| Name :
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| Shri Mandargiri Dig. Jain
Siddha Kshetra
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| Is a Siddha
Kshetra (The place of salvation of 12th Teerthankar Vasupoojya Swami).
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| Address :
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Shri Mandargiri Dig. Jain
Siddha Kshetra
Post & Village – Bounsi, Dist. – Banka (BIHAR)
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| Management Committee :
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Shri Mandargiri Dig. Jain
Siddha Kshetra committee
Devashram, Mahadeva Road,
Arrah, Dist. – Bhojpur (BIHAR)
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| Chair Person :
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| Shri Sahu Sharad Kumar Jain,
Mumbai
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| Secretary :
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Shri Ajay Kumar Jain
Devashram, Mahadeva Road
Arrah, Dist. – Bhojpur (BIHAR)
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| Nearby City :
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Bhagalpur 55 km (By
Road) 50 km (By Train),
Sammed Shikhar (Via - Giridih, Deodhar) 225 km (By Road)
Banka 22 km (By Road)
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| About
Mandar Giri :
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It is a great holy place related to the salvation of 12th Teerthankar 1008
Bhagawan Vasupoojya Swami. This place is related to the three Kalyanka – Tup,
Gyan & Moksha of Bhagawan Vasupoojya. It means that this is the place where
Vasupoojya Swami accepted penance, achieved the super natural knowledge and
finally got salvation the final liberation from world. His first precept was
also delivered here..
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| Main Temple & Idol :
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In front of Mandar Hill railway station in Dig. Jain Dharmshala (Guest House),
there is a very beautiful Jain temple decorated by the work of glass and
sculptor. This temple with high pinnacles has an attractive Coral Colored idol
of Lord Vasupoojya in cross legged seating posture.
From Dharamshala, towards Hill at 500 Meters distance there is a beautiful
temple, unique example of architectural art, has an idol of white stone of
Lord Vasupoojya Swami.
At the salvation place on the Hill, a grand Jain temple is there. A pair of
feet images (about 3000 years old) is also installed there.
Near the place of salvation, there is a place where Lord Vasupoojya attained
the Kevalgyan (Supernatural Knowledge), there also 3 pairs of ancient feet
images are installed.
A little ahead, at the place of accepting penance by Lord Vasupoojya, here
also a pair of feet image is installed.
Near the place of salvation, a beautiful cave temple with 5 feet high standing
idol is also viewable..
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| Natural Scenerio :
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| Mandargiri is a place with
natural peaceful environment, pleasant to eyes. |
Annual Gatherings
Festival at the day of salvation –
Bhadraprada Shukla 14
Birthday celebrations of Lord Mahaveer – Chaitra Shukla 13.
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| Facilities :
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Jain
Dharmshala contains 20 rooms, having a mess. Items like utensils, bed, tent etc. are available.
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| Reservation
Facility, Available
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| Means of approach :
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| Busses or Taxies available
from Bhagalpur & Banka. |
| By Rail-
Bhagalpur.
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| Nearest Airport-
Patna, Ranchi, Kolkata.
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| Nearby Places :
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| For Safe Travelling :
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| Traveling in night is not
safe. |
