Kundalpur

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This article is about a Jain pilgrimage place in Madhya Pradesh. For city in Bihar, see Kundalpur, Bihar.

Kundalpur Siddha Kshetra, Kundalgiri
Religion
AffiliationJainism
DeityRishabhanatha
FestivalsMahavir Jayanti
Governing bodyShri Digamber Jain Siddha Kshetra Kundalgiri Prabandhakarini Samiti
Location
LocationDamoh, Madhya Pradesh
Kundalpur
Kundalpur
Shown within Madhya Pradesh
Geographic coordinates23°59′06″N 79°43′12″E / 23.984944°N 79.719957°E / 23.984944; 79.719957Coordinates: 23°59′06″N 79°43′12″E / 23.984944°N 79.719957°E / 23.984944; 79.719957
Architecture
Date established8th century
Completed10th century
Temple(s)63
Website
www.shreebadebaba.com
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Kundalpur is a town located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, 35 km from the city of Damoh. It is a historical pilgrimage site for Jains in India.[1][2][3][4]

Overview[edit]

Kundalpur has a large statue of Rishabhanatha (also known as Bade Baba). The statue is in a sitting (Padmasana) posture and is 15 feet in height.[5] In the past it was incorrectly identified as the idol of Lord Mahavira. [3][6] Niraj Jain of Satna identified the images of Chakreshwari Devi and Gomukha yaksha in the simhasana and thus established that the idol is in fact of Lord Adinath. This is also the place of salvation of Antim Kevali Shridhar Kevali.[7]

According to Alexander Cunningham (1885), there were 51 temples on the hill and 30 on foot near Vardhaman Talao.[8][9] There are 63 temples of various types. A temple called Jal Mandir is situated in the middle of the pond Vardhaman Sagar.

Among all the temples the most famous is the Bade Baba temple with Bhagwan Adinath (affectionately termed "Bade Baba") as the principal deity. The photographs of the Bade Baba statue have been widely used in many publications, calendars and posters.

Acharya Vidyasagar has been the main source of inspiration for the construction and development of the new main temple and some of the recent structures at Kundalpur. He is often referred to as Chhote Baba in relation to the Bade Baba image.[10] Construction of a massive and spacious new Bade Baba temple was initiated in 1999 after consulting architectural and religious experts. The main statue was transferred to the sanctum of the new structure on 15 January 2006. The new temple will be in the classical Nagar style with some elements of the modern Rajasthani architecture.[11]

History[edit]

The Bade Baba Temple is the oldest temple at Kundalpur. According to an inscription[12] of Vikram Samvat 1757, the temple was re-discovered by Bhattaraka Surendrakirti of Mulasangha-Balatkaragana-Sarasvati Gachchha and was rebuilt from ruins by his disciple, with assistance from Bundela ruler Chhatrasal.[13]

The statue of Bade Baba (Lord Adinath) was transferred to a new temple under construction on 17 January 2006. The transfer was a dramatic event involving a confrontation between the district administration and the Jain community that was peacefully resolved.[14] The transfer is narrated and eulogized in a poetic and lyrical composition "Purudev Stavan" by Aryaka Mridumati Mata and is also described in a book by Suresh Jain Saral.[15] and also in book released in 2018 by MP Chief Minister Chauhan.[16] Two times Major Mahamastabhishek of Badebaba was held in 2001 and 2016 under Acharya Vidyasagarji Maharaj Saanidya.[17]

There is a 24 lines inscription of time of Maharaja-dhiraja Sri Chhatra Sala dating 1700 AD, the line 4 mentions the name of Mahavira and line 8 mentions terms Jina marga and Jina Dharma.[3][6]

Architecture[edit]

The temples are square blocks with dome roofs and pinnacles dating back to 8th-9th century.[11][3][6] The main temple has an image of Neminatha along with an inscription mounted on wall.[2]

Annual fair[edit]

The kundalpur fair takes place in month of march, beginning with yearly gathering of Jains, immediately after Holi and last a fortnight. [18][19]

Location[edit]

Nearby cities include Damoh (35 km), Sagar (113 km), Jabalpur (143 km). Nearest railway station is Damoh which is 38 km from Kundalpur bus stand. Nearest airport is Dumna Airport in Jabalpur (150 km).

Photo gallery[edit]

  • Famous 15 feet Image of "Bade Baba" (Rishabhanatha) at Kundalpur

    Famous 15 feet Image of "Bade Baba" (Rishabhanatha) at Kundalpur

  • Temple below hill

    Temple below hill

  • Samavasarana temple

    Samavasarana temple

  • Jain temple near Vardhmansagar lake

    Jain temple near Vardhmansagar lake

  • Jain shrine inside Kundalpur lake

    Jain shrine inside Kundalpur lake

  • Glass mural with a traditional representation of Kundalpur in a Jain Temple Katni

    Glass mural with a traditional representation of Kundalpur in a Jain Temple Katni

  • New Bade Baba temple promotional brochure

    New Bade Baba temple promotional brochure

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ↑ von Glasenapp 1925, p. 56.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Beglar 1878, p. 30.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Cunningham 1885, p. 166.
  4. ↑ Russell 2018, p. 399.
  5. ↑ Shri Digamber Jain Siddha Kshetra Kundalgiri, The Jaina Gazette, Vol. XLV, Number 9, September 1948, p. 94, http://www.herenow4u.net/index.php?id=77613
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Alexander Cunningham 1885, p. 166.
  7. ↑ Jagannmohanlal Shastri, Anekanta, December 1967, page. 194.
  8. ↑ Cunningham 1885, p. 167.
  9. ↑ Alexander Cunningham 1885, p. 167.
  10. ↑ Mishra 2017.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Titze & Bruhn 1998, p. 125.
  12. ↑ Y.K. Malaiya, "Kundalpur's Past Three Centuries," Arhat Vacan, Vol. 13, no. 3-4, 2001 pp. 5-13
  13. ↑ Thakurdas Bhagavandas Javeri, Bharatvarshiya Digambar Jain Directory, 1914
  14. ↑ Garg 2016.
  15. ↑ Purudev se Gurudev tak, ek anubhuti, Suresh Jain Saral, Pub. Shri Varni Digambar Jain Gurukul, 2006
  16. ↑ "Cow Ministry will be formed in MP: CM", The Hitavada, 1 October 2018
  17. ↑ Vidhyasagarji in Kundalpur.
  18. ↑ Hunter 1881, p. 30.
  19. ↑ Grant 1870, p. 249.

Sources[edit]

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