One of the Most Prachin (old) Jin Murtis is Antarikshji Parasnath, located in Shirpur, Maharasthra.
Key Highlights of this Tirth
– The 42 inch Shri Antriksh Parshvanath Murti is 11,80,000 years old
– Murti was made out of Clay and Cow dung during the time of Bhagvan Munisuratswami
– Murti Staphana was done by Dev’s from Devlok and not by any human
– Murti is not touching the floor (it is in air without any support) and a cloth can pass below it
– The Tirth / Murti get referred in “Sakal Tirth Vandana” Sutra (spoken every day during morning pratikaman)…This reflects its importance.
History :
The temple of Shri Antariksha Parshvanath is also known as the Basti Mandir is in the middle of the Shirpur village. The story told about this temple is that two Jain demons Khara and Dushana made an image of cow dung and sand and used to worship it. They hid it in a pit beside a river on the side of a hill near Werul (Ellora), a village near Aurangabad in the then Nizam's Dominions. Long afterwards Raja of Ellichpur happened to pass by the spot and saw a little pool of water, no larger than cow's hoof-mark. He himself suffered from white leprosy, but on applying this water to his body was immediately cured. His queen was surprised at this miracle and asked how he had been cured, and went with him to the spot, where she prayed to the unseen god to manifest himself. That night the image appeared to her in a dream and directed that it should be dug up and carried in a cart to Ellichpur but it warned her that the king, who was to drive the cart himself must on no account look back.
While carrying the idol, the king ignored the warning and he did looked back near Shirpur. The idol got suspended in the air and did not move from there. The king built a temple there over the idol having neither arch nor mortar. The principal idol of Antariksha Parshvanath is made of black stone. The idol appears to be a fine specimen of sculpture and is about three and a half feet high. It is in a typical meditative posture which is known as dhyanastha ardha-padmasana. There is a hood of the cobra on the top of the idol. It is believed that the idol was in a floating position in the past and has come to rest on ground at only one point that is the little finger of one of the foot. However, a plausible explanation of its position as it appears to the human eye is that the idol is supported on the base at one point and is balanced in such a way that its entire weight is supported at that point. The principal interest about the same is that except for one point the entire idol is floating, and is hence called antariksha.
The history of this Teerth & this idol is very ancient. A legend says that, once King Khadushan – the ruler of ‘Patal Lanka’ & King Ravana’s brother-in-law was travelling by sky across this region. He alighted down here as it was time for his meals. He realized that he had forgotten to carry along an idol of the Lord with him. In order to abide by his vow - to have meals only after performing the Lord’s puja, he made an idol out of mud & cow dung. After fulfilling his promise, he later submerged the idol into a pond nearby. The idol remained invisible in the pond for many years & miraculously manifested itself in Vikram Year 1142.A new temple was built by the ‘Sangh’ to install the idol which was consecrated on the 5th day (full moon phase) of the ‘Maha’ month in Vikram Year 1142 by His Holiness Acharya Abhaydevasurishvarji Ma.Sa. Numerous miraculous events have been associated with this remarkably artistic & beautiful idol which is known to fulfill the wishes of the devotees. Revered equally by both, the Digambar & the Shwetambar Sects of Jains, the ‘puja’ of the Lord is performed according to their respective beliefs & methods as per the given timelines.
Location : Antariksh Parshwanath Jain Mandir, Shirpur, Maharashtra 444504
Google Map Link : here.
Contact : 072542 74005
Landmark : Near Akola.
Key Highlights of this Tirth
– The 42 inch Shri Antriksh Parshvanath Murti is 11,80,000 years old
– Murti was made out of Clay and Cow dung during the time of Bhagvan Munisuratswami
– Murti Staphana was done by Dev’s from Devlok and not by any human
– Murti is not touching the floor (it is in air without any support) and a cloth can pass below it
– The Tirth / Murti get referred in “Sakal Tirth Vandana” Sutra (spoken every day during morning pratikaman)…This reflects its importance.
History :
The temple of Shri Antariksha Parshvanath is also known as the Basti Mandir is in the middle of the Shirpur village. The story told about this temple is that two Jain demons Khara and Dushana made an image of cow dung and sand and used to worship it. They hid it in a pit beside a river on the side of a hill near Werul (Ellora), a village near Aurangabad in the then Nizam's Dominions. Long afterwards Raja of Ellichpur happened to pass by the spot and saw a little pool of water, no larger than cow's hoof-mark. He himself suffered from white leprosy, but on applying this water to his body was immediately cured. His queen was surprised at this miracle and asked how he had been cured, and went with him to the spot, where she prayed to the unseen god to manifest himself. That night the image appeared to her in a dream and directed that it should be dug up and carried in a cart to Ellichpur but it warned her that the king, who was to drive the cart himself must on no account look back.
While carrying the idol, the king ignored the warning and he did looked back near Shirpur. The idol got suspended in the air and did not move from there. The king built a temple there over the idol having neither arch nor mortar. The principal idol of Antariksha Parshvanath is made of black stone. The idol appears to be a fine specimen of sculpture and is about three and a half feet high. It is in a typical meditative posture which is known as dhyanastha ardha-padmasana. There is a hood of the cobra on the top of the idol. It is believed that the idol was in a floating position in the past and has come to rest on ground at only one point that is the little finger of one of the foot. However, a plausible explanation of its position as it appears to the human eye is that the idol is supported on the base at one point and is balanced in such a way that its entire weight is supported at that point. The principal interest about the same is that except for one point the entire idol is floating, and is hence called antariksha.
The history of this Teerth & this idol is very ancient. A legend says that, once King Khadushan – the ruler of ‘Patal Lanka’ & King Ravana’s brother-in-law was travelling by sky across this region. He alighted down here as it was time for his meals. He realized that he had forgotten to carry along an idol of the Lord with him. In order to abide by his vow - to have meals only after performing the Lord’s puja, he made an idol out of mud & cow dung. After fulfilling his promise, he later submerged the idol into a pond nearby. The idol remained invisible in the pond for many years & miraculously manifested itself in Vikram Year 1142.A new temple was built by the ‘Sangh’ to install the idol which was consecrated on the 5th day (full moon phase) of the ‘Maha’ month in Vikram Year 1142 by His Holiness Acharya Abhaydevasurishvarji Ma.Sa. Numerous miraculous events have been associated with this remarkably artistic & beautiful idol which is known to fulfill the wishes of the devotees. Revered equally by both, the Digambar & the Shwetambar Sects of Jains, the ‘puja’ of the Lord is performed according to their respective beliefs & methods as per the given timelines.
Location : Antariksh Parshwanath Jain Mandir, Shirpur, Maharashtra 444504
Google Map Link : here.
Contact : 072542 74005
Landmark : Near Akola.
Did to wear Pooja cloth
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