37-708: Bateshwar may refer to: Bateshwar, Uttar Pradesh , a village in India Bateshwar Halt railway station Wari-Bateshwar ruins , an ancient fort city dating back to 450 BC in Bangladesh Bateshwar, Morena , an ancient site in Morena district, Madhya Pradesh, India Bateshwar hills , Purnia district, Bihar, India Bateshwar Rural Municipality , Nepal Bateshwar Hembram (1931–2018), Indian politician [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
74-534: A cattle fair in October and November. The commercial livestock event is also of significance to Hindus , who make pilgrimage to the river Yamuna in honor of Shiva. Bateshwar has long been celebrated for its annual fair, believed to have been a fixture since time immemorial given the significance of Shoripur/Bateshwar in Hindu texts. Although the origins of this ancient fair are religious, and of immense importance in
111-576: A cattle-herding family. Jain legends place him in the Girnar - Kathiawad (in Saurashtra region of modern-day Gujarat ). His birth date is believed to be the fifth day of Shravana Shukla of the Hindu calendar . He is believed to have been born with a dark-blue skin complexion, a very handsome but shy young man. His father is mentioned as the brother of Vasudeva , Krishna's father, therefore he
148-401: A renowned religious centre both for Hindu and Jain communities. In the epic Mahabharat Bateshwar is supposed to be referred as Shouripur a city of king Suresaine. It is known for 101 Shiv Temples built by Raja Badan Singh Bhadauria on a dam on the banks of Yamuna. Shaouripur, near Bateshwar, which is the birthplace of the 22nd Tirthankar of Jain faith, Lord Neminath. Each year the region hosts
185-412: Is believed to have followed him, becoming a nun and his brother Rahanemi became a monk, joining his ascetic order. According to Kalpasutras , Neminatha led an ascetic life thereby eating only once every three days, meditated for 55 days and then obtained omniscience on Mount Raivataka , under a Mahavenu tree. According to Jain texts Neminatha had 11 Gandhara with Varadatta Svami as the leader of
222-581: Is believed to have had the same dark-bluish-colored skin as Krishna. Painting depicting his life stories generally identifies him as dark-coloured. His iconographic identifier is a conch carved or stamped below his statues. Sometimes, as with Vishnu's iconography, a chakra is also shown near him, as in the 6th-century sculpture found at the archaeological site near Padhavali ( Madhya Pradesh ). Artworks showing Neminatha sometimes include Ambika yakshi , but her colour varies from golden to greenish to dark-blue, by region. The earliest known image of Neminatha
259-472: Is believed to have taught Krishna the five vows, namely, honesty, asceticism, charity, non-violence and truthfulness. Ghora is identified as Neminatha by some scholars. Mahabharata mentions him as the teacher of the path of salvation to king Sagara . He may also be identified with a Scandinavian or Chinese deity, but such claims are not accepted generally. Jain tradition holds that the Neminatha's marriage
296-455: Is called as Panch Mathi. The foot images of Muni 'Yama' & Muni 'Dhanya' are installed here. Bateshwar Temples are the collection of 108 Shiv Temples built by Raja Badan Singh Bhadauria. These are called Bateshwar Temples because As per the legends, here under a marvelous Banyan tree (Bat in Sanskrit), lord Shiva took rest for some time under that tree which is still standing at that place,
333-469: Is death of any Yadav Jain takes place. Among Vaishnav Yadav Vanshi's this 'Diya' is lighted in Bateshwar on waters of Yamuna River. Shankha Dhwaj Mandir : This temple is constructed on the second story. There are four altars present in the sanctum of this temple. In central altar idol of principal deity Bhagwan Neminath are installed. There are two idols of 11th – 12th century installed in this temple and
370-658: Is depicted as blowing Krishna's mighty conch is given in Kalpa Sūtra . Rajul's love for Neminatha is described in the Rajal-Barahmasa (an early 14th-century poem of Vijayachandrasuri). The separation of Rajul and Neminatha has been a popular theme among Jain poets who composed Gujarati fagus , a poetry genre. Some examples are Neminatha Fagu (1344) by Rajshekhar, Neminatha Fagu (1375) by Jayashekhar and Rangasagara Neminatha Fagu (1400) by Somsundar. The poem Neminatha Chatushpadika (1269) by Vinaychandra depicted
407-473: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bateshwar, Uttar Pradesh Bateshwar is a village in Agra District , on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Bateshwar is in between Agra and Etawah and is 8 km from Bah . It is an important spiritual and cultural centre for Hindus and Jains . It
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#1732787921735444-473: Is known for the 101 Shiv Temple Complex. An annual religious and animal fair is also organised in the village ground area. The name Bateshwar is derived from the main Bateshwarnath Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva (Bateshwarnath Mahadev). As per legends, here under a marvelous Banyan tree (Bat in Sanskrit), lord Shiva took rest for some time under that tree which is still standing at that place,
481-407: Is mentioned as Aristanemi which is an epithet of the sun-chariot. Neminatha's name is spelled close to the 21st tirthankara Naminatha . Neminatha was the twenty-second Tirthankara (ford-maker) of the avasarpiṇī (present descending cycle of Jain cosmology ). Jain tradition place him as a contemporary of Krishna , the ninth and last vasudev . There was a gap of 581,750 years between
518-550: Is mentioned as the cousin of Krishna in Trishashti-salaka-purusha-charitra . Sculptures found in Kankali Tila , Mathura of Kushana period depicts Krishna and Balarama as cousins of Neminatha. In one of the legends, on being taunted by Satyabhama , wife of Krishna, Neminatha is depicted to have blown Panchajanya , the mighty conch of Krishna through his nostrils. According to
555-655: Is nearest airstrip for private airplanes, Agra Airport and Gwalior Airport are two nearest domestic airports with regular scheduled flights. Bateshwar is the ancestral village of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee . Vajpayee's first exposure to politics was in August 1942, when he and his elder brother Prem were arrested at Bateshwar for 23 days during the Quit India movement. Neminath Neminātha ( Devanagari : नेमिनाथ) ( Sanskrit : नेमिनाथः), also known as Nemi and Ariṣṭanemi ( Devanagari : अरिष्टनेमि),
592-750: Is one of the twenty-four Tirthankaras who attract the most devotional worship among the Jains. Unlike the last two tirthankaras , historians consider Neminatha and all other tirthankaras to be legendary characters. Scenes from Neminatha's life are popular in Jain art . Jinastotrāņi is a collection of hymn dedicated to Neminatha along with Munisuvrata , Chandraprabha , Shantinatha , Mahavira, Parshvanatha and Rishabhanatha. The yaksha and yakshi of Neminatha are Sarvanha and Ambika according to Digambara tradition and Gomedha and Ambika according to Śhvētāmbara tradition. Samantabhadra's Svayambhustotra praises
629-508: Is one of the twenty-four Tirthankars who attract the most devotional worship among the Jains. His icons include the eponymous deer as his emblem, the Mahavenu tree, Sarvanha (Digambara) or Gomedha (Śhvētāmbara) Yaksha , and Ambika Yakshi . The name Neminatha consists of two Sanskrit words, Nemi which means "rim, felly of a wheel" or alternatively "thunderbolt", and natha which means "lord, patron, protector". According to
666-523: Is the twenty-second tirthankara of Jainism in the present age ( Avasarpini ). Neminath lived 81,000 years before the 23rd Tirthankar Parshvanath. According to traditional accounts, he was born to King Samudravijaya and Queen Shivadevi of the Yadu dynasty in the north Indian city of Sauripura . His birth date was the fifth day of Shravan Shukla of the Jain calendar. Balarama and Krishna , who were
703-510: The war between Krishna and Jarasandha , Neminatha is believed to have participated alongside Krishna. This is believed to be the reason for celebrating Krishna-related festivals in Jainism and for intermingling with Hindus, who worship Krishna as one of the incarnations of Vishnu. Chandogya Upanishad , a religious text in Hinduism, mentions Angiras Ghora as the teacher of Krishna. He
740-512: The 9th and last Baladeva and Vasudeva respectively, were his first cousins. Neminatha, when heard the cries of animals being killed for his marriage feast, freed the animals and renounced his worldly life and became a Jain ascetic. The representatives of this event are popular in Jain art . He had attained moksha on Girnar Hills near Junagadh , and became a siddha , a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma . Along with Mahavira , Parshvanatha and Rishabhanatha , Neminath
777-552: The Hindu religious calendar, the fair is also of great commercial value, and is renowned as the 2nd largest animal fair in the country (Sonepur in Bihar being the largest). This teerth is the birthplace of 22nd Teerthankar of Jainism, Bhagwan Shri Neminath . Following are the temples present in the area: Baruva Matha : It is the most ancient temple of Shouripur, which is constructed on a platform. The quite magnificent Black stone's Kayotsarga idol of principal deity Bhagwan Neminath
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#1732787921735814-455: The Jain text Uttarapurana , as well as the explanation of Acharya Hemchandra , it was the ancient Indian deity Indra who named the 22nd tirthankara as Neminatha, because he viewed the Jina as the "rim of the wheel of dharma ". In Śvetāmbara Jain texts, his name Aristanemi came from a dream his mother had during pregnancy, where she saw a "wheel of Arista jewels". His full name
851-545: The Neminatha and his predecessor, Naminatha as per traditional beliefs. He lived approx. 81,000 years before the 23rd Tirthankara , Parshvanatha as per the Trishashtishalakapursusha Charitra of Acharya Hemachandra . Neminatha is mentioned as the youngest son of king Samudravijaya and queen Shivadevi of the Yadu lineage, born at Sauripura (Dvaraka) . He is believed to have become fond of animals in his early life due to being in
888-492: The Neminatha disciples. Neminatha's sangha (religious order) consisted of 18,000 sadhus (male monks) and 44,000 sadhvis (female monks) as per the mentions in Kalpa Sutra . He is said to have lived 1,000 years and spent many years spreading his knowledge and preaching principles of ahiṃsā (non-violence) and aparigraha (asceticism) in the Saurashtra region . He is said to have attained moksha (nirvana) on
925-408: The fifth peak or tonk (Urjayant Parvat) of Mount Girnar. Of these 1,000 years, he is believed to have spent 300 years as a bachelor, 54 days as an ascetic monk and 700 years as an omniscient being. The yaksha and yakshi of Neminatha are Sarvanha (Digambara) or Gomedha (Śhvētāmbara) Yaksha , and Ambika Yakshi . Along with Mahavira , Parshvanatha and Rishabhanatha , Neminatha
962-428: The idols of Bhagwan Parshvanath, Bhagwan Chandraprabhu and Bhagwan Vimalnath reverenced in V.S. 1357 (I. S. 1300) are collectively installed in the second altar of this temple. Many other artistic ancient idols are also installed here. Panch Mathi : On the left hand side of Shankha Dhwaj Mandir the ancient Tonks & spires (umbrellas) are constructed in one ground which is surrounded by walls from all sides. This place
999-507: The place hence came to be known as Bateshwar (i.e. Bat ishwar or The banyan lord). Reaching Bateshwar is like cutting between the sand dunes of Chambal. Its view is terrific and will excite you more in Rainy Season. The area is less populated. Bateshwar features a semiarid climate that borders on a humid subtropical climate . The village features mild winters, hot and dry summers and a monsoon season. Since ages Bateshwar remained
1036-481: The place hence came to be known as Bateshwar (i.e. Bat ishwar or The banyan lord). Bateshwar Dham Bateshwar is connected by road and rail. The Agra – Bah Road passes through this town and has a major impact on the development. Bateshwar Halt railway station is a small halt station. Bandra Terminus – Ghazipur City Weekly Express and Agra Cantt. – Mainpuri DEMU (via Etawah) connects the town with Mumbai , Agra , Ghazipur , Mainpuri and Etawah . Saifai Airstrip
1073-528: The same story. Arddha Nemi , the "Unfinished Life of Nemi", is an incomplete epic by Janna , one of the most influential Kannada poets of the 13th century. Nemidutam composed by Acharya Jinasena , 9th century, is an adoration of Neminatha. Neminatha, along with Rishbhanatha and the Śramaṇa tradition, has been mentioned in the Rigveda . Neminatha is also referred to in Yajurveda . Neminatha
1110-427: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bateshwar&oldid=1219934719 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1147-484: The temple depicts scenes of the life of Neminatha with image of Rajmathi (who was to marry Neminatha) and Krishna . Shanka Basadi in Lakshmeshwara , built in 7th century, is considered one of the most important temple built by Kalyani Chalukyas . The temple derives its name from the image of Neminatha in kayotsarga posture standing on a large shankha (conch shell). The unique feature of this temple
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1184-481: The texts, no one could lift the conch except Krishna, let alone blow it. After this event, the Harivaṃśapurāṇa, as composed by Acharya Jinasena, states that Krishna decided to test Neminatha's strength and challenged him for a friendly duel. Neminatha, being a Tirthankara , is believed to have defeated Krishna easily. He is also mentioned as spinning a great Chakra with the right leg toe during his childhood. In
1221-557: The twenty-four tirthankaras , and its eight shlokas (songs) adore Shantinatha. One such shloka reads: O Worshipful Lord! Endowed with supreme accomplishments, you had burnt the karmic fuel with the help of pure concentration; your eyes were broad as open water-lilies. You were the chief of the Hari dynasty and had promulgated the unblemished tradition of reverence, and control of the senses. You were an ocean of right conduct, and ageless. O Most Excellent Lord Ariṣṭanemi! After illuminating
1258-541: The world (the universe and the non-universe) through powerful ways of omniscience, you had attained liberation The Jain traditions about Neminatha are incorporated in the Harivamsa Purana of Jinasena . A palm leaf manuscript on the life of Neminatha, named Neminatha-Charitra , was written in 1198-1142 AD. It is now preserved in Shantinatha Bhandara , Khambhat . The incident where Neminatha
1295-466: Was arranged with Rajulakumari or Rajimati or Rajamati, daughter of Ugrasena . Ugrasena is believed to be the king of Dvārakā and maternal grandfather of Krishna. He is believed to have heard animal cries as they were being slaughtered for the marriage feast. Taken over by sorrow and distress at the sight, he is believed to have given up the desire of getting married, and to have become a monk and gone to Mount Girnar . His bride-to-be Rajulakumari
1332-693: Was found in Kankali Tila dating back to c. 18 CE. Neminatha is one of the five most devotionally revered Tirthankaras, along with Mahavira, Rishabhanatha, Parshvanatha and Shantinatha. Various Jain temple complexes across India feature him, and these are important pilgrimage sites in Jainism. Mount Girnar of Gujarat , for example, which is believed to have been a place where Neminatha is believed to have achieved nirvana . Luna Vasahi in Dilwara Temples , built in 1230 by two Porwad brothers - Vastupala and Tejpal, considered famous for ellaborate architecture and intricate carvings. The ceilings of
1369-403: Was reverenced in 1953. This idol is 8 feet high. There is a spire made of stone above the idol and behind idol there is an artistic halo is present carved in stone. On the feet base (Charan Peeth) the two lions are constructed facing each other and in between these two there is an image of Conch shell. In Yadav Jains, there is a tradition of lighting of 'Diya' on Kartik Shukla 14 here whenever there
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