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Aharji Jain Teerth is a historical pilgrimage site for Jainism located in Aharji, Madhya Pradesh, on the road from Tikamgarh to Chhatarpur.

Aharji Jain Teerth

Aharji group of temples were built during Chandella period. The main temple is famous for the beautiful colossal monumental image of Lord Shatinath from the. Bahubali temple is another important temple in the area. Aharji was a major Jain centre during the Chandella period.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn There is an inscription dated 1049 CE inscribed on bronze idols of Shantinath, Aranatha and Kunthunath.Шаблон:Sfn It was the last major temple to be built here in the Chandella period. Several other smaller temples were built here at the same time as the main temple.

Aharji Jain Teerth is famous for the miraculous Шаблон:Convert monolithic idol of Shantinath in Kayotsarga posture.[1]Шаблон:Sfn The idol bears an inscription dated to 1180 CE (V.S. 1237).Шаблон:Sfn[2]

Over 300 Jain images were found during excavation that were installed here from 954 CE to 1275 CE (VS 1011 to V.S. 1332), spanning the reigns of six Chandella rulers.Шаблон:Sfn The inscriptions give the names of 32 separate Jain communities that had built these temples, including Golapurva, Parwar, Khandelwal, GolalareJaiswal, etc.[3]

The main temple is surrounded by several shrines and a museum.Шаблон:Sfn

Shantinath image inscription

The Shantinath image has a long inscription on it that mentions that two brothers, Jahad and Udaichandra, belonging to the Grahapati community, built the temple during the rule of Chandella ruler Paramardhi, who is well known as Raja Parmal in the popular ballad Alha-Khand.[4] They were the descendants of the builders of the Sahasrakuta temple at Banpur, Lalitpur. The image was carved by a sculptor named Papat Trivedi.[5] mentions that several Chandella inscriptions mentioning the Grahapati individuals have been found and that they were noted for their significance and donations.

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Location

The place is located in Taluka – Baldeogarh, District – Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, about 25 km from Tikamgarh.[6] The management committee is Shri Digamber Jain Siddha Kshetra Aharji Prabandhakarini Samiti, Nearby Cities include Tikamgarh and Chhatarpur

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  1. Kasturchand Jain Suman, Bharatiya Digambar Jain Abhilekh aur Tirth Parichay, Madhya-Pradesh: 13 vi shati tak, Delhi, 2001
  2. Y.K. Malaiya, "The Sravakas of Madanasagarpura in the Chandel Period" Anekanta, July-Sept. 1993
  3. Thakurdas Bhagavandas Javeri, Bharatvarshiya Digambar Jain Directory, 1914
  4. Kasturchand Jain Suman, Bharatiya Digambar Jain Abhilekh aur Tirth Parichay, Madhya-Pradesh: 13 vi shati tak, Delhi, 2001, p. 212-219
  5. H.V. Trivedi, "Inscriptions of the Paramaras, Chandellas, Kachchhapaghatas and two minor Dynasties", part 3 of the 3-part Vol II of Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum, (published in 1989)
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