Chand Khedi, Kota

Coordinates: 23°52′09″N 75°35′40″E / 23.8691°N 75.5945°E / 23.8691; 75.5945
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Chand Khedi
Mahavir Swami idol at Chand Khedi
Religion
AffiliationJainism
SectDigambara
DeityAdinath Swami
FestivalsMahamastakabhisheka, Mahavir Jayanti
Location
LocationKota, Rajasthan, India
Geographic coordinates23°52′09″N 75°35′40″E / 23.8691°N 75.5945°E / 23.8691; 75.5945
Architecture
CreatorBhattarka Jagatkirti
Date established1676
Temple(s)1

Chand Khedi is a small village near Kota, Rajasthan where a very old temple of Rishabhdev is situated. This temple was often invaded by Aurangzeb, one of the Mughal rulers, but he was unable to destroy the temple.

Location[edit]

Chand Khedi is located at 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Atru railway station on Kota-Guna line of the Western Railway.

Legends[edit]

Chand Khedi figures prominently in two Jain legends. It is a place of miracles. All wishes made by the disciples are fulfilled by the Lord.

In the first of these legends, dating back to the time of the Mughal invasions, a blow from an invader's axe damaged the toe of the Rishabhdev temple idol, resulting in a flow of milk which swept away the invaders and kept the temple safe.[citation needed]

A more recent legend dates to 2002, when a Jain saint named Sudhasagar unearthed three carved crystal images of Jain Tirthankaras in a nearby cave. Sudhasagar was advised in a dream about the location of the images, and the images are significantly older than the 1200 year age of the village itself.[1]

About temple[edit]

Chandkhedi is one of the most important Jain pilgrimage in Rajasthan and is considered an architectural marvel.[2][3][4] The mulnayak of the temple is a 6 feet (1.8 m) idol of Rishabhanatha in padmasan posture.[5]

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Citations[edit]

  1. ^ "WEL COME - AHIMSA TIMES MAY 2002 ISSUE- WWW.JAINSAMAJ.ORG". Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
  2. ^ Sharma, Kulshreshtha & Rahmani 2013, p. 393.
  3. ^ Quazi 2017.
  4. ^ Tripathy 2018.
  5. ^ Rajasthan Tourism & Jhalawar.

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