Nemgiri Jain Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Nanded is the nearest airport.

• By train

  Parbhani is the nearest railway station, about 40 km from Jintur.

• By road

  Jintur lies on state highways from Nagpur to Aurangabad and from Nanded to Mumbai, and is well connected by road to Jalna and Parbhani, about 40 km from each.

Why devotees come here

Nemgiri Jain Temple is in the sub hills of the Sahyadri, north of Jintur in Parbhani district, Maharashtra. Two hills, Nemgiri and Chandragiri, hold ancient Jain cave temples, and the seven caves on Nemgiri hold idols of Tirthankaras.

Two hills, Nemgiri and Chandragiri, are known for ancient Jain cave temples and chaityalayas. The fifth cave on Nemgiri holds an idol of Antariksha Parshwanath that is said to stay 3 inches above the surface, and is described as miraculous.

The area was once known as Jainpur and was developed under the Rashtrakuta emperor Amoghavarsha. Later it was destroyed by invaders and renamed Jintur. Two of the original Jain temples remain, and the Digamber Jain samaj Jintur maintains them. The temples are at least 400 years old and were built by King Sanghavi and his family.

Seven caves on Nemgiri hill hold idols of Tirthankaras, Bahubali and Nandishwara Dweep. The first cave has a 3.5 foot Mahaveer idol in cross-legged seating, and the fourth has a 7.5 foot Neminath idol. The seventh cave has a 5.5 foot standing Bahubali. On Chandragiri, a Choubeesee group holds standing idols of Shantinath, Kunthunath and Arahnath.

Tips for your visit

• Two more Digamber Jain temples are in Jintur city: Shree Parshvanath Digamber Jain Mandir, known for its glasswork, and Shree Mahaveer Digamber Jain Mandir.
• Nemgiri's idols are in seven separate caves, not in one shrine.
• The Antariksha Parshwanath idol is in the fifth cave on Nemgiri hill, one of seven caves with idols.

Questions people ask