Chand Khedi is a small village near Kota, Rajasthan where a very old temple of Rishabhdev is situated. This temple was often invaded by Aurangzeb, one of the Mughal rulers, but he was unable to destroy the temple.
| Chand Khedi | |
|---|---|
 Mahavir Swami idol at Chand Khedi | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Sect | Digambara |
| Deity | Adinath Swami |
| Festivals | Mahamastakabhisheka, Mahavir Jayanti |
| Location | |
| Location | Kota, Rajasthan, India |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°52′09″N 75°35′40″E / 23.8691°N 75.5945°E |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Bhattarka Jagatkirti |
| Date established | 1676 |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
Location
editChand Khedi is located at 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Atru railway station on Kota-Guna line of the Western Railway.
Legends
editChand Khedi figures prominently in two Jain legends. It is a place of miracles. All wishes made by the disciples are fulfilled by the Lord.
In the first of these legends, dating back to the time of the Mughal invasions, a blow from an invader's axe damaged the toe of the Rishabhdev temple idol, resulting in a flow of milk which swept away the invaders and kept the temple safe.[citation needed]
A more recent legend dates to 2002, when a Jain saint named Sudhasagar unearthed three carved crystal images of Jain Tirthankaras in a nearby cave. Sudhasagar was advised in a dream about the location of the images, and the images are significantly older than the 1200 year age of the village itself.[1]
About temple
editChandkhedi is one of the most important Jain pilgrimage in Rajasthan and is considered an architectural marvel.[2][3][4] The mulnayak of the temple is a 6 feet (1.8 m) idol of Rishabhanatha in padmasan posture.[5]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ "WEL COME - AHIMSA TIMES MAY 2002 ISSUE- WWW.JAINSAMAJ.ORG". Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ Sharma, Kulshreshtha & Rahmani 2013, p. 393.
- ^ Quazi 2017.
- ^ Tripathy 2018.
- ^ Rajasthan Tourism & Jhalawar.
Sources
edit- Sharma, B.K.; Kulshreshtha, Seema; Rahmani, Asad R (2013), Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India: Conservation and Management of Vertebrates, Springer Science & Business Media, ISBN 978-33-190-1345-9
- Tripathy, Srikanta (29 November 2018). "No tourists, no guides: An untold story of Gagron fort". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- Quazi, Aabshar H (3 September 2017). "Cable-stayed bridge, air connectivity to boost Kota tourism". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- "Jhalawar". Government of Rajasthan.
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