Shri Thuvanji Tirth

Mulnayak: Nearly 8 metre. high, light-blue-colored idol of Bhagawan Adishvar in the Khadgasana posture.

How to reach: It is among the hills and in the forest near the Thauvan village on the bank of the river Lilat. One should reach ashoknagar from Guna(45Kms) and from Ashoknagar to Thuvon via Piprol, The way from Piprol is Kuchcha road for about 8 Kms. One can also reach here from Lalitpur via chanderi (34+15) Kms. The boarding and lodging facilities are available in the Dharamshala.

Art and architecture: Temples

Historicity: On the basis of many ruins found here, it can be inferred that in the past this was a large city adorned with many Jain temples. There is an inscription that Sheth Panashah built here a temple in the twelfth century. Then a number of temples were built. They show the prosperity of this place. It is not possible, to see the whole image of God from the entrance door of the temple. The highest Idol is of Bhagwan Adinath of 8 metre is a atishay idol. The other idols are Bhagwan Parsvanath (4.5) metre; Bhagwan Parsvanath( 3.75 Metre); and Idols of Bhagwan Shantinath; Bhagwan Adinath, Bhagwan Ajitnath; Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath are marvelous.Temples of this type are not found anywhere else. Perhaps, the pinnacles were built here after installation of the idols. Many times at mid-night in the months of Fagan., Asadh, Shravan and Bhadrapad, sweet devotional songs sung by gods in the temple, are heard. Many faithful devotees come here to keep their vows and have their wishes fulfilled. In addition, there are twenty-four temples at the tirth.
Trust: Shri Digambar Atishay Kshetra, Thuvauji, Ashoknagar - 473331 Dist-Guna, State : Madhya Pradesh, India.