SHRI CHANDRA PRABHU DIGAMBAR JAIN ATISHAYA KSHETRA DEHRA TIJARA:
| Name : |
| Shri 1008 Chandra Prabhu Digambar Jain Atishaya Kshetra Dehra Tijara |
| Is an Atishaya Kshetra (Place of Salvation). |
| Address : |
| Shri 1008 Chandra Prabhu Digambar Jain Atishaya Kshetra Dehra Tijara Place & Post – Tijara, District – Alwer (Raj.) Pin – 301411 Phone 01469-222119, 222407 |
| Management Committee : |
| Shri 1008 Chandra Prabhu Digambar Jain Atishaya Kshetra Dehra Tijara Place & Post – Tijara, Taluka – Tijara, District – Alwer (Raj.) Pin – 301411 Phone 01469-222119, 222407 |
| Chair Person : |
| Shri Narendra Kumar Jain Place & Post – Tijara, Taluka – Tijara, District – Alwar (Raj.) Pin – 301411 Phone 01469-222240 (R), 222064 (S) |
| Secretary : |
| Shri Praveen Kumar Jain Place & Post – Tijara, Taluka – Tijara, District – Alwar (Raj.) Pin – 301411 Phone 01469-223261 (R), 222169 (S) |
| Nearby City : |
| Alwer 55 km Delhi 110 km Rewari 55 km |
| About Tijara : |
Shri 1008 Chandra Prabhu Digambar Jain Atishaya Kshetra Dehra Tijara is situated in an ancient city Tijara of District Alwar in Rajasthan State. In ancient time Tijara was a prosperous city and was the centre place of Jains. The place where the warship of Jain Idols takes place is called Dehra. So at some time Dehra Tijara was the centre of Jain community & Jain Temples, which was destroyed by invaders in the middle period of Indian History. From the time of appearance of Jain Idols, hidden under the earth, this area is now forwarding towards prosperity.
The principal deity of Tijara Atishaya Kshetra is Bhagwan Chandra Prabhu (The 8th Teerthankar). The idol of Bhagwan Chandra Prabhu is very beautiful and attractive in Padmasana Posture made of white stone that was discovered on August 16, 1956 after digging. Mrs. Saraswati Devi wife of Vaidya Shri Bihari Lal of Tijara kept fast of three days. At the night of 3rd day, Mrs. Saraswati Devi saw a dream and came to know about the place where the idol may be found. According to dream in the next morning, this miraculous idol of Bhagwan Chandra Prabhu was discovered. At the time of discovery of this idol, the rain started after digging and thus consecration of idol took place naturally. On March 29, 1972 another idol of Bhagwan Chandra Prabhu was discovered, black in color, in Padmasana Posture after digging under the gate of a room situated in south of the temple premises, under the guidance of Poojya Acharya Nirmal Sagarji Maharaj.
Atishaya: – After the appearance of miraculous idol of Lord ChandraPrabhu, growth in business & development of Tijara started and it is continuing. It is said that after the Darshan (Viewing, Visiting) or worship of this miraculous idol, poltergeistic disturbance of devotees vanishes (disappears).
Ghee (Butter Oil) of Akhanda Jyoti and dust of the place of digging is used by the devotees as medicine to get rid from disease & sorrow. |
| Main Temple & Idol : |
The idol of Bhagwan Chandra Prabhu, the principal deity of Atishaya Kshetra Tijara is 15 inch in height made of white stone very attractive and miraculous. According the inscription on this idol, this was installed on the 3rd day of Vishakha Shukla V.S. 1554.
The second one is black in color, 8 inch in height, in Padmasana Posture. Both the idols with others are installed in a vast attractive & beautiful rectangular temple decorated with great sky-high pinnacle. Exterior of temple is magnificent and interior is charming. Hall of this temple has the capacity of 2000 persons at a time. In the both sides of hall chambers & walls are decorated with the fantastic work of glass and colorful paintings based on mythological stories, really praiseworthy. The magnificent & beautiful idols of Bhagwan Parshvanath & Bhagwan Mahaveer are also agreeable. |
| Temple Timings : |
| Digamber – From 6 AM to 10 PM |
| Other Temple : |
Another temple of Tijara City is an ancient beautiful temple with attractive pinnacles. This was constructed in V.S. 1895. The principal deity of this temple is Bhagwan Parshvanath (23rd Teerthankar).
The idol of Bhagwan Neminath (22nd Teerthankar) is said to be miraculous, this was installed in V.S. 1135. Other idols of this temple were installed in V.S. 1548. |
| Natural Scenario : |
| Atishaya Kshetra Tijara is connected to Tijara city. Near the Kshetra, there is a fort on a hill, the scene of hill becomes beautiful in rainy season. |
| Annual Gatherings |
| 10th day of Shravan Shukla – Every Year, 7th day of Falgun Shukla – Every Year (Ratha Yatra Utsav) . |
| Facilities : |
Dharmshalas of Kshetra contains 234 general rooms and 38 with attached let-bath, 60 semi deluxe rooms, 2 deluxe rooms, having a mess (Bhojanalaya). Items like utensiles, bed, tent etc. are available.
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| Means of approach : |
| Jeep available at Bus Stand Tijara for Kshetra. By Road- Busses & Taxies are available from various cities Delhi, Jaipur, Alwar, Rewari etc. |
| By Rail- Nearby Railway Stations are Jaipur, Alwar, Delhi. Busses are available for Tijara from here. |
| Nearest Airport- Delhi, Jaipur. |
| Nearby Places : |
| Shri Choolgiriji (Khaniyaji), Shri Bada Padampura, Amer, Sanganer, Jaipur, Mahaveerji. |
Tijara Jain Temple (Hindi: तिजारा जैन मन्दिर) is aJain temple dedicated to Chandraprabha. The temple is located in the hill town Tijara, in theAlwar district of Rajasthan, India. It is anAtishaya Kshetra (English: Place where Miracles happen). It is 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Alwar and 110 kilometres (68 mi) fromDelhi. The location is a tirtha (pilgrimage site) for the Jains and a tourist attraction.
History
The temple was established in 1956 following the recovery of an idol of Chandraprabha on 16 August 1956. The white stone idol was retrieved from underground, reinforcing the belief that this place was once a Dehra, a place where Jain idols are worshipped. After the setting up of the Jain temple, the place has regained its former importance as a pilgrimage centre.
Main temple and idol
The main deity of the temple isChandraprabhu, the eighth tirthankara of present cosmic age. The idol ofChandraprabhu is 15 inch in height made of white stone. According to the inscription on the idol, it was installed on the third day ofVishakha Shukla 1554. There is another idol which is made up of black stone, 8 inch in height, in the lotus position.
Both the idols, with others, are installed in a rectangular temple decorated with pinnacles. The temple hall has a total of capacity of 2,000 persons.
There is a Township in the name of LordChandraprabha as "Chandralok City" spread in more than 100 acre, on main road.
There is a 250 years old, Parshavanathatemple situated near the main temple.
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