3. Keshariya Parshwanath

3. Keshariya Parshwanath

3. Keshariya Parshwanath

Mulnayak: Nearly 152 cms high black-colored idol of Bhagwan Kesariya Parshvanath in the semi-padmasana posture. Over the head of the idol, there is an umbrella of seven hoods. It is believed that this idol is of the era of the idol of Antariksh Parshvanath.

Tirth: It is in a vast garden in the vicinity of the Bhadravati village.

Historicity: The remains found from this tirth shows that it is very ancient.The remnants found here indicate that this tirth must be very old; but how old, it is not deciphered. There is a legend behind how this idol was found. In Vikram Samvat 1966, the manager of “Antariksh Parshvanath Tirth” had a dream. In the dream, he saw a Naagdevta behind him in the jungle. He stood there without fear. A miracle happened. He saw an ancient temple with the idol of Kesariya Parshvanath in it. The Naagdevta asked him to get the ancient temple renovated and install the idol.The search for the temple began.This idol was found in the ruins of a temple half buried in the ground.The villagers called it “Kesariya Baba” and applied vermillion on it. Many Jain sanghas joined together and took the idol into their custody.. In the year 1912, this tirth was entrusted by the Govt. to the Shwetambar Jain sangh. The govt. gifted 10.5 acres of land to the sangha for the temple. Then the sangha renovated the temple and installed the idol of Kesariya Parshvanath in Vikram Samv1976. The existence of the idol came to be known through a dream, hence the idol is also called as”Swapnadev Kesariya Parshvanath”. Even today, many miracles happen here. On the tenth day of the dark half of the month of Paush, a fair is held here every year. A Charipali sangh of 6 months was going from Secunderabad in Andhra to Shikarji in Bengal under the guidance of Acharya Vikramsurishvarji maharajsahib. India – Pakistan war was going on at that time. Everybody was scared as to what will happen now. The acharya made a stavan of Kesariya Parshvanath and the whole sangha started to sing this stavan daily. A miracle happened. The war was over in 19 days. The sangha completed its Yatra successfully.
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Other Temples: A temple of Bhagawan Adinath and a Gurumandir besides this temple are there in the garden.

Works of art and Sculpture: There are many idols found here from the ground. Moreover, the remains found from the ruined buildings are artistically delightful.The architectural remains in and around the village are of remote antiquity and great interest.The archaeological department of the Govt. of India has declared this tirth as a protected memorial.

Scripture: A mention of this temple has been made in “365 Shri Parshva Jin naammala”. A renowned iainacharya Shri Bhadrabahuswami visited this city with Samvat Chandragupta Maurya.The Acharya did Yogsadhana in the caves of this city.The Chinese traveller Hieun-Tsang has made a mention of this city in his books. He has praised the king of this city as a learned, religious and having a knowledge of art. This city was a learning place for Jains, Buddhists and Vedic literature. The Princess of Bhadravati was the Queen of Samrat Kharvel of Kalinga. An idol of Kesariya Parshvanath is there in the Temple of Dima in Banaskantha of Gujarat.

Guidelines: The nearest railway station of Bhandak is at a distance of one and a half kilometers and the railway station of Chandrapuri (Chanda) is at a distance of 32 kilometers from this trith.Bus service and private vehicles are available. Boarding and lodging provisions are there. There is an upashraya also. Since all these facilities are in the beautiful garden, the tirth is all the more beautiful.

Trust: Shri Jain Shwetambar Mandal, Bhadravati – 442 902 Post – Bhadravati Dist – Chandrapur, State-Maharashtra, India. Phone – 07175-66030

Keshariya Parshwanath

Bhadankji Tirth ,

At. Post: Bhadravati,

Pin – 442 902 Maharashtra State, INDIA.

Contect- 07175-266030


श्री केशरीया पार्श्वनाथ भगवान

मूलनायक श्री केशरीया पार्श्वनाथ भगवान
आराधना मंत्र : ॐ ह्रीँ श्रीकेशरीयापार्श्वनाथाय नम:
तीर्थाधिराज :-स्वप्नदेव श्री केशरिया पार्श्वनाथ भगवान, अर्द्ध पद्मासनस्थ मुद्रा,
श्याम वर्ण, लगभग १५२ से.मी.
(श्वेताम्बर मन्दिर)
तीर्थ स्थल :-भद्रावती गाँव के निकट विशाल बगीचे के मध्य ।
तीर्थ विशिष्टता :-गत शताब्दी तक प्रतिमा का आधा भाग मिट्टी मे गडा हुआ था जिसे ग्रामीण लोग केशरिया बाबा कहते थे और भक्ति से सिन्दूर चढाया करते थे । वि.सं. १९६६ माघ शुक्ला पंचमी के दिन श्री अन्तरिक्ष तीर्थ के मैनेजर श्री चतुर्भुज भाई ने एक स्वप्न देखा कि वे भांडुक के आसपास के घने जगलों में घूम रहे है । अचानक एक नागदेव का दर्शन होता है व नागदेव एक महान तीर्थ का दर्शन कराते हुए संकेत करते है कि इस भद्रावती नगरी में श्री केशरीया पार्श्वनाथ भगवान का एक बडा तीर्थ है, इसका उद्धार करो । स्वप्न के आधार पर माघ शुक्ला ९ को श्री चतुर्भुज भाई खोज करने निकले । घूमते घूमते उन्हे उसी तीर्थ के दर्शन हुए । उन्होंने सारा वृत्तांत चांदा के श्रीसंघ को सुनाया और संघ ने तुरन्त कार्यवाही करते हुए उक्त तीर्थ को अपने हस्ते लिया । तभी से भक्तगण प्रभु को स्वप्नदेव श्री केशरीया पार्श्वनाथ भगवान कहते है ।


 श्री केशरिया पार्श्वनाथ

श्री केशरिया पार्श्वनाथ – श्री भद्रावती तीर्थ
इस मंदिर के बारे में कहा जाता है की मंदिर प्रथम ईटो का बना व बाद में पथरो का बना था | वि. सं. १८३१ में जिनोर्द्वार होने के प्रमाण मिलते है | उसके पश्चात भी जिनोद्वार होने के उल्लेख है | भवय, चमत्कारिक , भक्तो की मनोकामनाए पूर्ण करने वाली इस प्रतिमा की प्राचीनता व इतिहास के बारे में अनेको मानयताए है | उनमे यह भी एक है की यह अलौकिक प्रतिमा बीसवे तीर्थंकर श्री मुनिसुव्रत्स्वामी भगवन के समय प्रतिवासुदेव लंकापति श्री रावण के यहां पूजित थी |
यह मारवाड़ में जैनों का मुख्य तीर्थ-स्थान है |यहा पर जैनेतर भी श्रद्धा व भक्ति पूर्वक हमेशा आते रहते है |भील समूदाय में प्रभु काला बाबा के नाम से प्रचलित है |यहां नई-नई चमत्कारिक घटनाओं का अनेको भक्तो द्वारा वर्णन किआ जाता है |भक्तगण जो भी भावनाए लेकर आते है उनकी ईच्छए पूर्ण होती है |यहा पर केशर चडाने की मानता सदीओ से चली आ रही है व अतयाधिक् मात्रा में केशर चढ़ती है |इसलिए प्रभु को केशरीयानाथ कहा जाता है |
ग़ाव के बाहर वृश्क के निचे एक देहरी में प्रभु की प्राचीन चरणपादुकाए है |कहा जाता है प्रभु की प्रतिमा यही से प्रकट हुई थी |मेले के दीन प्रभु की रथयात्रा यही पर संपूर्ण होती है | प्रभु-प्रतिमा की कला तो अवर्णनीय है ही, प्रभु का मुखमंडल इतना आकर्षक है की दर्शन मात्र में मनन प्रफूलित हो उठता है |श्री केशरीयाजी का यह बावन जिनालय दूर से ही अति ही सौमय प्रतीत होता है

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