Sonagiri
| Sonagiri Jain Tirth | |
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Sonagiri Jain Tirth | |
| Name | |
| Other names: | Shri Digamber Jain Siddha Shetra Sonagiri |
| Devanagari: | सोनागिरी |
| Location | |
| Country: | India |
| State/province: | Madhya Pradesh |
| District: | Datia district |
| Locale: | Datia |
| Architecture and culture | |
| Primary deity: | Chandraprabhu |
| Important festivals: | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Number of temples: | 103 |
| History | |
| Governing body: | Shri Dig. Jain Siddha Shetra Sonagiri Samrakshini Committee |
Sonagiri (Hindi: सोनागिरी) about 60 km from Gwalior, has scores of Jain temples of 9th & 10th century on little hills. This sacred place is popular among devotees & ascetic saints to practice for self-discipline, austerity and to attain Nirvana since the time of Chandraprabhu (the 8th Teerthankar), five & half crores of ascetic saints have achieved Moksa from here.
Etymology
In Hindi, Sonagiri means a mountain ('giri') of gold ('sona').
Location
Bus of Sonagiri Kshetra is available at Sonagiri Railway Station. Road – On Dabra-Datia Road Sonagiri stands, Kshetra is 5 km ahead from here. This also lies on Gwalior-Jhansi Road. Tempo & Tongaes are available here for Kshetra. Train – Sonagiri Railway Station lies on Agra-Jhansi line. Kshetra is 3 km ahead from here. Airport – Gwalior & Jhansi.
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