Why devotees come here
Parshvanath Mandir stands in Maksi, a city in Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. It is a Jain temple, and both the Shwetambar and Digambar communities worship here. It is described as one of the famous temples in India.
Maksi is a city and municipality in Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. The main temple there houses an idol of Parshvanatha. Jains of both the Shwetambar and Digambar traditions pray here. Local tourism information describes it as one of the famous temples in India. Maksi is an important Jain centre. Sources give different ages for the Jain site. One account says it is about 2000 years old. Another dates the Jain centre to the 10th century, under the Paramaras.
The Jain complex at Maksi has two temples. The larger one, called Bada Mandir, is dedicated to Parshvanatha. A second temple, built in 1842 CE, is dedicated to Suparshvanatha. The complex also holds 42 Jain images that were installed in 1491 CE.
An inscription dated 1725 CE records a meeting of the Jain community at Ujjain to discuss repairs to the temple. Every year a nine-day fair in honour of Parshvanatha is held in April.
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