India / Maharashtra /Osmanabad /Kuntalgiri
Kunthalgiri is a small village situated in the district of Osmanabad of Maharashtra state. Edit
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Kunthalgiri is famous Jain pilgrimage center. It comes in Bhoom Taluka of the district and is known as Shri Digambar Jain Siddha Kshetra, Kunthalgiri. This Kshetra is situated on a 175 feet high hill. Kunthalgiri is sacred place of Jain as it is believed that this is the same place where two ascetics of Jain named Shri Kulbhushan and Shri Deshbushan attained the salvation. These two ascetics belonged to the time of Bhagwan Munisuvrat Nath, the 20th Jain Tirthanakar. The temple of Shri Kulbushan and Shri Deshbushan is the main temple here. It called as Bara Mandir and is beautifully sculptured temple. Beautiful idols of Shri Kulbushan and Shri Deshbushan are situated there. Thesse three feet high standing idols are made in white stone and are part of the main temple situated on the top the hill. The idols of Bhagvan Shantinath, Munisuvrat Nath and Adinath are also found there. Temple of Bhagwan Shantinath is another important temple in Kunthalgiri. With the black idol of main deity of Shantinath the temple also contains the metallic idols goddess Padmavati and Saraswati. The temple also contains a room where Acharya Shantisagaraji took Samdhimaran by ending his physical existence. Bahubali, Adinath and Ajinath temple and are other prominent temples situated at Kunthalgiri. Neminath temple, Mahavir temple and the temple of Ratnatraya are also located there downhill. Ratnatraya temple is beautiful one for its beautiful interior mirror works. The temple is also called as Kanch temple (temple of mirrors). Dharmashalas situated at Kunthalgiri provide the accommodation facility to the devotees coming from far and wide. An annual religious gathering and Rathyatra are organized here every year from 11th to 15th day of Margsheesh Shukla.
Kuntalgiri Jain Temple, Osmanabad
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Best Season to VisitEdit
October to March.
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
Minimun 30 Minute.
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How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Taxis and Auto rickshaws are easily available for moving about in the city.
BUS : State owned transport buses ply between Osmanabad and the nearest cities.
Train : Osmanabad has its own Railway Station named as Osmanabad Railway Station which is connected to the major cities of Maharashtra. It is linked with the cities like Mumbai, Pune, Miraj Kolhapur, Latur, Parali Vaijnath, Pandharpur, Parbhani, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Akola, Bidar and Nizamabad through Nizamabad-Pandharpur Passenger, Mumbai CST-Latur Express, Nagpur-Kolhapur Express, and Hyderabad-Pune Express.
Air : Osmanabad has its own Domestic Airport named as Osmanabad Airport. The nearest International Airport is Pune International Airport, roughly 261 Kms from Osmanabad. Pune International Airport is well connected to major cities. Flights from Pune to Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Nagpur are available through Air India, Air India Express, Indigo, Jet Airways and Spicejet airlines.
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Things to CarryEdit
- Camera, Plenty of water.
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HelplineEdit
- Control Room, Osmanabad – 02472-222700 / 222900 .
- Police : 100.
- Fire Brigade : 101.
- Ambulance : 102.
