Nainagiri
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Jain Siddha Kshetra Reshandigiri
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| Location | Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°08′20″N 79°07′08″E / 24.139°N 79.119°ECoordinates: 24°08′20″N 79°07′08″E / 24.139°N 79.119°E |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Deity | Parshvanatha |
| Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Governing body | Shri 1008 Dig. Jain Siddha Kshetra Nainagiri (Reshandigiri) Management Committee |
| Date established | 1053 AD |
| Temple(s) | 41 |
Nainagiri is a major pilgrimage site for Jainism in India. It is located in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, it is 12 km from Dalpatpur and 25 km from Bukswaha. This tirth, also known as Reshandigiri, is a Siddha Kshetra where five ancient saints including Varadatta had attained nirvana.
According to ancient Nirvanakanda text:
पासस्स समवसरणे सहिया वरदत्त मुणिवरा पंच |
रिस्सिन्देगिरि सिहरे णिव्वाण गया णमो तेसिं ||
Translation: Here at Resandigiri, the samosharana of Lord Parshvanath had come and Varadatta etc five munis had attained nirvana. We bow to them.
Similar mentions are made in Hindi Nirvanakanda (1684 AD) of Bhaiya Bhagavatidas, and 1882 marathi text of Bhattaraka Devendrakirti of Karanja.
Naingiri Tirthkshetra includes a temple complex on the hill, two temples besides a lake, temples in the valley and a nearby siddha-shila.
The main temple complex is situated on a low hill, with 36 Jain Temples on hill and 15 in valley. The Jala-Mandir temple is in the middle of a pond, with a manastambha in the front. There is also a Samosharana Mandir on the other side of the pond. All the Jain temples on hill are surrounded by a wall.
The oldest temple, termed Bara Mandir, which is the eleventh temple, was unearthed a few centuries ago. According to an inscription of the temple, the year of completion was V.S. 1109 (1053 AD). The principal deity of this temple is Lord Parsvanatha in Kayotsarga 4 feet 7 inches high. This was installed in V.S. 2015 (1959 AD). A beautiful and artistic Gomeda Yaksha and Yakshini Ambika idol is also present here, with the Yakshini with a child in her lap.
The Parshvanath temple (Chauvisi Mandir) is the largest temple with a 16 foot tall idol of Lord Parshvanath of 1953 AD, along with images of the 24 tirthankaras and the images of the five munis who attained moksha here.
The picturesque Jal Mandir of Nainagiri was featured on the 2002 JAINA calendar.. Recently a tall manastambha was erected in front of it. The grand circular samosharana mandir features paintings of famous tirthas.
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