Devendranagar

Devendranagar
Town
Devendranagar Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Devendranagar Devendranagar (India)
Coordinates: 24°36′57″N 80°22′45″E
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Panna
Elevation	352 m (1,155 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	12,785
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	MP-35

Devendranagar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Panna district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Earlier before the merger it was part of Erstwhile Princely State of Ajaigarh. Devendranagar is known for its annual curry festival in which children dress as Hindu deities and visit poor people to give them curry.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Devendra nagar had a population of 12,785. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Devendra nagar has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69% and, female literacy is 52%. In Devendra nagar, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Temples

Devendra nagar is also known for its Jain temple, which is named Shri Chandra Prabhu Digambar Jain Mandir. It has many idols, but the main idol is of 8th Jain teerthankar Lord Chandraprabh Ji. Recently a magnificent and more-than-1000-year-old idol of 23rd teerthankar Lord Parshvanath Ji has been established here after the famous Jain ritual of Panch Kalyanak Pratishtha Mahotsava. Near about 7 kilometres from Devendra nagar there is a peaceful place named "Raja Dahar". There is a temple of Lord Hanuman Ji. Badwara village is also situated near Devendra nagar to the North side. A Famous and Siddh mandir of Sungha Baba is established there. It is called that Sungha Baba is avatar of Lakshman Ji.