Seronaji Jain Tirth - Bh. Shantinath

Shri Shantinath Digamber Jain Atishaya Kshetra, Serona, is an Atishaya Kshetra (Place of Miracles). Shri Seronaji Atishaya Kshetra is an ancient place a centre of Jain culture and art. Builder of so many Jain Temples at various places Shri Devpat Khevpat Panashah also built many temples here in V. S. 964. The expansion of Kshetra and available broken fragments of Jain Temples & Idols shows that those temples were very much in numbers. This Kshetra is surround by a rampart, first temple in this rampart has so many ancient idols and broken fragments. Second is the main temple with principal deity Bhagwan Shantinath, a standing colossus very attractive & magnificent. Here so many idols have been found while working in fields. If digging takes place so many fragments of temples may be found here. So many idols of goddess are also found here, those are so much beautiful & artistic, and one can only found such type of idols at Deogarh & Khajuraho. In third & fourth temples also so many ancient idols are installed. Second temple in the rampart is the main here having Bhagwan Shantinath as principal deity, a 18 feet high standing colossus, very beautiful & miraculous and idols of remaining 23 Tirthankars are also here. On the pylon of entrance gate 12 constellations are carved. So many artistic & attractive idols of many Tirthankars, God & Goddess are found, which are worth being seen.

In April three days fair is organised every year and anniversary of Tri Gajaratha Mahotsava is celebrated. Facilities for stay, Shri Vidyasagar Bhavan 15 Normal Rooms, 5 Deluxe Rooms, Mess facility and all required items are available, to reach by Road Busses & Taxies are available from Lalitpur. Nearby places are Shri Pavaji, Chaderi, Thuvonji, Deogarh. For Other Details Contact Phone No. 285630.

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