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| name = Jain Atishaya Kshetra Navagarh<br />
| native_name = नवागढ <br />
| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]]<br />
| image = File:NavagarhArnath.jpg<br />
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| caption = Lord Aranatha in Navagarh Bhonyra, Chandella Period<br />
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| map_caption = Location within Rajasthan<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|24.556|N|78.935|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
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| location = [[Lalitpur district, India|Lalitpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| deity = [[Aranatha]]<br />
| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]]<br />
| temple_quantity = 1<br />
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| established = 12th century<br />
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'''Navagarh''' is a [[Tirtha (Jainism)|Jain Tirth]] (pilgrimage site for [[Jainism]]) in India. It is located at the Nabai village near Sojna in central India in [[Uttar Pradesh]], just across the border from [[Madhya Pradesh]]. It is 65&nbsp;km east from Lalitpur and 110&nbsp;km north from Sagar. This ancient cite was excavated in 1959. It is the only tirth in India where the main deity is the ancient image of Lord [[Aranatha]], preserved in the ancient underground chamber.<br />
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==Navagarh Tirth==<br />
[[File:NavagarhSojnaStambha.jpg|thumb|Sojna Stambhas with Upadhyaya images]]<br />
[[File:NavagarhSangrahalaya.jpg|thumb|Ancient artifacts in the sangrahalaya]]<br />
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Navagarh is a place full of natural attractive beauty being surrounded by rocky wilderness. It is famous for the exceptionally crafted life size image of Lord ([[Aranatha]]) in standing ([[Kayotsarga]]) posture.<ref>[http://www.virarjun.com/news-359689 नवागढ़ में आस्था का महाकुम्भ 29 से होगा शुरू, Vir Arjun, 21 Jan 2016]</ref><ref>Navagarh Nandpur Itihas, Ed. Br. Jai Kumar Jain Nishant, Shri Dig. Jain Yuvak Sangh Indore, 2016</ref> It is in the [[Chandela]] style and finely polished. It does not have an inscription, but a fragment of a [[Shantinatha]] image from the same chamber has the date samvat 1202.<br />
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There are nearby prehistoric rock shelters where Jain monks used to meditate. Some of them contain prehistoric drawings.<br />
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==Discovery and development==<br />
In 1940s the site was noted as a collection of ruined sculptures and a set of columns inscribed with Samvat 1203 in a nearby village.<ref>Shri Akhil Bharatvarshiya [[Golapurva]] Directory, Ed. Pt. Mohanlal Jain Kavyatirth, Baraitha, 1941, p. 22, 198</ref> There was a platform under a tree with a large number of ancient Jain historical relics. It was explored by Pt. Gulabchandra Pushpa, an Ayurvedic physician (later famous as a Pratishthacharya) while visiting nearby Mainwar village. The exploration yielded the image of Lord Arnath in an underground chamber, along with a number of intact as well as damages idols. In 1959, systematic development was initiated with the advice of note Jain archaeology expert [[Niraj Jain]] of Satna. Since the spot was in a forest, it was proposed that the main image should be transported to nearby town, however it was opposed by local villagers. In 1990, an initial structure was built with a boundary wall. [[Gajrath]] festivals organized in 1985 and 2011.<br />
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It was decided that the image of Lord Arnath should be kept in the same underground chamber ([[Bhonyra]]) which was accessible only though narrow staircases. A spacious chamber was excavated in front of the bhonyra allowing a large space for the worshippers.<br />
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The tirth has been visited by Acharyas [[Acharya Vidyasagar|Vidyasagar]], Vardhmansagar, Devnandi, Padmanandi, Viragsagar, Gyansagar, Vishuddhasagar, vibhavasagar as well as a number of other munis and aryikas.<br />
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==Historical statues and inscriptions==<br />
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In addition to the bhonyra, the compound includes two additional shrines with modern and ancient images and a sangrahalaya, where a large number of historical idols and fragments are preserved. These include idols of Lord Adinath and Lord Parshvanath from early middle age (500-1000 AD).<ref>Niraj Jain, Navagarh, Ek Mahatvapurna Madhyayugin Jain Tirth, Anekanta, year 15, Issue 6, 1962, p. 177-79</ref> Lower fragment of a finely polished black schist Mahavira image dated samvat 1195 (1138 AD) mentions Golapurva Mahichandra, his son Delhan and their family members. Four columns dated samvat 1202 once reused in a reservoir at Sojna are also preserved.<br />
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==Development==<br />
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The tirth has been developed by Pt. Gulabchandra Pushpa, who has served as a Pratishthacharya for numerous Jain temple installations,<ref>[https://www.bhaskar.com/news/MP-SAG-MAT-latest-sagar-news-042517-1140294-NOR.html?seq=1 गुलाबचंद पुष्प का निधन, संस्कार आज, Bhaskar News Network, Jan 06, 2015]</ref> and is now overseen by his son Br. Jaikumar Jain Nishant, who is also a noted Pratishthacharya.<ref>[http://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/lalitpur/10-per-cent-of-the-income-donate-acharyashri-hindi-news आय की 10 प्रतिशत राशि दान दें: आचार्यश्री, Amar Ujala, 03 Feb 2016]</ref><br />
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==Facilities==<br />
There are 20 rooms in the Hospice (Dharmashala). There is a Canteen (Bhojanshala) available for delicious food.<br />
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==Location and nearby tirths==<br />
Atishaya Kshetra: [[Paporaji]] 30&nbsp;km, Siddha Kshetra [[Aharji]] 55&nbsp;km, Siddha Kshetra Drongiri 55&nbsp;km, Siddha Kshetra [[Badagaon]] 15&nbsp;km.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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File:UndergroundNavagarh.jpg|Underground chamber in Navagarh<br />
File:NavagarhPushpaJi.jpg|Bust of Pratistha Pitamah Gulabchandra Pushpa, founder and developer<br />
File:NavagarhBhattaraka.jpg|Fragment with inscription mentioning a [[Bhattaraka]] with a pichchhi<br />
File:NavagarhGolapurva.jpg|[[Mahavira]] image installed by Golapurva Mahichandra<br />
File:AdinathNavagarhMadhyakal.jpg|Adinath image in Navagarh from early Middle age<br />
File:RockShelterNavagarh.jpg|Rock Shelter used by Jain monks at Navagarh<br />
File:Navagarh Arishay Kshetra Map.jpg|Route to reach Navagarh Atishaya Kshetra<br />
File:AF1QipPce1ezKzsfIMzGB3Q1igxd8fMZ9Ok85rNkZ3xn=w720-h1212.jpg|Honorific(MaanStambh) Navagarh Teerth<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Tirtha (Jainism)|Tirtha]]<br />
* [[Jainism in Bundelkhand]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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