Sonagiri
E872367
Sonagiri is a prominent Jain pilgrimage town in Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its hilltop cluster of ancient Digambara Jain temples.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain pilgrimage site
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pilgrimage town ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | North Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Muni Suvrata
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attainment of moksha by Jain ascetics ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| devotees | Jain pilgrims ⓘ |
| distanceFromDatia | approximately 15 kilometres GENERATED ⓘ |
| distanceFromGwalior | approximately 60 kilometres GENERATED ⓘ |
| elevationType | hilltop settlement ⓘ |
| etymology | "Sonagiri" literally means "golden peak" in Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
ancient Digambara Jain temples
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white marble Jain temples ⓘ |
| governingReligionBody | Digambara Jain community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccommodation | Jain dharmashalas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
panoramic views of surrounding plains
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series of hilltop temples ⓘ stepped pathways up the hill ⓘ |
| hasFestival | various Jain religious festivals ⓘ |
| hasReligiousPractice |
pilgrimage on foot up the hill
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ritual worship of Jain Tirthankaras ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Temple No. 57
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Temple No. 59 NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple No. 60 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempleCluster | hilltop Jain temples ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important Jain heritage site ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Hindi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Datia district
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Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Datia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill ⓘ |
| mainDeityType | Jain Tirthankaras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Gwalior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestRailwayStation | Sonagiri railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTemples | more than 70 ⓘ |
| pilgrimageImportance | major Jain tirtha ⓘ |
| primarySect | Digambara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| state | Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| stateCapital | Bhopal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
rail
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road ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Jain lay followers
ⓘ
Jain monks ⓘ |
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