Shri
Reshandigiri Tirth
Mulnayak: Nearly 335 cms.
high, almond-colored idol of Bhagawan Parshvanath in the Khadgasana posture.
How to Reach: It is on a small high hill near the Resandigiri village. Tirth is also known as Nainagiri.The nearest railway station of Sagar is at a distance of 56 kilometers and Dalpatpur (64 Kms from Malhara) is the nearest village is at a distance of 13 kilometers from this tirth. Board and lodging provisions at the foot of hill, are good. Buses and private vehicles can easily travel.
Art and architecture: JAL MANDIR .
Historicity: This temples
remained unseen for centuries. Nearly a hundred years ago, this ancient temple was found
by digging on the hill according to the dream seen by a Shravak. This is called the
Parshvanath temple. This tirth is believed to belong to the times of Bhagawan Parshvanath.
This is the place of Samavasaran of Bhagawan Parshvanath. Many miracles happen here many
times. There is a slab of stone in the center of the river near the tirth. It is called
Sddhashila. Muni Varadatt practised penance on it and attained the final liberation. A
fair is held here every year from the eleventh day to the fifteenth day of the bright half
of the month of Magasar.Besides this, there are 35 temples on the hill and there are
fifteen temples at the foot of the hill. As in Pavapuri, one temple is in the midst of
water. It is called Jalmandir.The idols found from the ground, of the twelfth century are
handsome. The idols of Munindradatt, Indradatt Vardatt, Gundatt and Sagardsatt, sitting in
the samvasaran are in this temple. They are delightful. The natural scene of this place is
fascinating.
Trust: Shri Siddhakshetra,
Resandigiri, Nayanagiri, Dist Chhattarpur, State : Madhya Pradesh, India.