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{{short description|Town in Madhya Pradesh, India}}
{{about|a Jain pilgrimage place in Madhya Pradesh|city in Bihar|Kundalpur, Bihar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox religious building
| native_name =
| name = Kundalpur Siddha Kshetra, Kundalgiri
| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]]
| image = {{Photomontage
| photo1a = Temples kundalpur.JPG
| photo2a = Kundalpur Complete Temple.jpg.webp
| spacing = 1
| color_border = white
| color = white
| size = 275
| foot_montage = ''From top, left to right:''Jain Temples near Vardhman Lake Kundalpur, Complete Temple of [[The Bade Baba Temple]] which is Under Construction.}}
| alt = Kundalpur
| caption =
| map_type = India Madhya Pradesh
| map_alt = Kundalpur
| coordinates = {{coord|23.984944|N|79.719957|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| location = [[Damoh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| deity = [[Rishabhanatha]]
| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]]
| temple_quantity = 63
| established = 8th century
| completed = 10th century
| governing_body = Shri Digamber Jain Siddha Kshetra Kundalgiri Prabandhakarini Samiti
| website = {{url|https://www.shreebadebaba.com}}
}}
{{Jainism}}
'''Kundalpur''' is a town located in the Indian state of [[Madhya Pradesh]], 35 km from the city of [[Damoh]]. It is a historical pilgrimage site for [[Jain]]s in India.{{Sfn|von Glasenapp|1925|p=56}}{{Sfn|Beglar|1878|p=30}}{{Sfn|Cunningham|1885|p=166}}{{Sfn|Russell|2018|p=399}}

==Overview==
Kundalpur has a large statue of ''[[Rishabhanatha]]'' (also known as ''Bade Baba''). The statue is in a sitting (Padmasana) posture and is 15 feet in height.<ref>Shri Digamber Jain Siddha Kshetra Kundalgiri, The Jaina Gazette, Vol. XLV, Number 9, September 1948, p. 94, http://www.herenow4u.net/index.php?id=77613</ref> In the past it was incorrectly identified as the idol of Lord [[Mahavira]]. {{Sfn|Cunningham|1885|p=166}}{{Sfn|Alexander Cunningham|1885|p=166}} [[Niraj Jain]] of Satna identified the images of Chakreshwari Devi and Gomukha yaksha in the simhasana and thus established that the idol is in fact of Lord Adinath. This is also the place of salvation of Antim Kevali Shridhar Kevali.<ref>Jagannmohanlal Shastri, Anekanta, December 1967, page. 194.</ref>

According to [[Alexander Cunningham]] (1885), there were 51 temples on the hill and 30 on foot near Vardhaman Talao.{{Sfn|Cunningham|1885|p=167}}{{Sfn|Alexander Cunningham|1885|p=167}} There are 63 temples of various types. A temple called ''Jal Mandir'' is situated in the middle of the pond Vardhaman Sagar.

Among all the temples the most famous is the ''Bade Baba'' temple with Bhagwan Adinath (affectionately termed "Bade Baba") as the principal deity. The photographs of the ''Bade Baba'' statue have been widely used in many publications, calendars and posters.

[[Acharya Vidyasagar]] has been the main source of inspiration for the construction and development of the new main temple and some of the recent structures at Kundalpur. He is often referred to as ''Chhote Baba'' in relation to the Bade Baba image.{{sfn|Mishra|2017}} Construction of a massive and spacious new Bade Baba temple was initiated in 1999 after consulting architectural and religious experts. The main statue was transferred to the sanctum of the new structure on 15 January 2006. The new temple will be in the classical [[Hindu temple architecture|Nagar style]] with some elements of the modern [[Architecture of Rajasthan|Rajasthani architecture]].{{Sfn|Titze|Bruhn|1998|p=125}}

==History==
[[The Bade Baba Temple]] is the oldest temple at Kundalpur. According to an inscription<ref>Y.K. Malaiya, "Kundalpur's Past Three Centuries," Arhat Vacan, Vol. 13, no. 3-4, 2001 pp. 5-13</ref> of Vikram Samvat 1757, the temple was re-discovered by [[Bhattaraka]] [[Chanderi#Jainism at Chanderi|Surendrakirti]] of [[Balatkara Gana|Mulasangha-Balatkaragana-Sarasvati Gachchha]] and was rebuilt from ruins by his disciple, with assistance from [[Bundela]] ruler [[Chhatrasal]].<ref>Thakurdas Bhagavandas Javeri, Bharatvarshiya Digambar Jain Directory, 1914</ref>

The statue of Bade Baba (Lord Adinath) was transferred to a new temple under construction on 17 January 2006. The transfer was a dramatic event involving a confrontation between the district administration and the Jain community that was peacefully resolved.{{sfn|Garg|2016}} The transfer is narrated and eulogized in a poetic and lyrical composition "Purudev Stavan" by Aryaka Mridumati Mata and is also described in a book by Suresh Jain Saral.<ref>Purudev se Gurudev tak, ek anubhuti, Suresh Jain Saral, Pub. Shri Varni Digambar Jain Gurukul, 2006</ref> and also in book released in 2018 by MP Chief Minister Chauhan.<ref>[http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2018/10/1/Cow-Ministry-will-be-formed-in-MP--CM.aspx "Cow Ministry will be formed in MP: CM"], ''The Hitavada'', 1 October 2018</ref> Two times Major Mahamastabhishek of Badebaba was held in 2001 and 2016 under [[Acharya Vidyasagar]]ji Maharaj Saanidya.{{Sfn|Vidhyasagarji in Kundalpur}}

There is a 24 lines inscription of time of ''[[Maharaja]]-dhiraja'' [[Chhatrasal|Sri Chhatra Sala]] dating 1700 AD, the line 4 mentions the name of [[Mahavira]] and line 8 mentions terms ''Jina marga'' and ''Jina Dharma''.{{Sfn|Cunningham|1885|p=166}}{{Sfn|Alexander Cunningham|1885|p=166}}

== Architecture ==
The temples are square blocks with dome roofs and pinnacles dating back to 8th-9th century.{{Sfn|Titze|Bruhn|1998|p=125}}{{Sfn|Cunningham|1885|p=166}}{{Sfn|Alexander Cunningham|1885|p=166}} The main temple has an image of [[Neminatha]] along with an inscription mounted on wall.{{Sfn|Beglar|1878|p=30}}

== Annual fair ==
The kundalpur fair takes place in month of march, beginning with yearly gathering of Jains, immediately after [[Holi]] and last a fortnight. {{Sfn|Hunter|1881|p=30}}{{Sfn|Grant|1870|p=249}}

==Location==
Nearby cities include [[Damoh]] (35 km), [[Sagar, Madhya Pradesh|Sagar]] (113 km), [[Jabalpur]] (143 km). Nearest railway station is Damoh which is 38 km from Kundalpur bus stand. Nearest airport is Dumna Airport in Jabalpur (150 km).

==Photo gallery==
<gallery>
File:Photo of lord adinath bhagwan at kundalpur.JPG|Famous 15 feet Image of "Bade Baba" (Rishabhanatha) at Kundalpur
File:Jain temple, Kudalpur.jpg|Temple below hill
File:Samavasarana Jain temple, Kundalpur.jpg|[[Samavasarana]] temple
File:Kundalpur lake.jpg|Jain temple near Vardhmansagar lake
File:Jain lake shrine, Kundalpur (cropped).jpg|Jain shrine inside Kundalpur lake
File:Kundalpurmuralkatni.jpg|Glass mural with a traditional representation of Kundalpur in a Jain Temple [[Katni]]
File:KundalpurPlanned.jpg|New Bade Baba temple promotional brochure
</gallery>

==See also==
{{commons}}

* [[Jainism in Bundelkhand]]
* [[Hanumantal Bada Jain Mandir]]

==References==
=== Citations ===
{{reflist}}

=== Sources ===
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* {{cite news | last=Garg | first=Awkash | url=https://www.patrika.com/mp-religion-spirituality/acharya-vidhyasagar-ji-prawachan-in-kundalpur-mahamastabhishek-1315561 | title=Acharya Vidhyasagarji prawachan in Kundalpur Mahamastabhishek |access-date=10 March 2021 | work=[[Rajasthan Patrika]] | language=hindi | ref={{SfnRef|Vidhyasagarji in Kundalpur}} }}
* {{cite news | last=Garg | first=Awkash | url=https://www.patrika.com/damoh-news/read-the-amazing-miracle-of-bade-baba-when-thousand-of-kg-statue-become-like-a-flower-1314928/ | title=यहां हजारों किलो की मूर्ति हो गई थी फूल सी हलकी, जानें बड़े बाबा का अद्भुत चमत्कार | date=4 June 2016 | work=[[Rajasthan Patrika]] |language=hindi |access-date=10 March 2021}}
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