Shri
Pabhosa Tirth
Mulnayak
| Tirth | Historicity
| Other Temples | Works of art and Sculpture | Guidelines | Trust
Mulnayak:
Nearly 75 cms. high, almond -
colored idol of Bhagawan Parsahvnath in the Padmasana posture.
Tirth: It is on a hill in the Pabhosa Village on the bank
of the Yamuna river.
Historicity: This idol is believed to belong to the times
preceding a hundred years of A.D., According to the Digambar belief, this is the holy land
of diksa and attainment of omniscience of Padmaprbh Swami, the Sixth Tirthankara. This
firth was a garden of the Kaushambi City. According to the indication in a dream of the
pujari, this idol was installed as Mulnayak in the temple. This Pabhosa tirth is regarded
to be extremely holy. This is also regarded as an ‘Atishay Kshetra’. The color
of the idol goes on changing from morning to evening. Sometimes at night, saffron drops
come showering. A fair is held here on the fifteenth day of the bright half of the month
of Chaitra every year.
Other Temples: Recently, a new temple with three pinnacles is set up.
Works of art and Sculpture: The idols of Bhagawan Padmaprabha is believed to
belong to the times of the Kings of the Mit dynasty, more than a hundred years older than
the Christian era. Words fail to describe the artistic beauty of the idol. Since part of
the hill has fallen down, the temple is damaged but the idol is unbroken. While digging
around here, ancient idols etc. are found and they prove the antiquity of the place.
Guidelines: The nearest railway station of Allahabad is at a
distance of 5 kilometers. There is 10 Kilometers long road to Kaushmabi, which goes across
the river Yamuna. There are 175 steps to climb this small hill. Bus and private vehicles
are available. Board and lodging provisions are adequate.
Trust: Shri Pabhosa Jain Tirth Kshetra, Gam : Pabhosa,
Dist. : Allhabad. State : Uttar Pradesh, India.
