Sonagiri Jain Temple tour

Sonagiri Jain Temple tour:

Full Day Sonagiri Temple With Datia Fort & Orcha Sightseeing Tours Ex. Jhansi

Sonagiri Sonagiri is one of the important pilgrimage sites for the Digambar Jains. Legends believe that King Nanganag Kumar attained nirvana at this site, along with his fifteen million followers. Several white Jain temples are scattered around hill, which are dedicated to the king and his followers. Sonagiri is one of the most popular sites that witness a huge tourist traffic every year. Thousands of Jain pilgrims come to this site to pay reverence to ascetic saintsThe history of the temple complex is pretty obscure if you go by the plaque at the location. It says that Jain king Nanganang Kumar along with 5 and ½ crore saints attained salvation on Sonagiri hill and soon a complex of 84 temples came to be constructed there. We can keep the doubtful history aside. What struck me as remarkable about Sonagiri were its spotless white temples and absolutely clean environs. The cleanliness, off course is due to the rigorous restrictions enforced. The pilgrims and tourists alike are required to climb close to 300 steps bare-footed with nothing more than a bottle of water with them Datia Fort Datia lies on the track from Gwalior to Jhansi. In fact it is closer to Jhansi, which is in Uttar Pradesh, than to Gwalior. 26km to the north of Jhansi is the small palace town founded by the Bundela chief Raj Bir Singh Deo. Bir Singh supported Prince Salim (later Emperor Jahangir) when he rebelled against his father, the Mughal Emperor Akbar (see Orchha for details). The palaces at Datia and Orchha are the best surviving examples of a style of architecture that arose in the late 16th and early 17th centuries in the Bundelkhand area under the reign of the Bundela Rajputs Orcha Orcha is a city having its origin during the medieval times of 16th Centaury built by Bundela rulers and has many old timed palaces and temples reflecting grand old beauty, which existed in those times. The City was built by a Rajput leader Rudra Pratap Singh. He chose Orcha city as the capital, because it was on the Banks of Betwa river The succeeding Ruler to Rudra Pratap Singh Raja Bir Singh contributed to the splendor of the city by constructing Jehangir Mahal. The palace is constructed in tiers and at the top there are highly graceful umbrella like structures. From the top of this Palace a view of all the temples having long tapering structures and other landmarks of the city.can be viewed with great mind satisfying scene

Location : Sonagiri Temple with Datia Fort & orcha - Ex. Jhansi Duration : 8 - 12 hours Itinerary : Pick up at 8.30 AM to 9.00 AM in morning from City Hotel Visit Sonagiri Temple , Datia Fort & Orcha Tour ends at 8.00 to 9.00 PM & drop at hotel Number of Pax : Minimum 1 person Group sizes vary from 2-4 persons Guide Service : Optional on Request English Speaking or language of your choice subject to availability