Sonagiri Jain temples, Madhya Pradesh

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The Sonagiri Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh are a prominent pilgrimage complex of dozens of white marble Jain shrines spread across a hill, revered especially by Digambara Jains.

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instanceOf Jain temple complex
hill temple complex
pilgrimage site
access near railway line between Gwalior and Jhansi
road from Datia
alsoKnownAs Sonagiri Jain tirtha NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Jain temple architecture
color white
country India
dedicatedTo Chandraprabha NERFINISHED
district Datia district NERFINISHED
feature series of small shrines on hill slopes
shikhara-style spires
stepped pathways up the hill
hasFeature community dining facilities for pilgrims
dharmashalas for pilgrims
hasTempleNumber Temple No. 57
Temple No. 59 NERFINISHED
Temple No. 60
heritageStatus important Jain tirtha
locatedIn Sonagiri NERFINISHED
locatedNear Datia NERFINISHED
locatedOn hill
mainDeity Chandraprabha NERFINISHED
management Jain trusts and committees
material white marble
nearbyCity Gwalior NERFINISHED
Jhansi NERFINISHED
notableFor cluster of white Jain temples on a hill
notableTemple Temple No. 57 NERFINISHED
Temple No. 59 NERFINISHED
Temple No. 60 NERFINISHED
numberOfTemples more than 70
pilgrimageFor Digambara Jains NERFINISHED
Jains NERFINISHED
region Bundelkhand NERFINISHED
religion Jainism
sect Digambara NERFINISHED
spiritualSignificance place of liberation for many Jain ascetics (per tradition)
state Madhya Pradesh
tirthankaraAssociated Chandraprabha NERFINISHED
tourismType religious tourism
usedFor meditation
pilgrimage
religious worship
visitedBy Jain pilgrims from across India
visitedDuring Jain festivals

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Jain temples notableExample Sonagiri Jain temples, Madhya Pradesh