The world famous Pink city of Jaipur has many places of interest for the
pilgrims and the tourists. In the past, we had the good fortune to visit Padampura,
which is situated at a distance of 33 kms from Jaipur on the Jaipur-Kota road.
This place is famous for Atishya Kshetra (Bada), the centre for the Digamber
Jains. This houses the idol of sixth Tirthankar Devadhidev Shri 1008
Padamprabhu Swami Ji. This idol is said to have emerged out of the land in this
area. The miraculous effects of this idol soon attracted thousands from far and
wide. It is understood that merely by
having darshan; several problems of the devotees are cured. The place where the
idol had emerged had been identified and a charan-chatri has been constructed. It
is a place for spiritual benefits.
The highest point of this temple, made in
white marble, is 85 feet high. The entrance gate of this temple is 98 feet by
35 feet by 45 feet high. This place is developing fast. The facilities provided
for the devotees visiting this place include providing of free and pure food.
There is also a Government dispensary here, for providing medical facilities. From
time to time special medical camps are also organized. For the benefit of the
devotees, arrangements for many deluxe/semi-deluxe rooms and large sized halls
have been constructed. Accommodation for those working here is also planned to
be provided. A large library here provides old rare books and even hand written
scripts, for Jain religion, and also other religions, as a source of knowledge
and study. The whole environment around is clean and peaceful, free from
pollution and having trees and plantations. Gardens, swings and other items for
playing for children have also been provided here. Bus service exists from the main
city. Besides these, it has Government School, OBC Bank, Post Office, PCO/STD
booth, cool water for drinking, generator for electric supply etc. There are
plans for further development of this unique place. During our first visit, we visited various spots/areas in and around this
temple. It was a very pleasant experience. After this first visit, we were so
much impressed that we have visited it several times more and also motivated our
families to visit it, who also liked it very much. Many celebrities have been
coming here and appreciating this place. In short, it is a place more than just
a visit.
Compiled and
presented by vijaiksharma, as a result of discussions in the meetings with
Saturday Group Members Dr. L K Kothari, Dr. D K Jain, Mr. Surendra Bothara, Dr.
Rajendra Ratnesh and Mr. Vijai K Sharma at Jaipur.
----------vijaiksharma
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