Shri Bhadrikapuri Tirth

 Mulnayak: Bhagawan Sheetalnath Swami

How To Reach: The Tirth is at Bhondhal village.This place is 77 Kms from Gaya..  The road upto Ghanghri is metalled Gaya to dobhi is 32 Kms, Dhobhi to Hunterganj (15 Kms) and Hunterganj to Ghanghri is 8 Kms. Dantargaon is 8 Kms from Ghanghri.It is 10 Kms from Kuluhapahad  Lodging and boarding facilities are available in the Jain dharamshala at Dantargaon.

Historicity:  This place is known as Bhondhal Village. Here the chavyan and birth  kalyanak of Bhagawan Sheetalnath were celebrated. (Some people opined that Udaygirir near Vidhisa in MAdhyapradesh is the birth place of Tirthanakar sheetalnath). The Bhondalgaon is considered Bhaddalpur or Bhadrikapuri and Kaluha pahad is considered to be the Sahetuk forest where the Bhagwan sheetalnath attained Kewalgyan. Historians like Sir william hunter and  Dr. Sten has proved that kaluha pahad is a jaintirth and Bhadrikapuri(Bhondhal gaon) is the birth place of Bhagwan Sheetalnath. One could see the jain signs and idols scattered at this place.