Swetambar Jain Tirth Bh. Vimalnath

Kampil, Uttar Pradesh

Two temples of Shri Vimalnatha Bhagwan, the thirteenth teethankar located at Kamplipur Village about 10 Kilometers from Kayam Ganj Railway Station in the District of Farukhabad in Uttar Pradesh. Shri Vimalnath Ji was Born, had his deeksha and attained Kewal Gyan at this place. The place was also the birth place of Sati Draupadi, one of the Sixteen Sates in Jain History. One temple belongs o Digambar sect and other to Swetambar Sect.

It is a small village in Kayamganj Tehsil of Farrukabad district. Kampilaji is only 4 Kilometers from Kayamganj.

Garbh, Janam and deeksha Kalyanakas of 13th  tirthankar Vimalnathji were held here as such it is a Kalyanak Kshetra. in Mahabharat era this place was the capital of king Drupad where marriage of Draupadi was accomplished. It is said that Samavsharan of Bhagwan Mahavir last Tirthankar if present era also came here. Although no Jain family is residing at this place but a Jain temple established in 492 B. C. having main idol of Bhagwan Vimalnathji is existing.

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Shri Vimalnath Digamber Jain Tirthkshetra Committee, Kampila, Farukhabad, Uttar Pradesh-207505
Phone : 05690-71230, 05690-271289, 8896073794, 9897591492

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