Mulnayak: Nearly 75 cms. High, black - colored idol of Bhagawan Neminath in Padmasana posture (A Svetambar temple) (Left)Nearly 105 cms. High, black colored idol of Bhagawan Neminath in the Padmasana posture (a Digambar temple)(Right)

Art and architecture:     Digamabar Jain Temple Darshan Bateshwar    Shouripur Digamabar jain mandir  Tirthanakar   

How to reach: It is in the Shauripur village on the bank of the Yamuna river. The nearest railway station of Agra Fort is at a distance of 75 kilometers. It is 2 Kms from Bateshwar, another Jain Tirth. It can also be reached from Ferozabad via Shikohabad. Bateshwar is 25 Kms from shikohabad. Bus service and private vehicles are available. There are board and lodging provisions for Digambars and svetambar.

Historicity: This city was named after Sauri, the grandson of a King of the Yadu dynasty. Since this is the land of Chyavan and birth Kalyanakas of Bhagawan Neminath, the twentieth of the twenty-fourth Tirthankaras of the present the group, also know as Bhagawan Neminath this is a holy tirth. In the ‘Vividh Kalpa’ written by an Acharya of the fourteenth century, there is a mention of renovation of this temple and of installation of the idol of Bhagawan Neminath in it. It is mentioned that the idol of Bhagawan was installed in the year 1640 of the Vikram era. This was the land of two Kalyanakas of Bhagawan Neminath. Moreover, this was the lane of attainment of omniscience and nirvana of many sadhus. This was also the birthplace of Karna the donor. Thus in many ways, this is a holy tirth. In addition to Old Jain Digambar Mandir, The Baruamath Digambar Jain temple is very impressive. At Bateshwar, A Shiva Temple of101 Shiva Idols is a famous site. At Bateshwar, The Digamabar Jain Mandir of Bhagwan Ajitnath is very fabulous.

Trust: Shri   Shouripur Bateshwar Digamabar Jain Siddh Kshetra Committee Post bateshwar

Shri Shauripur Svetambar Tirth Pedhi, Shauripur, Dist.: Agra, State: Uttar Pradesh, India.