Shri Kampilaji Tirth

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Mulnayak:

Nearly 60 cms. high black - colored idol of Bhagawan Vimlanath in the Padmasana Posture (a Digambar temple)

Nearly 45 cms. high, white - colored Parikaryukta idol of Bhagawan Vimalnath in the Padmasana posture. (A Svetambar temple)

Tirth: It is in the Kampilpur Village. The nearest railway station of Kayamganj is at a distance of 10 kilometers. Akyamganj is on Achhnera-Kanpur route.Bus service and private vehicles are available. There are board and lodging provisions for Svetambar and Digambars.
Art and architecture: Bhagwan Vimalnath Tirth Darshan
Historicity: This is a Holy Land of the four Kalyanakas - chayavan, birth, diksa and omniscience - of Bhagawan Vimalnath, the thirteenth Tirthnakara. This is the birth - place of Harisen, the brave and religious king of the Iskshvaka dynasty. This was the capital of King Draped of the times of Bhagawan Neminath, the twenty - second Tirthankara. It is mentioned that the old names f the city were Kampilya, Makandi etc. some time in the past, this was a large and prosperous city of the Panchal region. The ancient remains found from the hollow of the ground here reveal that there were many temples here. But today it is changed into a small village. This is also the birthplace of Sati Draupadi among the 16 sati every atom and particle of this of this Holy Land deserved to the esteemed and worshipped because this is a highly blessed land.The idols of this place belong to the Gupta Age. Since the idols are ancient, they are very beautiful, expressive and sighty.

Trust:
Shri Vimalnath Swami Jain Svetambar, Jinalaya Tirth, and Kampil. Dist : Farukhabad, State: Uttar Pradesh, India.

Shri Kampilaji Digambar jain Panchyat samiti, Kampil. Dist : Farukhabad, State: Uttar Pradesh, India.