur) |
| Is an
Siddha Kshetra (Place of Salvation).
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| Address :
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Shri Digamber Jain Siddha Kshetra Kundalgiri
Place & Post – Kundalpur, Dist. – Damoh (M.P.) |
| Management committee :
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Shri Digamber
Jain Siddha Kshetra Kundalgiri
Prabandhakarini Samiti
Place & Post – Kundalpur, Dist. – Damoh (M.P.) |
| Nearby City :
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Damoh 35 km
Sagar 113 km
Jabalpur 143 km |
| About
Kundalpur (Kundalgiri) :
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This Kshetra Kundalpur is a place
full of natural attractive beauty famous for miraculous colossus of Bade Baba
Bhagwan Adinath in sitting (Padmasana) posture 15 feet in height and is a place
of salvation of Antim Kevali Shridhar Kevali.
Here are 63 temples of various types, among them 22nd temple is famous for Bade
Baba Bhagwan Adinath the principal deity and 49th is called Jal Mandir, an
attractive temple situated in the middle of beautiful pond Vardhaman Sagar.
The colossus of Bade Baba and so many idols of Teerthankars brought letter in
the same temple are supposed to be installed in 10th - 11th & 11th - 12th
century.
It is clear from inscriptions on idols that Kundalpur was famous about year 1554
A.D. as Teerth Kshetra.
There are 40 temples on hill and remaining 23 in valley. Temples No. 41 to 47
are small in size while No. 48 to 60 are big temples with beautiful spires.
Atishaya – The warrior of Bundelkhand Maharaj Chhatrasal succeeded in capturing
his lost kingdom after Darshan (Prayer – worship) of miraculous Bade Baba. Then
Maharaj Chhatrasal helped in reconstruction of the temple. One Mugal Emperor
tried to destroy Bade Baba, when he stroked on the thumb of colossus, milk
flooded out from thumb and at the same time dense flocks of honey bees attacked
on invaders and pushed them to run away. Then Mughal Emperor bagged pardon there
and went shamefully. |
| Main Temple & Idol :
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Main temple at Kundalpur is Bade
Baba Adinath’s Temple. The colossus is a piece of art rare in the world and
two idols of Gomukha Yaksha and Chakreshwary Devi are carved in the back.
On the both sides of Bade Baba idols of Bhagwan Parsvanath 12 feet in height
are installed, really magnificent and artistic. So many other Teerthankar
idols are also here installed in 10th to 12th century. Images of foot of Antim
Shridhar Kevali are also installed in this temple who achieved salvation (Nirvan)
from Kundalgiri. |
| Temple
Kind of:
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Digamber |
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Other Temple :
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63 temples are here in total, all
are agreeable being artistic. The scene of Jal Mandir (Temple in the middle of
pond) is very beautiful.
Temples from No. 48 to 60 are big temples with attractive spires. Sky high
Manstambha (Column of dignity) situated in the middle of the field of Dharmshala
as is worth being seen. Another temple is new Samavsharan Mandir, circular in
design really a jewel among the series of temples. In this temple 4 Black
attractive idols of Teerthankar Bhagwan, 2 feet in height are installed, 12
assemblies are constructed here beautiful according to Jain Texts.
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| Natural Scenerio :
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Kundalpur is full of natural
beauty, a hilly area semi circular in shape. Series of high
spireful temples looks pleasing to eyes adds beauty to this natural place. |
Annual Gatherings :
A historical religious
festival is organized in the memory of reconstruction of Bade Baba’s
temple by Maharaj Chhatrasal on the days Magha Shukla 11 to 15 every
year. |
| Facilities :
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Here so many Dharmshalas & Guest Houses equipped with modern facilities are
available for pilgrims. Total accommodation about 184 Rooms, Mess & Beds are
available.
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| Means of approach :
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Road – Busses are
available from Damoh, Sagar, Jabalpur for Kundalpur.
Train – Damoh is situated on Beena-Katni Line.
Airport – Bhopal 300 km
 
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