Chanderi-Khandagiri Tirth

  Chanderi is 22 Kms from thuvon. The bada jain mandir is about one Kilometer from Chanderi Bus stand. There are 29 artistic idols of Tirthanakaras. Each idol of a Tirthanakr is in a separate garbhgriha and according to the varna as per scriptures. This temple was built by Shri Sawaisingh ji and the idols were installed in 1893 AD. A dharamshala for sadhus and one for pilgrims is nearby.

The chanderi is a center of Jain culture. There are a number of Jain places nearby- Gurilagiri (7Kms)- Aamanachar (29 Kms on Mungawali road)- bithala(19 Kms from chanderi)- Bhamon(16 kms) and Bhiyadant(14 Kms from chanderi)

          Khandargiri is about 5 Kms from Chanderi. Here the idols are in the rocks and were called ‘kandra’ which became Khandarji. Here an idol of Bhagwan Bahubali swami in Kayotsarg posture. The locals call it Aughad Baba. There are images of serpents, lizards and mouse on the idol. This idol is very extraordinary.

 

Art and architecture: tirthanakar-