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21-494: Kundalpur is a town located in Damoh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh . Located 37 kilometres (23 miles) northeast of the city of Damoh , Kundalpur is a pilgrimage site for Digambar Jains . Nearby cities include Damoh 37 kilometres (23 miles), Sagar 113 kilometres (70 miles), and Jabalpur 143 kilometres (89 miles). The nearest railway station is located at Damoh, and

42-520: Is Jabalpur Airport . 21°53′45″N 80°47′43″E  /  21.895724°N 80.795145°E  / 21.895724; 80.795145 Panna District Panna district is a district of the Sagar Division , within the Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Panna is the district headquarters. Panna district was created in 1950, shortly after Indian independence , from

63-529: Is a Hindu pilgrimage center. In Damoh district, the Lodhi Rajputs and Kurmi are more powerful communities. Damoh city has a Ghantaghar, circuit house, statue of Maharana Pratap at Jabalpur Naka, Kirti Stambh, Gajanan pahadi, Naugaja pahadi, fort of Rani Damyanti Bai near tahsil ground, Nehru park and a Jatashankar temple. Kundalpur (Sanskrit: कुण्डलपुर) is a historical pilgrimage site for Jainism in India. It

84-478: Is also the place of salvation of the last Kevali, named Shridhar Kevali. Photographs of the Bade Baba statue have been widely used in many publications, calendars, and posters. Among all the temples of Kundalpur, the most famous is the Bade Baba temple , with Rishabhanatha (affectionately termed "Bade Baba") as the principal deity. Another temple — called Jal Mandir — is situated in the middle of Vardhamana pond, at

105-485: Is among the five poorest districts in the state in terms of income. It ranks 41st out of 45 districts in human development index (HDI) in Madhya Pradesh. This intermediate subdivisions are also called block , intermediate panchayat , tehsil or tahsil. Inside Panna district, there are the following nine subdivisions: According to the 2011 census Panna District has a population of 1,016,520, roughly equal to

126-413: Is located in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, 35 km from the city of Damoh. Jatashankar and Belatal temple is also an important pilgrimage site for Hindus. It is located near the collector residence and the district jail. Damoh is well connected with Roads and Railway. NH 34 passing through Damoh District. Damoh railway station is connected it from major city of India. Nearest Airport

147-420: Is on a 3-foot high pedestal. It is flanked on both sides by Parshvanatha images of the same height. The statue was incorrectly identified in 1878 by Joseph David Beglar , who noted the inscription mounted on the wall, as of Neminatha . The statue was again incorrectly identified in 1884 by Alexander Cunningham as an image of Mahavira . Niraj Jain established that the statue is in fact of Rishabhanatha. This

168-453: Is predominantly agrarian . According to the 2011 census , Damoh District has a population of 1,264,219, roughly equal to that of Estonia or the US state of New Hampshire . This gives it a ranking of 383rd in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 173 inhabitants per square kilometre (450/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011

189-531: Is the district headquarters. The district is part of the Sagar Division . Damoh District lies between 23°09′ and 24°27′ North latitude and between 79°03′ and 79°57′ East longitude in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh. The Damoh District is located in Central India. It's boundaries touch Sagar , Narsinghpur , Jabalpur , Katni , Panna and Chhatarpur District . It's Belongs to Sagar Division . Sunar River and Vyarma River major River of District. The region

210-532: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Damoh one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). The district has several places of historical importance. One example is the town of Nohta, which is located 21 km from Damoh on the banks of

231-514: The 6th century CE, was the oldest temple at Kundalpur. It included smaller shrines and temples, and was enclosed within a fortified compound with tall rubble masonry walls on top of the hill. The main garbhagrih contained the Bade Baba pratima which along with its parikar (including the Parshvanth images) occupied the entire back wall. According to an inscription in the temple, the temple was renovated by

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252-617: The Gauraya river. It was once a capital of the Chandela Rajputs and has many temples. The ancient fort at Rajnagar village, 6 km from Damoh, was founded by the Mughals . Singhorgarh fort is another place of historical importance. It was built by Raja Vain Bason. Gond Rajas stayed in it for a long time. It was with Gond Raja Dalpat Shah and his Rani Durgawati at the end of 15th century. After

273-574: The death of Raja Dalpat Shah, the Senapati of the army of Mughal emperor Akbar had a battle with Rani Durgawati at the village, Singrampur . The town of Narsinghgarh , situated on Sonar River , has an ancient fort built by Shah Taiyab. Birla group has established a cement factory at Narsinghgarh. Kundalpur is famous place for Jain temples. Situated 32 km from Damoh, there are 58 Jain temples in Kundalpur. The Jageshwarnath temple at Bandakpur

294-476: The disciples of Bhattaraka Surendrakirti, with assistance from Bundela ruler Chhatrasal . The 4th line of the inscription — which is dated 31 December 1700 CE — mentions the name of Mahavira , and line 8 mentions the terms Jina Marga (the "path to liberation") and Jinadharma . Damoh district 3. Pathariya 4. Hatta 5. Patera 6. Jabera Damoh District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India . The town of Damoh

315-554: The district. The Pandav Falls and the Gatha Falls are located in the district. Panna National Park is a major tourist attraction in the district. In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Panna one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). It

336-517: The foot of the hill. A Samosharana temple was built that commemorated the 25th anniversary of the parinirvana of Lord Mahavira in 1974. A manastambha in the center of the dharmashala was constructed in 1975. According to Alexander Cunningham, in 1884 there were 20 temples on the hill and 30 temples at the foot of the hill near the pond known as "Vardhamana Talao". The temples are square blocks with dome roofs and pinnacles of different sizes. The original Bade Baba temple , estimated to date from

357-491: The nation of Cyprus or the US state of Montana . This gives it a ranking of 442nd in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 142 inhabitants per square kilometre (370/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 18.62%. Panna has a sex ratio of 907 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 66.08%. 12.33% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Tribes made up 20.46% and 16.81% of

378-458: The nearest airport is Jabalpur Airport . The Kundalpur Fair takes place in the month of March, beginning with the annual gathering of Jains, immediately after the Festival of Colours , and lasts for two weeks. There is a large statue of Rishabhanatha (also known as "Bade Baba" and "Adinath" ) on top of the hill in Kundalpur. The statue, seated in the lotus position , is 15 feet in height and

399-480: The population respectively. Languages of Panna district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 69.08% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 29.73% Bundeli as their first language. Among Panna's languages is Bundeli , which has a lexical similarity of 72–91% with Hindi and is spoken by about 3 million people in Bagelkhand . Panna district is famous for its diamond mines located in

420-577: The territory of several former princely states of British India , including the states of Panna , Jaso , most of Ajaigarh , and a portion of Paldeo . Panna District was part of the new Indian state of Vindhya Pradesh , which was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956. Panna district lies between 23°27′N 79°27′E  /  23.45°N 79.45°E  / 23.45; 79.45 and 25°06′N 80°24′E  /  25.10°N 80.40°E  / 25.10; 80.40 . It has an area of 7,135 km . The Ken River flows through

441-439: Was 16.58%. Damoh has a sex ratio of 913 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.92%. 19.82% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Tribes make up 19.49% and 13.15% of the population respectively. Languages of Damoh district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 68.63% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 30.27% Bundeli as their first language. In 2006,

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