Karguvanji Tirth - Uttar Pradesh

Address : Sanvaliya Parshwanath Karguanji, Opposite Gate No. 2 of Medical College, Karguan, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh - 284128

Introduction : Shri Digamber Jain Atishaya Kshetra Sanvaliya Parshwanath Karguvanji. Is an Atishaya Kshetra (Place of Miracles). It is lotcated at Opposite Gate No. 2 of Medical College, Karguvan, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. This temple is managed by Shri Digamber Jain Panchayata (Regd.), Gandhi Road, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Nearby cities are Datia 30 Kilometers Lalitpur 100 Kilometers, Gwalior 110 Kilometers Sonagiri 45 Kilometers.

Description : Shri Karguvanji Atishaya Kshetra is only 5 Kilometers ahead from Jhansi city in the beautiful valley of Karguvan Village on Jhansi-Kanpur Road, Kshetra is about 700 years old. Here 6 idols of Black Stone are installed in a basement, which is situated in the midst 9 acres of land surrounded by a rampart. 200 years ago, at the time of Peshavas, Jhansi was famous as Balvant Nagar. One day a person was carrying broken idols in a bullock cart to drop idols in water, stopped here. After trying again & again the cart did not move ahead. In the same day night a famous man of Balvant Nager, Shri Singhai Nanheju saw dream and came to know that at a place where cart stayed. There were various idols hidden underground. In the next morning Shri Nanheju informed to king about dream of night, after discussion digging at that place was decided and thus the ancient idols were recovered under the basement. The King donated 9 acres of land for temple there, at which rampart & well constructed and a beautiful garden was developed. Here six ancient idols of V. S. 1345 are installed and a big idol of Lord Mahavir was also installed by Shri Nanheju with organizing Panch Kalyanaka Pratishtha Mahotsava.

Main Temple & Idol & Facilities : At Kargavan the biggest idol is Lord Parshwanath (The 23rd Teerthankar) and five others worth to be seen. One new is Bhagwan Mahavir’s big idol installed in V. S. 1851 by Shri Nanheju. Other idols are Shri Adinath, Shantinath, Neminath, & Bahubali are agreeable. This a Digambar temple. Two attractive temples are also here Shri Bhagwan Adinath Mandir, Shri Bhagwan Bahubali Mandir. Karguvan Kshetra Dharmshala 60 Normal Rooms, 20 Semi Deluxe Rooms, 20 Deluxe Rooms, Mess facility and all required items are available Phone : 0517-2320044. Busses & Taxies are available from Jhansi city. Jhansi is 8 Kilometers away by Rail. Nearby Places are Sonagiri, Gwalior.

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