Kundalpur
Kundalpur is a town located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, 35 km from the city of Damoh. It is a historical pilgrimage site for Jains in India.[1][2][3][4]
Kundalpur Siddha Kshetra, Kundalgiri | |
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![]() Jain temples near the lake at Kundalpur | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Jainism |
Deity | Rishabhanatha |
Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
Governing body | Shri Digamber Jain Siddha Kshetra Kundalgiri Prabandhakarini Samiti |
Location | |
Location | Damoh, Madhya Pradesh |
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Geographic coordinates | 23.984944°N 79.719957°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 8th century |
Completed | 10th century |
Temple(s) | 63 |
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Overview
Kundalpur has a large statue of Rishabhanatha (also known as Bade Baba). The statue is in a sitting (Padmasana) posture and is 15 feet in height.[5] This is also the place of salvation of Antim Kevali Shridhar Kevali.[6] There is also an idol of Mahavira of 12 feet in padmasana posture with the 4 feet pedestal.[3][7]
According to Alexander Cunningham (1885), there were 51 temples on the hill and 30 on foot near Vardhaman Talao.[8][9] There are 63 temples of various types. A temple called Jal Mandir is situated in the middle of the pond Vardhaman Sagar.
Among all the temples the most famous is the Bade Baba temple with Bhagwan Adinath (affectionately termed "Bade Baba") as the principal deity. The photographs of the Bade Baba statue have been widely used in many publications, calendars and posters.
Acharya Vidyasagar has been the main source of inspiration for the construction and development of the new main temple and some of the recent structures at Kundalpur. He is often referred to as Chhote Baba in relation to the Bade Baba image.[10]
Construction of a massive and spacious new Bade Baba temple was initiated in 1999 after consulting architectural and religious experts. The main statue was transferred to the sanctum of the new structure on 15 January 2006. The new temple will be in the classical Nagar style with some elements of the modern Rajasthani architecture.[11]
History
The Bade Baba temple is the oldest temple at Kundalpur. According to an inscription[12] of Vikram Samvat 1757, the temple was re-discovered by Bhattaraka Surendrakirti of Mulasangha-Balatkaragana-Sarasvati Gachchha and was rebuilt from ruins by his disciple, with assistance from Bundela ruler Chhatrasal.[13]
The statue of Bade Baba (Lord Adinath) was transferred to a new temple under construction on 17 January 2006. The transfer was a dramatic event involving a confrontation between the district administration and the Jain community that was peacefully resolved.[14] The transfer is narrated and eulogized in a poetic and lyrical composition "Purudev Stavan" by Aryaka Mridumati Mata [15] and is also described in a book by Suresh Jain Saral.[16] and also in book released in 2018 by MP Chief Minister Chauhan.[17] Two times Major Mahamastabhishek of Badebaba was held in 2001 and 2016 under Acharya Vidyasagarji Maharaj Saanidya.[18]
There is a 24 lines inscription of time of Maharaja-dhiraja Sri Chhatra Sala dating 1700 AD, the line 4 mentions the name of Mahavira and line 8 mentions terms Jina marga and Jina Dharma.[3][7]
Architecture
The temples are square blocks with dome roofs and pinnacles dating back to 8th-9th century.[11][3][7] The main temple has an image of Neminatha along with an inscription mounted on wall.[2]
Annual fair
The kundalpur fair takes place in month of march, beginning with yearly gathering of Jains, immediately after Holi and last a fortnight. [19][20]
Location
Nearby cities include Damoh (35 km), Sagar (113 km), Jabalpur (143 km). Nearest railway station is Damoh which is 38 km from Kundalpur bus stand. Nearest airport is Dumna Airport in Jabalpur (150 km).
Photo gallery
- Famous 15 feet Image of "Bade Baba" (Rishabhanatha) at Kundalpur
- Temple below hill
- Samavasarana temple
- Jain temple near Vardhmansagar lake
- Jain shrine inside Kundalpur lake
- Glass mural with a traditional representation of Kundalpur in a Jain Temple Katni
- New Bade Baba temple promotional brochure
See also
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References
Citations
- von Glasenapp 1925, p. 56.
- Beglar 1878, p. 30.
- Cunningham 1885, p. 166.
- Russell 2018, p. 399.
- Shri Digamber Jain Siddha Kshetra Kundalgiri, The Jaina Gazette, Vol. XLV, Number 9, September 1948, p. 94, http://www.herenow4u.net/index.php?id=77613
- Jagannmohanlal Shastri, Anekanta, December 1967, page. 194.
- Alexander Cunningham 1885, p. 166.
- Cunningham 1885, p. 167.
- Alexander Cunningham 1885, p. 167.
- आचार्यश्री विद्यासागर महाराज की प्रेरणा से बन रहा कुंडलपुर मंदिर, Widush Mishra, Jun 28, 2017.
- Titze & Bruhn 1998, p. 125.
- Y.K. Malaiya, "Kundalpur's Past Three Centuries," Arhat Vacan, Vol. 13, no. 3-4, 2001 pp. 5-13
- Thakurdas Bhagavandas Javeri, Bharatvarshiya Digambar Jain Directory, 1914
- यहां हजारों किलो की मूर्ति हो गई थी फूल सी हलकी, जानें बड़े बाबा का अद्भुत चमत्कार Patrika, June 4, 2016
- Bundeli Ke Devta, Purudev Stavan, Shrish Jain, Jun 24, 2013
- Purudev se Gurudev tak, ek anubhuti, Suresh Jain Saral, Pub. Shri Varni Digambar Jain Gurukul, 2006
- "Cow Ministry will be formed in MP: CM", The Hitavada, 1 October 2018
- Vidhyasagarji in Kundalpur.
- Hunter 1881, p. 30.
- Grant 1870, p. 249.
Sources
- Beglar, J. D. (1878), Report of a Tour in Bundelkhand and Malwa, 1871-72, and in the Central Provinces, 1873-74, 7, Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing
- Cunningham, Alexander (1885), Archaeological Survey of India: Reports 1862-1884, Government Press
- Cunningham, Alexander (1885), Reports of a Tour in Bundelkhand and Rewa in 1883-84; and of a Tour in Rewa, Bundelkhand, Malwa, and Gwalior, in 1884-85, 21, Superintendent of Government printing
- Grant, Charles (1870), The Gazetteer of the Central Provinces of India, Printed at the Education society's Press, Bombay
- Hunter, William Wilson (1881), The Imperial Gazetteer of India, Trübner & Company
- Russell, Robert Vane Russell (2018), The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, 1, Litres, ISBN 9785041271084
- Titze, Kurt; Bruhn, Klaus (1998), Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence (2 ed.), Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 81-208-1534-3
- von Glasenapp, Helmuth (1925), Jainism: An Indian Religion of Salvation [Der Jainismus: Eine Indische Erlosungsreligion], Shridhar B. Shrotri (trans.), Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass (Reprint: 1999), ISBN 978-81-208-1376-2
- Garg, Akwash. "Acharya Vidhyasagarji prawachan in Kundalpur Mahamastabhishek".