Shri
Unhel Tirth
Mulnayak
| Tirth | Historicity
| Other Temples | Works of art and Sculpture | Guidelines | Trust
| Photo Gallery
Mulnayak: Nearly 105 cms. high black-colored idol of Bhagawan
Chintamani Parshvanath in the Padmansana posture.
Tirth: It
is in the Jain temple street in the Unhel village.
Historicity: This tirth belongs to a period earlier that the tenth century. There are
some ruins of the Gupta age. They prove the antiquity of this place. The ancient name of
this village was Toran. It seems that it was changed into the modern name during the
Muslim rule. This tirth was also renovated many times. The last renovation was
accomplished by Shri Unhel sanga in the year 1700 of the Vikram era. On certain nights,
muscial sounds of songs are heard at night. It seems as if small lamps are waved before
the idol by way of worship. Sometimes nectar flows out of God’s eyes. By pilgrimaging
this miraculous tirth of by worshipping this idol, the devotees fulfil theri wishes.
History says that many miracles have hppened here.
Other Temples: There are no other temples here.
Works of art and Sculpture: The idol of God is extraordinary and fascinating.
On both the sides, the idols of Indra with a snake’s hood are beautfiul and they are
not found elsewhere. Since the tirth is ancient, it is worth seeing. Bhagawan Chintamani
Parshvanath fulfils the wishes of the devotees.
Guidelines: Unhel the nearest railway station is at a distance
of 10 kilometers and Ujjain is at a distance of 40 kilometers from this temple. Bus
service and private vehicles are available. Board and lodging provisions are there.
Trust: Shri Parshvanath Jain Swetambar Murtipujak Sangha
Pedhi, Unhel - 456221. Dist - Ujjain, State : Madhya Pradesh, India.
Bhagawan Chintamani Parshvanath
