Ahichatra Jain Tirth - Uttar Pradesh

Address : Ramnagar Killa, Aavala, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh-243303

Location : By Rail : Rewati - Kheda Railway Stations on Northern Railway

5 Kilometer from Railway  Station. By Road : 30 Kilometer  from Barayali Gram : Ramnagar Killa

The temple of Shri Parshwanatha Bhagwan, belonging to Digambara sect is located at Rampur Kila in Bareli distrtict of Uttar Pradesh. It used to be a highly flourishing town spread within a circumference of 48 kilometers in pre-historic days, and used to be capital of many rulers. The statues obtained from here are said to belong to Kushan and Gupta periods.

It is a Deeksha, and Gyan Kalyanak Kshetra of 23rd Tirthankara Bhagwan Parshwantah. In a magnificent temple six summits idol of Bhagwan Parshwnath is famous as "Tikhal Wale Baba". This is the very place where the wicked of ten incarnation of Bhagwan Parshwanath - Kamath did calamity on ascetic Parshwanath while in austerity. In mahabharat era, this place was the capital of North Panchal when Dronacharya was the emperor. In village Ramnagar - kila one Jain temple is also to be visited. One more temple of Tees-chowbisi is under construction.

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