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  • Chapter-13 - Place of Pilgrimage

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    Vidyasagar.Guru

    1. What is place of pilgrimage ?

    Where Teerthankaras and other general / normal omniscients attained salvation, where auspicious events (other than auspicious event of salvation) of Teerthankaras took place and where some special - particular miracle happened, such places (Kshetras) are called places of pilgrimage.

     

    2. How many kinds, the places of pilgrimage have been divided ?

    Places of pilgrimages have been divided into four kinds - 1. Siddha Kshetra, 2. Kalyanaka Kshetra, 3. Atisaya Kshetra, 4. Kala Kshetra

     

    1. Siddha Kshetra - The places from where Teerthankaras and normal omniscients attained salvation such supreme sacred places are called Siddha Kshetra, such as - Astapad ji (Kailash mountain), Urjayanta mountain (Girnarji), Shri Sammedshikhar ji, Champapurji, Nainagir ji, Bavangaza ji, Siddhavarkoot ji, Muktagiri ji, Siddhodaya ji (Nemavar), Kunthalgiri ji, Mathura Chaurasiji, Taranga ji, Shatrunjaya ji, Gunava ji, Kundalpur ji ,etc.

     

    2. Kalyanaka Kshetra - The supreme holy places (Kshetra) where auspicious events of conception, birth, penance and omniscience or any one,two,or three events took place, are called Kalyanaka Kshetra, such as - Ayodhya ji, Shravasti ji, Kaushambi ji, Kashi ji, Chandrapuri ji, Kakandipuri ji, Bhaddilapuri ji, Shimhpuri ji, Kapila ji, Ratanpuri ji, Hastinapur ji, Mithilapur ji, Kushagrapur ji, Shauripur ji, Kundalpur ji,,etc.

     

    3. Atishaya Kshetra - Where due to rise of some special virtues of Shravakas (devouts) the celestial beings perform some special miracles, such places are calledAtishaya Kshetra, such as - Shri Gomteshwar ji, Mahaveer ji, Tijara ji, Papora ji, Ahikshetra Parshwanath ji, Mahuva Parashwanath ji, Ramtek ji, Bahoribandji, panagarji, Pishanhari ki Madia ji, Devgarh ji, Chandkheri ji, Seeron ji, Moodbidri ji, Bina baraha ji, Thooven ji, Amarkantaka ji, Navagarh ji, Nemgiri ji (Jintoor), Kachner ji, Bhatkuliji, Jatvara ji, Dongargarh ji ,etc.

     

    4. Kala Kshetra - The Atishaya Kshetras where artists have exhibited some special art, such places are called Kala Kshetras, such as - Dharamsthal ji, Shankhbasadi ji (Karnataka), Moodbidri ji, Khajurahoji, Naugaama ji (Rajasthana) Elora ji ,etc.

     

    3. What fruit is earned by committing sin in religious places ?

    The sin committed in other places is destroyed in the religious place but the sin committed in religious places sticks to the soul as strongly as adamantine-plaster, just as -

     

    अन्य क्षेत्रे कृतं पापं, धर्म क्षेत्रे विनश्यति।

    धर्म क्षेत्रे कृतं पापं, वज्रलेपो भविष्यति ।।

     

    Sin committed in other place,

    Destroy in religious place.

     

    Sin committed in religious place, Like adamantine-plaster sticks to soul's image.

     

    4. What is difference between region (Kshetra) and agriculture field ?

    The farmer grows paddy labouring in the field through which he fills the stomach of the whole world. This paddy (grain) in also helpful in religious meditation because no religion can be observed in the absence of food and the religious devout meditates in theKshetra (religious place) by which one day this soul becomes Almighty God like.

     

    खेत अरु क्षेत्र में इतना अंतर जान ।।

    धान लगत है खेत में, लगत क्षेत्र में ध्यान ।।

     

    So much difference exists between field & Kshetra,

    The paddy grows in field, meditation in the Kshetra.

     

    The description of main Kshetras is as under -

    1. The supreme place of pilgrimage Shri Sammedshikharji - The great place of pilgrimage Sammedshikhar ji is the highest and eternal Siddha Kshetra of all of Digamber Jain people. At present it is situated in Madhuvan of Jharkhand province 23 Km. far from Parasnath Railway station. The height of Teerthraj Sammedshikhar ji is 4,579 feet. Its area is spreaded in 25 sq. miles and one has to cover 27 Km. for the completion of paying homage (to the feet of salvated Teerthankaras) on the mountain. There is no other place of pilgrimage, Atishaya Kshetra, Siddha Kshetra as pure, sacred and transcendental like this eternal place of salvation on the surface of this universe. The purity of infinite pure souls pervades in each and every particle of this great place of pilgrimage. Hence, each and every of its particles is adorable, It is also said - एक बार वन्दे जो कोई, ताको नरक पशुगति नहीं होई, i.e. whosoever pays homage here to this pure sacred Siddha Kshetra with faith even once he can never fall victim of the hell and animal body-form/lifecourse. Twenty Teerthankaras out of 24 Teerthankaras of the present era have attained salvation from this great place of salvation, Sammedshikhar ji together with billions of Jain saints and by paying reverence even once to this place of pilgrimage, the fruit of crores of fasts is attained. Worldly sufferings (burning fever) destroy by merely touch of the land of this place of pilgrimage, thought activities become clean, knowledge bright, wisdom stable, brain calm & quiet and the mind becomes pure. Previously bonded sins and inauspicious Karmas are destroyed. Grief-sticken beings get self-peace. By paying homage to this place of salvation the feeling of self-well-being is generated being inspired by the ideal of those great-personages.

     

    2. Shri Pavapur ji (Bihar) - Last Teerthankara Mahaveer Swami was salvated from here. There is a grand temple here in the middle of the tank which is called Jal Mandir. The feet of Teerthankara Mahaveer, Gautam Swami and of Sudharma Swami are installed in the Jal Mandir, i.e. temple built in the tank of water. Here a very grand fair is held on the 15th day of the dark half of the lunar month Kartika on the occasion of the salvation day of Teerthankara Mahaveer Swami.

     

    3. Shri Ayodhya ji (Uttar Pradesh) - Here auspicious events of cenception, birth, penance and Omniscience of Teerthankara  Rishabhdev ji, Ajitnath ji, Abhinanandan nath ji, Sumatinath ji and Anantnath ji took place (the auspicious event ofomniscience of Rishabhdev ji had taken place at Prayag). The Ayodhya was created by celestial beings. Here about 9 feet high idol in meditative relexation posture of Rishabhdeva is very charming.

     

    4. Shri Kundalpur ji (Madhya Pradesh) - This is a well renounced place of salvation (Siddha Kshetra). There is a coil-shaped mountain in this Kshetra due to which it has been named as Kundalpur. Here exists a 12 feet high idol in lotus posture on which there is no identification mark/emblem and which is known by the name of Bare Baba by all Jains and non-jains. There are about 62 Jina-temples in all including on the mountain and on the low-lying ground. Now that idol has been installed in a very grand temple under construction with the blessing of well-known Digamber Jain Acharya Guruvara Shri Vidyasagar jion 17th January, 2006. The last omniscient Shridhar Swami attained salvation from here. His feet are also installed here.Acharya Shri Vidyasagar ji has already granted here 84 Aryika-initiation and Kshullaka initiation up to October 2012 and has also completed 5 Varshayoga.

     

    5. Shri Siddhodaya ji (Nemavar) - This Kshetra is situated in Dewas District of Madhya Pradesh on national highway no 86. The son of Ravan - Adikumar had attained salvation from here together with 5 and half crore Digamber Jain ascetics. Here grand temples of panchbalyati made of eight metals in standing posture and of Tirkal Choubisi (idols of 24 Teerthankara each of past, present and future eras) are being sculptured by the blessing of well-known Digamber Jain Acharya Shri Vidyasagar ji Maharaj. At present here is one temple where an idol of Mool Nayak (chief idol of Jina Lord) of Parashwanath exists and also there is one temple in the city (Nemavar) where a miraculous idol of Mool Nayak Lord Adinathji is ensconced. Acharya Shri Vidyasagar ji Maharaj has already granted 33 Muni initiations, 43 Aryika initiations, 8 Ailaka and 7 Kshullaka initiations here up to October, 2012.

     

    6. Shri Muktagiri ji - This Siddha Kshetra is situated in District Betul of Madhya Pradesh. Three and half crore Muni attained salvation from here. Here 52 Jina temples exist on the mountain. There is idol of Mool Nayak Parshwanath in the temple no. 26 and two temples on the low-laying ground. Miracles used to go on happening in this Kshetra. Shri Arun Jain of Delhi who used to walk with the support of crutch from 1978 came Muktagiri in 1994 and completed his paying homage on the mountain without the support of crutch, he came here again in 1995, did not feel need of crutch right from the gate. In 1996, while returning Betul he did not feel necessity of the crutch for walking up to Railway station and with effect from 1997 the support of crutch was fully left over. Here he comes every year for visiting temples. Here Acharya Guruvara Shri Vidyasagar Ji has already granted 9 Muni initiation, 9 Ailaka initiation, 7 Kshullaka initiation and one Kshullika initiation.

     

    7. Shri Girnar Ji (Gujrat) - The auspicious events of initiation, omniscience and salvation of Teerthankara Shri Neminath ji took place here and 72 crore 700 Muni attained salvation from this very Kshetra. Here there are 5 hills in total. The Rajul cave is in the first hill. Foot prints of Aniruddha Kumar are on the second, the foot-prints of Shambhoo Kumar are on the third, Foot-prints of Pradumn Kumar are on the fourth. The foot-prints of Teerthankara Neminath ji exist on the fifth hill. On the back side of the foot-prints, there is a magnificient Digamber idol ofTeerthankara Shri Neminath ji. Guruvara Acharya Shri Vidyasagar ji had granted 5 Ailaka initiations on this hill.

     

    8. Shri Shravanbelgola (Karnataka) - In Hasan District Shravanbelgola is a miraculous Kshetra (Atishaya Kshetra). Here there are two hills. One is of the name of Vindhyagiri hill. A fifty seven feet high idol of Lord Bahubali exists on Vindhyagiri hill in the open sky. This was got sculptured by Army chief Chamundrai of Gang dynasty whose other name was Gommat. Hence, because of being the master God of Gommat, the name of this Kshetra and of idol began to be called as Gommteswar. The consecration ceremony of this idol took place in the year 1981. Since then a great reverential anointment ceremony is celebrated in every 12 years. Infront of it there is an another hill named Chandragiri. Here exist many temples. Chamundrai has installed an idol of Teerthankara Neminath ji made of Indraneel Mani measuring one hand on the Chandragiri hill. Foot-prints of last Shrut Kevali Shri Bhadrabahu Muniraj have been carved here in one of the caves where he assumed Sallekhna, i.e. valuntary physical emaciation for holy death.


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