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Jain temples, Vidisha

Madhya Pradesh

Vidisha is considered to be Puranakshetras Jain tirtha. The Jain temples are located in Vidisha district in state of Madhya Pradesh, India. According to Jain belief, Vidisha is the birthplace of Shitalanatha, the tenth tirthankar. Here the first 108 feet elevated temple with all Tirthankaras with Shitalanatha as the principal deity is under construction.

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Where it is

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How to reach

• By train: nearest station Bina Junction railway station (BINA), about 72 km by road.
• By air: Raja Bhoj Airport (BHO), about 112 km by road.

In-depth temple guides nearby

• Khajuraho Group of Monuments (Kandariya Mahadeva and Matangeshwar) – Khajuraho, Chhatarpur district (about 283 km)
• Kal Bhairav Temple, Ujjain – Bhairavgarh, on the bank of the Shipra (Kshipra) river, Ujjain (about 305 km)
• Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple – Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh (beside Rudra Sagar, near the Shipra river) (about 306 km)

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