Hastinapur

Hastinapur is one of the holiest place on earth by Jains and the birthplace of three Jain Tirthankaras it is also known as the capital of the Kuru dynasty (Hindu Epic Mahabharata) .

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2. Basic facts about HastinapurBasic facts about Hastinapur
Nearest Airport –Delhi Approx. 120 Km
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HastinapurorHastinapuram-
(Sanskrit)Hastin(elephant)andpuram
(city)isacitywhichmighthavebeennamedsobecauseoftheexistenceofahugenumber
ofelephantsintheforestsadjoiningthisplacethereisananotherinterpretationstatesthat
thisregionwasruledbyaking‘Hastin’of‘KuruVansha’.Itislocatedontherightbankofan
oldbedoftheGanga,knowninliteratureandtraditionasthecapitaloftheKauravasofthe
Mahabharataepic.ThreeJainatirthankaras,Sailtinatha,KunthunathaandAranatha,are
alsobelievedtohavebeenassociatedwithHastinapura.

4. Major Attractions of HastinapurMajor Attractions of Hastinapur
•JambudweepJain Temple
•AstapadJain Temple
•ShriKailashParvatJain Temple
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•ShriKailashParvatJain Temple
•PandaveshwarTemple
•KarnaTemple
•DraupadiGhat
•Birth place of PanchPyareBhai
.DharamSingh
•Hastinapur Sanctuary

5. JambudweepJain Temple
JambudweepJainTempleisamarveloussculpturestructureofJainGeographywhich
hasbeenconstructedwithwhiteandcolouredmarblestones.ThepremiseshasvariousJain
templesasfollow.
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•SumeruParvat
•Lotus Temple
•Teen MurtiMandir
•Meditation Temple
•Teen LokRachna
•OM Mandir
•NavgrahMandir
•BadiMurtietc

6. SumeruParvat-JambudweepJain Temple
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SumeruParvat(Mountain)islocatedat
themiddleofJambudweepwhichis101
ft.highmadeoflightpinkmarble.

7. Lotus Temple or KamalMandir-JambudweepJain Temple
Itisasmalltemplein
thecourtyardof
Jambudweep.Itisa
HouseofWorship,
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HouseofWorship,
popularlyknownasthe
LotusTempleorKamal
Mandir,isaJainHouse
ofWorshipandalsoa
prominentattractionin
Hastinapur.Itwas
completedin1989.

8. Teen MurtiMandir-JambudweepJain Temple
TheTeenMurthyMandirisa5feethighwhite
colouredmarbleidolofLordAdinathin
Kayotsargaisconsecratedinthemainvedhi,
thisidolisflankedbytheidolsofBharatand
Bahubalionitsrightandleftrespectively.
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Bahubalionitsrightandleftrespectively.
Around5feethighblackcolouredidolsof
LordNeminathandParshwanathin
padmasanaareinstalledontherightandleft
vedhisflankingthemainvedhi.Idolsof
DharanendraYakshaandPadmavathiYakshi;
GomukhaYakshaandChakreshwariYakshi,
Kshetrapala;AcharyaAdisagarjiandAcharya
Shanthisagarjicanalsobefoundatthis
temple.

9. AstapadJain Temple
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Itisthetallest(151ft(46m))brickstructure.Theentirestructurehasfourentrancesandbuilt
overeightfloors(ground+seven)areveryhugeandattheseventhfloorthereisatemple
dedicatedtoLordAdinath.

10. ShriKailashParvatJain Temple
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KailashparvatisknownastheplaceofsalvationofLordAdinath.Thistempleconsistsofa
groupof72smalltemplesandamaintemple.The72templesarededicatedtothetrikala
Tirthankarasi.e.theTirthankarasbelongingtoallthethreeperiods(past,presentand
future).

11. PandaveshwarTemple
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OldPandeshwarTempleisdedicatedtoLordShivaandassumedas7000yearsold.Astatue
ofGoddessKaliandmanyHinduAshramsarealsopresentonhillockofruins.

12. KarnaTemple
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Karnatemple5000B.C.liesonthebankofoldravineofGanges.TheShivlinginsideKarna
templeissaidtobeestablishedbyKarna,oneofthecentralfigureintheepicof
Mahabharata.

13. DraupadiGhat
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OnthebankoftheBudhiGanga,twoplacesknownasDraupadiGhatandKamaGhat
remindoneoftheMahabharatapersonages.

14. Birth place of PanchPyareBhaiDharamSingh
ThereisasmallGurdwara
locatedinavillageSaifpur,
about2.5km(1.6mi)away
fromHastinapur.Bhai
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fromHastinapur.Bhai
DharamSingh(1666–1708)
wasoneofthePanjPyare
(Punjabi)ortheFive
Beloved,theforerunnersof
Khalsa.Hewasbornhere
andthesonofBhaiSant
RamofthisvillageSaifpur.

15. Hastinapur Sanctuary
The HastinapurSanctuary sprawling in an area of 2073 km2 and it was founded in 1986, in Meerut, Ghaziabad,
Bijnoreand JyotibaPhuleNagar.Thepopulation of the wild animals includes various species of animals including
antelope, sambhar, cheetal, blue bull, leopard, hyena, wild cat, and different types of birds. It is also houses of
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antelope, sambhar, cheetal, blue bull, leopard, hyena, wild cat, and different types of birds. It is also houses of
alligators.
•Mammals–Leopard, Wild Cats, Monkey, Fox, Wolf, Jackals, Mongoose, Bijju, Deers, Wild Hogs, Hares/Rabbits,
Musk-Rats and Bats etc inhabit the Sanctuary prolifically.
•Amphibians /Reptiles –Turtles, Python, Cobra Krait and viper are found in large numbers in the region. Crocodiles
are also commonly found.
•Birds–Brown Partridges, Black Partridge, Quail, Peacock , Pigeon, Falcons and Hawks, Spotted Bill, Cranes, Eagles,
Owls, White Vulture, Cuckoo and Nightingales. Kingfishers, Mynahs, Red-Vented Bulbuls, Sparrows, Bayaetc are
found in abundance in the region.

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