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{{Jainism}}<br />
[[Bundelkhand]], in the heart of India, has been an ancient centre of [[Jainism]]. It is mostly in modern [[Madhya Pradesh]], but part of it is in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<br />
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Bundelkhand was known as Dasharna or Jaijakabhukti in ancient times. The [[Betwa]] ([[Vetravati]]) and [[Dhasan River|Dhasan]] ([[Dasharna]]) rivers flow through it.<br />
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It is one of the few regions in India where Jainism has a strong presence and influence. There are many ancient [[Tirtha (Jainism)|tirtha]]s in Bundelkhand. Many of the modern scholars of Jainism are from this region.<br />
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==Prominent tirthas==<br />
Many of the famous Jain [[Tirtha (Jainism)|tirtha]]s, [[Vidisha]], [[Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh|Deogarh]], [[Lalitpur District, India|Lalitpur]], [[Karguanji]] ([[Jhansi]]), [[Chanderi]], [[Kundalpur]], [[Khajuraho]], [[Aharji Jain Teerth|Aharji]], [[Paporaji]], Drongir (chhatarpur), [[Sonagir]], [[Nainagiri]], [[Badagaon]], [[Pateriaji]] [[Nisaiji]] etc. are in this region.<ref>[http://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/lalitpur/Lalitpur-43329-25 तीर्थ आस्था व श्रद्धा के केन्द्र, Amar Ujala 10 Feb 2014]</ref><br />
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==Jain communities==<br />
Bundelkhand is home to several Jain communities:<br />
* [[Parwar (Jain)|Parwar]]<br />
* [[Golapurva]]<br />
* [[Golalare]]<br />
* [[Taranpanthi]] (including Samaiya, Charanagare and Ayodhyavasi)<br />
* [[Kathanere]]<br />
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The [[Sarawagi|Khandelwals]] are originally from Rajasthan, but they have been present in Bundelkhand since ancient times.<br />
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Navalsah Chanderia in 1768 in his Vardhamana Purana mentioned 11 communities that were partly Jain. These include<br />
* [[Gahoi|Grihapati]]<br />
* [[Nema community|Nema]]<br />
* [[Asati]]<br />
A few among them are still Jain and follow the [[Taranpanthi]] sect.<br />
{{quotebox|width=320px|style=clear:none<br />
| quote = भगवतोर्हतः चन्द्रप्रभस्य प्रतिमेऽयं कारिता महाराजाधिराज-श्री-रामगुप्तेन उपदेशात् पाणिपात्रिक-चन्द्रक्षमाचार्य्य-क्षमण-श्रमण-प्रशिष्य-आचार्य्य सर्प्पसेन-क्षमण-शिष्यस्य गोलक्यान्त्या-सत्पुत्रस्य चेलु-क्षमणस्येति ||<br />
| source = The [[Ramagupta]] [[inscription]] found near [[Vidisha]] 375 CE<br />
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The Bhadavar region ([[Bhind district|Bhind]], [[Morena]], [[Etawah]]) is adjacent to Bundelkhand and is home to<br />
* Barhiya<br />
* [[Golalare]]<br />
* [[Kharaua]]<br />
* [[Padmavati Purwar]]<br />
* [[Lamenchu]]<br />
* [[Jaiswal Jain|Jaiswal]]<br />
* Golsinghare<br />
* Budhele<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Adinath.jpg|45 feet tall rock cut idol of [[Rishabhanatha]] at [[Chanderi]]<br />
File:Devgarha2.jpg|[[Shantinath Temple, Deogarh|Shantinath Temple]] at [[Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh|Deogarh]]<br />
File:Temples kundalpur.JPG|[[Kundalpur Tirth]]<br />
File:MalaDevi Temple Gyaraspur N-MP-283 (12).jpg|Maladevi Temple, [[Vidisha]]<br />
File:Papauraji Entrance Temple.jpg|[[Paporaji]]<br />
File:Pateriaji with stambha.jpg|Pateriaji<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Mula Sangh]]<br />
* [[Balatkara Gana]]<br />
* [[Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090302094803/http://www.bundelkhanddarshan.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=57 http://bundelkhanddarshan.com]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100724215157/http://www.bundelkhanddarshan.com/ Digambar Jain Tirth in Bundelkhand]<br />
* Kasturchand Jain Suman, Bharatiya Digambar Jain Abhilekh aur Tirth Parichay, Madhya-Pradesh: 13 vi shati tak, Delhi, 2001.<br />
* Siddhantacharya Pt. Phulachandra Shastri, Parwar Jain samaj ka Itihas, Jabalpur, 1990.<br />
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{{Jainism topics}}<br />
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[[Category:Jainism in India]]<br />
[[Category:Jain communities]]<br />
[[Category:Bundelkhand]]<br />
[[Category:Jainism in Uttar Pradesh]]</div>>SS SSaamm