Paporaji

Paporaji also called Pampapur, is a temple site in Madhya Pradesh, India, 5 km east of Tikamgarh. is famous for Jain religion. This is an atishaya kshetra ("miraculous holy place"). It has 108 shrines.

History

This place is more than 800 years old. There are two underground basements; one of them has three idols. The idol of Bhagwan Adinath is made of shining Black stone very attractive 2 feet & 8 inch in height. Idols in sides are also in same color & stone. All the three idols were installed in V.S. 1202 and are oldest at this Kshetra.

Overview

Atishaya – (i) Here exists an ancient little pond. It is said that while a person drop a paper having list of required utensils in this pond, the utensils were received from pond and used by pilgrims. After use and cleaning these utensils were returned to the pond and utensils thus disappeared in water. This miracle is not seen nowadays because one person did not returned the utensils received from the pond.

(ii) Here is a well known as ‘Patrakhan Well’. It is said that an old woman organized a party on completion of a big temple (Temple No.-1), suddenly the water of well finished and lack of water for guests was felt. Than that old women entered down in the well reached at the bottom. She than started the prayers with deep heart, a wonder than happened that water started flowing in well and as well as the old woman lifted from the well, the level of water also increased simultaneously. Thus the honor of that old sacred woman was kept. This well still exists near the mess of school here.

(iii) Prayers and worship in temple of basement and in Chandraprabhu Mandir (Temple No.-42) is helpful in materializing the desires of pilgrims.

Administration

The administration and day to day activities of Paporaji are controlled by the Shri Digamber Jain Atishay Kshetra Paporaji Prabhandhkarini Committee. The committee is elected every five year by general election. Mr Komalchand Jain Sunvaha and Mr Harsh Kumar Jain are respective chairman and vice chairman of committee.