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                  | Jain Teerth - Drongiri, M.P |  
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                                                            | Shri Digamber Jain Siddha   Kshetra Drongiri. |  
                                                            | Is an Siddha   Kshetra (Place of Salvation). |  
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                                                                                                                    | Dig. Jain Siddha Kshetra   Drongiri Drongiri (Sendapa), Taluka – Bara Malhara,
 District –   Chhatarpur (M.P.) Pin 471311
 Phone 07689 – 252209
 Website – WWW.Drongiri.Com
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Shri Drongiri Trust   Management Committee Drongiri (Sendapa), Taluka – Bara Malhara,
 District   – Chhatarpur (M.P.) Pin 471311
 Phone 07689 – 252209
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Shri Kapoor Chandji   Ghuvara (Former M.L.A.) Ghuvara Sadan, Rajmahal Road, Teekamgarh (M.P.)
 Phone 07683 – 242712
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 Phone   07689 – 252206
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Bara Malhara 5   km, Ghuvara 20 km, Chhatarpur 51 km, Teekamgarh 92 km, Khajuraho 98 km |  
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Siddha Kshetra Drongiri is an ancient Nirvan Kshetra (Place of   Salvation) which is proved by ancient literature, ancient cave, ancient Jain   temples & art of sculpture. Drongiri is described as Nirvan Kshetra of Shri   Gurudatta & others so many ascetic saints, by Shri Pujyapad Swamy in Nirvan   Bhakti, by Acharya Harishen in Brihat Katha Kosh and in Nirvan Kand. Pujya Shri   Ganesh Prasadji Varni has called this place as “Laghu Sammed   Shikhar” due to its peaceful natural beauty, clean & healthy   environment appropriate for practice of austerity & for self development to   achieve supernatural qualities and salvation. The large ancient cave, from   which Shri Gurudatta & others achieved Moksha (Salvation), was opted for   meditation and penance by Charitra Chakravarti Acharya Shri Shanti Sagarji   Maharaj in the year V. S. 1929 when he came here. In that night the lion came to   his residence (the cave), while he saw the ascetic saint in meditation, he   stayed there calmly without harming the Acharya and went to the jungle in the   next morning. The event is described in the book “Charitra Chakravarti.
 In   the story of Gurudatta & other saints, the cave is said to be residence of   lions. (Aradhana Katha Kosh)
 On the hill, third temple is Shri Parsvanath   temple with principal deity Lord Parsvanath, this idol in cross legged seating   posture made of Black Stone very attractive and miraculous. Various desires of   pilgrims come true here.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | The ancient cave on   this Siddha Kshetra is big in size, so that a large group of saints may also   stay here. A pair of foot image of Shri Gurudatta is installed in this cave. On   this semi circular hill 28 beautiful temples with attractive spires are divided   in three groups – 1. Suparsvanath Tonk (Tonk - Top of hill where a temple   exists): - While we start pilgrimage of hill from left, first Tonk is Shri   Suparsvanath Swami’s tonk, here are 7 beautiful temples are viewable.
 2.   Chandraprabhu Tonk: – This is front side of hill includes 10 temples, here’s   first is
 Chandraprabhu Tonk.
 3. Adinath Tonk: – Here are 11 temples,   first of them is Adinath Temple. The famous ancient cave also lies in this area   known as Nirvan Bhumi.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | There is Ganesh Prasad Varni Swadhyaya Mandir in the valley.   Pilgrimage of hill starts from the left of it in the east and in the right side   near this. In temple No.24, there is a Manastambh (Column of Dignity) built   in the period of Chandels is very important for archaeological point of viewers,   it is 10 feet high & 4 feet in diameter, a circular construction having 96   idols on the top, each 3 inch in height and below them 3 sitting and 1 standing   idol are also carved on it.
 At this place, an ancient idol of Lord Adinath   made of local stone is very artful & must be viewer on the plane rock of   idol so many beautiful images and designs are carved, that makes it vary   attractive.
 So many temples are looking more than 1000 years old.
 In   temple No. 28 a collection is made of idols found any where in the nearby area   under 30 Km.
 In village Shri Adinath Jinalaya & Shri Shantinath Jinalaya   & Choubeesee (24) Jinalaya (Temple) are viewable. The Choubeesee Jinalaya is   very beautiful and vast in size which was completed in year 1977.
 Shri   Siddhayatan (a temple) & 20 Teerthankar Jinalaya built and managed by Shri   Kund kund Kahan Dig. Jain Swadhyaya Mandir Trust are also here, both are under   construction now a days.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Natural   Scenerio : |  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | This place lies in between the two   ever flowing rivers named Chandrabhaga & Shyamaly, a very beautiful place   with natural environment definitely pleasant to eyes.. |  
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Shri Dig. Jain Dharmshala contains 65 Normal Rooms, 19 Rooms   with attached let-bath,  7 Luxury Rooms, Mess (Bhojanashala) and all required   items like utensils, bed, tent etc. are available.Acharya Shri Deonandi   contains Hall of size 28’ X 110’
 Shri Virag Sagar Dharmshala contains 1   Hall, 3 Rooms, Meeting Halls 2, and Rooms 7 are also there.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Reservation   Facility, Available on Phone No. 07689 –   252209 and on Website – WWW.Drongiri.Com
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Road - Busses are   available for Drongiri from Bara Malhara, Ghuvara & Teekamgarh any   time. Train – Nearby Railway stations are Lalitpur, Sagar, Satna, Jhansi,   Damoh, From these stations busses are available.
 Airport – Khajuraho 103   km
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Jain Pilgrimage Centers   are, Siddha Kshetra Nainagiri 80 km
 Siddha Kshetra Aharji 56 km
 Siddha   Kshetra Kundalpur 144 km
 Atishaya Kshetra Papouraji 60 km
 Atishaya Kshetra   Khajuraho 103 km
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