Tijara (RJ)

Tijara (RJ)




Shri 1008 Chandra Prabhu Digambar Jain Atishaya Kshetra Dehra Tijara Place & Post – Tijara, District – Alwer (Raj.) Pin – 301411 Phone 01469-222119, 222407

Nearby Cities : Alwer 55 km, Delhi 110 km, Rewari 55 km This kshetra is situated in an ancient city Tijara of District Alwar in Rajasthan State. In ancient time Tijara was a prosperous city and was inhabited by the Jains mainly. The place where the warship of Jain Idols takes place is called Dehra, so this place is also known as Dehra. At one time there were very many temples here but they got destroyed by mughal invaders. Yhis place has prospered again since the idol reappeared. The principal deity of this Kshetra is Bhagwan Chandra Prabhu (The 8th Teerthankar)in padmasan posture made in white marble stone. It appeared in the dream of one Saraswati devi asking her to fast for three days after which she was told where the idol would be found. The idol was later found as per the dream on August 16, 1956 after digging. When this idol was taken out the rain started falling thus the first consecration being done by the devas. On March 29, 1972 another idol of Bhagwan Chandra Prabhu was discovered, black in color, in Padmasana Posture after digging under the gate of a room situated in the temple premises, under the guidance of Poojya Acharya Nirmal Sagarji Maharaj.

After the appearance of these idols development of Tijara started and it is continuing still. It is said that after the Darshan or worship of this miraculous idol, poltergeist disturbance of devotees vanishes. Ghee (Butter Oil) of Akhanda Jyoti and dust of the place of digging is used by the devotees as medicine to get rid from disease & sorrow.

The idol of Bhagwan Chandra Prabhu, the principal deity is 15 inch in height made of white stone and   according to the inscription on this idol, this was installed on the 3rd day of Vishakha Shukla V.S. 1554. The second one is black in color, 8 inch in height, in Padmasana Posture. Both the idols with others are installed in a vast attractive & beautiful rectangular temple decorated with great sky-high pinnacle.