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	\| map_type = India Madhya Pradesh		\| map_type = India Madhya Pradesh
	\| map_caption = Location within Madhya Pradesh		\| map_caption = Location within Madhya Pradesh
	\| location = [[Datia~~]], [[Datia district~~]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]		\| location = [[Datia]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
	\| deity = [[Chandraprabhu]]		\| deity = [[Chandraprabhu]]
	\| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]]		\| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]]
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	\| temple_quantity = 103		\| temple_quantity = 103
	\| governing_body = Shri Dig. Jain Siddha Shetra Sonagiri Samrakshini Committee		\| governing_body = Shri Dig. Jain Siddha Shetra Sonagiri Samrakshini Committee
	\| website = {{url\|http://www.terapanthikothisonagir.com/}}		\| website = {{url\|http://www.sonagir.in/\|Sonagir}}<br>{{url\|http://www.terapanthikothisonagir.com/\|Terapanthi Kothi Sonagir}}
	}}		}}
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	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
	In [[Hindi]], ''Sonagiri'' means a mountain ('giri') of gold ('sona').{{Sfn\|~~kuchalambal~~\|2016\|p=374}}{{~~Sfn~~\|~~Deccan Herald~~\|~~On a spiritual quest~~}}		In [[Hindi]], ''Sonagiri'' means a mountain ('giri') of gold ('sona').{{Sfn\|Kuchalambal\|2016\|p=374}}{{sfn\|Mallick\|Ganapathy\|2015}}

	== Significance ==		== Significance ==
	[[File:Chandraprabh.jpg\|thumb\|Image of Chandraprabhu Bhagwan at Sonagiri.]]		[[File:Chandraprabh.jpg\|thumb\|Image of Chandraprabhu Bhagwan at Sonagiri.]]
	According to [[Jainism\|Jain]] texts, since the time of [[Chandraprabhu]] (the 8th [[Teerthankar]]), five and half crores of ascetic saints have achieved ''moksha'' (liberation) here. The place is considered sacred by devotees. There is a {{convert\|3\|m\|ft}} rock cut image of Chandraprabhu dating back to 5th to 6th century.{{Sfn\|Titze\|Klaus\|1998\|p=128}} There are a total of 103 temples with 77 on hill and 26 in village.{{Sfn\|Mitra\|2009\|p=75}} The Samavsharan of Bhagwan Chandraprabhu came here seventeen times. Nang, Anang, Chintagati, Poornachand, Ashoksen, Shridatta, Swarnbhadra and many other saints achieved salvation here.		According to [[Jainism\|Jain]] texts, since the time of [[Chandraprabhu]] (the 8th [[Teerthankar]]), five and half crores of ascetic saints have achieved ''moksha'' (liberation) here. The place is considered sacred by devotees. There is a {{convert\|3\|m\|ft}} rock cut image of Chandraprabhu dating back to 5th to 6th century.{{Sfn\|Titze\|Klaus\|1998\|p=128}} There are a total of 103 temples with 77 on hill and 26 in village.{{Sfn\|Mitra\|2009\|p=75}} The Samavsharan of Bhagwan Chandraprabhu came here seventeen times. Nang, Anang, Chintagati, Poornachand, Ashoksen, Shridatta, Swarnbhadra and many other saints achieved salvation here.
	This is a unique place known as Laghu Sammed Shikhar covering the area of 132 acres of two hills. There are 77 Jain temples with high spires, Temple number 57 is the main temple among them.		This is a unique place known as Laghu Sammed Shikhar covering the area of 132 acres of two hills. There are 77 Jain temples with high spires, Temple number 57 is the main temple among them.{{sfn\|Arihant Experts\|2019\|p=270}}
	Acharya Shubh Chandra and Bhartrihari lived and worked here for spiritual achievements.		Acharya Shubh Chandra and Bhartrihari lived and worked here for spiritual achievements.

	==Main Temple and Idol==		==Main Temple and Idol==
	Temple Number 57 is the main temple. This is vast in size and possess an attractive artistic spire. In this temple the principal deity is Lord [[Chandraprabha]], 11 feet in height and two other idols of Lord [[Sheetalnath]] and [[Parsvanatha]] are installed. There is a column of dignity (Manstambh) near the temple at 43 feet in height and a model of Samavsharan.		Temple Number 57 is the main temple. This is vast in size and possess an attractive artistic spire. In this temple the principal deity is Lord [[Chandraprabha]], 11 feet in height and two other idols of Lord [[Sheetalnath]] and [[Parsvanatha]] are installed. There is a column of dignity (Manstambh) near the temple at 43 feet in height and a model of Samavsharan.{{sfn\|Arihant Experts\|2019\|p=270}}

	==Location==		==Location==
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	=== Source ===		=== Source ===
	* {{cite book \|last1=~~Titze~~ \|first1=~~Kurt~~ \|last2=~~Bruhn~~ \|first2=~~Klaus~~ \|~~title~~=~~Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence~~ \|~~url~~=~~https://books.google.com/books?id~~=~~loQkEIf8z5wC~~ \|publisher=[[~~Motilal Banarsidass~~]] ~~\|edition=2~~ \|date=~~1998~~ \|isbn=~~81-208-1534-3~~ }}		* {{cite book \|last1=Hudson \|first1=Kenneth\| author-link1=Kenneth Hudson \|last2=Nicholls\| first2=Ann \|url={{Google books\|FHKwCwAAQBAJ\|page=267\|keywords=\|text=\|plainurl=yes}}\|title=Directory of Museums\|publisher=[[Springer Publishing\|Springer]] \|date=1975\| isbn= 9781349014880}}
	* {{~~Citation~~\|url=~~https://~~books~~.google.com/books?id~~=~~SImZCwAAQBAJ~~\|title=Tales Told to the Tooth Goddess\|~~first~~=~~Abhitha \|last=kuchalambal~~\|~~publisher=~~Partridge Publishing\| date=2016\|isbn=9781482819656}}		* {{cite book \|last=Kuchalambal\|first=Abhitha\|url={{Google books\|SImZCwAAQBAJ\|page=374\|keywords=\|text=\|plainurl=yes}}\|title=Tales Told to the Tooth Goddess\|publisher=[[Author Solutions\|Partridge Publishing]]\| date=2016\|isbn=9781482819656}}
	* {{~~Citation~~\|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/468410/on-spiritual-quest.html \|publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]\|title=On a spiritual quest ~~\|first1=Anurag\|last1=Mallick \|first2=Priya\|last2=Ganapathy~~ \|date=2015}}		* {{cite news\|last1=Mallick \|first1=Anurag\|last2=Ganapathy\|first2=Priya\|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/468410/on-spiritual-quest.html \|publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]\|title=On a spiritual quest\|date=2015}}
	* {{~~Cite news~~\|url=~~http://www.deccanherald.com/content/468410/on-spiritual-quest.html~~\|~~title~~=~~On a spiritual quest~~\|~~date~~=~~2015-03-28~~\|publisher=~~[[Deccan Herald]]~~\|~~access-~~date=~~2018-09-12~~\|~~ref~~=~~{{SfnRef\|Deccan Herald\|On a spiritual quest}}~~ }}		* {{cite book\|last=Mitra\|first=Swati\|url={{Google books\|zLLHrrD8KrUC\|page=75\|keywords=\|text=\|plainurl=yes}}\|title=Orchha, Travel Guide\| publisher=Goodearth Publications \|date=2009\|isbn= 9788187780915}}
	* {{~~Citation~~\|url=~~https://~~books~~.google.com/books?id~~=~~zLLHrrD8KrUC~~\|~~title~~=~~Orchha, Travel Guide~~\|~~first~~=~~Swati~~ \|~~last~~=~~Mitra~~ \| publisher=~~Goodearth Publications~~ \|date=~~2009~~\|isbn= ~~9788187780915~~}}		* {{cite book \|last1=Titze \|first1=Kurt \|last2=Bruhn \|first2=Klaus \|title=Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence \|url={{Google books\|loQkEIf8z5wC\|page=128\|keywords=\|text=\|plainurl=yes}} \|publisher=[[Motilal Banarsidass]] \|edition=2 \|date=1998 \|isbn=81-208-1534-3 }}
	* {{~~Citation~~\|url=~~https://~~books~~.google.com/books?id=FHKwCwAAQBAJ~~\|~~title~~=~~Directory of Museums~~\|~~first1~~=~~Kenneth~~ \|~~last1~~=~~Hudson~~\| ~~first2~~=~~Ann~~ \|~~last2~~=~~Nicholls~~\|~~publisher~~=~~Springer~~ \|date=~~1975~~\| isbn= ~~9781349014880~~}}
			* {{cite book \| author=Arihant Experts \|title=Know Your State - Madhya Pradesh \|url={{Google books\|XhrzDwAAQBAJ\|page=270\|keywords=\|text=\|plainurl=yes}} \|publisher=Arihant Publications \|edition=2 \|date=2019 \|isbn=9789313193265 }}

	== External links ==		== External links ==
	[http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1000_1099/jaintemples/sonagiri/sonagiri.html Columbia University in the city of New York - Sonagiri]		* {{commons category-inline\|Sonagiri}}
			* [http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1000_1099/jaintemples/sonagiri/sonagiri.html Columbia University in the city of New York - Sonagiri]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox religious building
| name = Sonagiri Jain Tirth
| native_name = {{ubl
|{{native name|hi|सोनागिरी|italics=no}}
|Shri Digamber Jain Siddha Shetra Sonagiri
}}
| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]]
| image = Sonagiri Jain Temple, MP, India.jpg
| caption = Sonagiri Jain Tirth
| map_type = India Madhya Pradesh
| map_caption = Location within Madhya Pradesh
| location = [[Datia]], [[Datia district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| deity = [[Chandraprabhu]]
| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]]
| established = 9th century
| temple_quantity = 103
| governing_body = Shri Dig. Jain Siddha Shetra Sonagiri Samrakshini Committee
| website = {{url|http://www.terapanthikothisonagir.com/}}
}}
{{Jainism}}
'''Sonagiri''' ({{lang-hi|सोनागिरी}}) about 60 km from [[Gwalior]], has scores of [[Jain temples]] dating from the 9th century onwards. It is located in the [[Datia district]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]. This location is popular among devotees and ascetic saints to practice self-discipline, austerity and to attain [[Moksha (Jainism)|''Moksha'']] (salvation or liberation). This place also has a Jain museum.{{Sfn|Hudson|Nicholls|1975|p=267}}

==Etymology==
In [[Hindi]], ''Sonagiri'' means a mountain ('giri') of gold ('sona').{{Sfn|kuchalambal|2016|p=374}}{{Sfn|Deccan Herald|On a spiritual quest}}

== Significance ==
[[File:Chandraprabh.jpg|thumb|Image of Chandraprabhu Bhagwan at Sonagiri.]]
According to [[Jainism|Jain]] texts, since the time of [[Chandraprabhu]] (the 8th [[Teerthankar]]), five and half crores of ascetic saints have achieved ''moksha'' (liberation) here. The place is considered sacred by devotees. There is a {{convert|3|m|ft}} rock cut image of Chandraprabhu dating back to 5th to 6th century.{{Sfn|Titze|Klaus|1998|p=128}} There are a total of 103 temples with 77 on hill and 26 in village.{{Sfn|Mitra|2009|p=75}} The Samavsharan of Bhagwan Chandraprabhu came here seventeen times. Nang, Anang, Chintagati, Poornachand, Ashoksen, Shridatta, Swarnbhadra and many other saints achieved salvation here.
This is a unique place known as Laghu Sammed Shikhar covering the area of 132 acres of two hills. There are 77 Jain temples with high spires, Temple number 57 is the main temple among them.
Acharya Shubh Chandra and Bhartrihari lived and worked here for spiritual achievements.

==Main Temple and Idol==
Temple Number 57 is the main temple. This is vast in size and possess an attractive artistic spire. In this temple the principal deity is Lord [[Chandraprabha]], 11 feet in height and two other idols of Lord [[Sheetalnath]] and [[Parsvanatha]] are installed. There is a column of dignity (Manstambh) near the temple at 43 feet in height and a model of Samavsharan.

==Location==
Sonagiri can be accessed via Dabra-Datia Road. This also lies on Gwalior-Jhansi Road. Sonagiri Railway Station lies on Agra-Jhansi rail line.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Sonagiri.jpg|Jain temples, Sonagiri hill
File:Sonagir, City- Gwalior, State- Madhya Pradesh, IND..jpg|Sonagiri Jain temple
Sonagiri Jain Temples on Hill Madhya Pradesh 1899.jpg|Jain Temples on Sonagiri Hill, woodcut engraving of 1899
Sonagiri Jain temple.jpg|Sonagiri Jain temple
Jain temples Sonagiri Madhya Pradesh.jpg|Jain temple at Songiri
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Muktagiri]]
* [[Gopachal Hill]]

== References ==
=== Citation ===
{{reflist}}

=== Source ===
* {{cite book |last1=Titze |first1=Kurt |last2=Bruhn |first2=Klaus |title=Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=loQkEIf8z5wC |publisher=[[Motilal Banarsidass]] |edition=2 |date=1998 |isbn=81-208-1534-3 }}
* {{Citation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SImZCwAAQBAJ|title=Tales Told to the Tooth Goddess|first=Abhitha |last=kuchalambal|publisher=Partridge Publishing| date=2016|isbn=9781482819656}}
* {{Citation|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/468410/on-spiritual-quest.html |publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]|title=On a spiritual quest |first1=Anurag|last1=Mallick |first2=Priya|last2=Ganapathy |date=2015}}
* {{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/468410/on-spiritual-quest.html|title=On a spiritual quest|date=2015-03-28|publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]|access-date=2018-09-12|ref={{SfnRef|Deccan Herald|On a spiritual quest}} }}
* {{Citation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zLLHrrD8KrUC|title=Orchha, Travel Guide|first=Swati |last=Mitra | publisher=Goodearth Publications |date=2009|isbn= 9788187780915}}
* {{Citation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FHKwCwAAQBAJ|title=Directory of Museums|first1=Kenneth |last1=Hudson| first2=Ann |last2=Nicholls|publisher=Springer |date=1975| isbn= 9781349014880}}

== External links ==
[http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1000_1099/jaintemples/sonagiri/sonagiri.html Columbia University in the city of New York - Sonagiri]

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