Chanderi
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Chanderi
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Telephone code | 07547 |
Vehicle registration | MP 67 |
Website | chanderi.nic.in |
Chanderi, is a town of historical importance in
History
Chanderi is mentioned by the Persian scholar
In 1542 it was captured by Sher Shah Suri and added to the governorship of Shujaat Khan. The Mughal Emperor Akbar made the city a sarkar in the subah of Malwa.[citation needed]
The
After India's independence in 1947, Gwalior became part of the new state of Madhya Bharat, which was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956.
Geography
Chanderi is located at 24°43′N 78°08′E / 24.72°N 78.13°E.[5] It has an average elevation of 456 metres (1496 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[6] Chanderi had a population of 28,313. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.
Access
There is a good roadway network in Chanderi. The town lies at State Highway 20 and National Highway 376 with connections to Ashoknagar, Ishagarh, Lalitpur etc.
There is no railway service in or near Chanderi but necessary administrative measures were adopted in 2014 for a line to be operated by Northern Railways on a Pipraigaon-Chanderi-Lalitpur route.[7]
Jainism at Chanderi
The Chanderi area has been a major center of
The Jain
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- Devendrakirti (see Parwar (Jain))
- Tribhuvanakirti (anointed in Vikram Samvat 1522),
- Sasasrakirti
- Padmanandi
- Yashahkirti
- Lalitkirti
- Dharmakirt
- Padmakirti (died Vikram Samvat 1717)
- Sakalakirti
- Surendrakirti (pratishtha in Vikram Samvat 1746)
A branch of this lineage continued at Sironj.
- Jagatkirti (pupil of Dharmakirti above)
- Tribhuvanakirti
- Narendrakirti
- Unknown
- Rajkirti
- Devendrakirti (pratishtha in samvat 1871)
Jain Temple
List of Jain temples at Chanderi:[8]
- Shri Choubeesee Bara Mandir : This temple has 2 parts with front part is known as Bara mandir and back part called Choubeesee mandir. As suggested by inscription this temple was built around year 1293(V.S. 1350). This temple was renovated in 13th to 18th century. This temple has 24 idols for 24 Tirthankars and these idols are made by the stones of actual colors as the Tirthankar. All idols are same in dimensions, which is very difficult in real.[9][10]
- Shri Parasnath Digamber Jain Purana mandir Jain temple : It is one of the oldest jain temple in chanderi containing idols of Shri Prasnath ji of 7th century.
- Shri Khandargiri Jain temple : It is one of the most famous religious site in Chanderi. This temple has a 45 feet carved idol of Rishabhnatha. Inscriptions suggest that this statue is over 700 years old.[11] Six caves have been cut out of the hillside. Inside there are a number of religious carvings of Jain saints and decorations carved into the existing hillside. The oldest cave is cave 6 that dates back to 1236.
- Shri thobonji Jain temple : This temple belongs to 9th century.[12] Moolnayak of this temple is light blue colored idol colossal of Adinath of height 36 feet 8 inches. The other colossal idols in this temple are Bhagwan ParshVanatha of height 13 feet 4 inches and Bhagwan Parshwanath of height 12 feet 6 inches.[13]
- Shri Chandraprabha digambar Jain temple : This temple is dedicated to Chandraprabha, the 8th tirthankar of Jainism. Oldest inscription date back to year 967 AD.[14]
In popular culture
- Stree – The 2018 horror-comedy film Stree, about a witch who abducts men at night, is set and shot in the town of Chanderi.[15]
- Sui Dhaaga – Some parts of this Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan starrer film were shot in Chanderi. In this film the weaving setup was from Chanderiyaan Chanderi[16]
- Gudiya Humari Sabhi Pe Bhari serial shot in Chanderi,[17] starting with Chanderi Bus stand whose named Lalitpur Bus Adda and background of Kila Kothi.
- Zee5is set in Chanderi with major portions filmed there.
See also
Transport
The nearest airport is Gwalior.
References
- ^ "Chanderi Municipality City Population Census 2011-2020 | Madhya Pradesh". www.census2011.co.in.
- ^ Chaurasia 2002, pp. 156–157.
- ^ The Mughal Throne by Abraham Eraly pg 33
- ISBN 978-8-170-3-32732.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Chanderi, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Pipraigaon and Lalitpur via Chanderi - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Jainism at Chanderi". chanderi.net. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Shri Digamber Jain Atishaya Kshetra Choubeesee Bara Mandir, Chanderi. | JainTeerth.com".
- ^ "Jain-Tirth-Shri Bhojpur, M.P". jain.org.in. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Khandargiri Temple". 5 May 2010.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Tourism, Madhya Pradesh, Tourism in MP, Tourism Info of Madhyapradesh, MP Tourism Guide, Madhya Pradesh Tour Packages, Mp tour packages, wildlife of madhya pradesh, wildlife tour packages, pilgrimage tour mptitletitle>". Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "WWW.JAINHERITAGECENTRES.COM > Jainism In India > Madhya Pradesh > Thuvanji". Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "Chandraprabh Jain Temple | Chanderi.org". 5 May 2010.
- ^ "Stree Preview: Boo. Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor Blend Comedy And Spook". NDTV.com. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Sui Dhaaga: Anushka Sharma, Varun Dhawan begin shooting in bylanes of Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh". Firstpost. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "सीरियल 'गुड़िया हमारी सभी पे भारी' में दिखेंगी शहर की सारिका". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). 25 August 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
Sources
- Chaurasia, Radhey Shyam (2002). History of Medieval India: From 1000 A.D. to 1707 A.D. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-269-0123-4.
- Hunter, William Wilson, James Sutherland Cotton, Richard Burn, William Stevenson Meyer, eds. (1909).
- Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 9. Oxford, Clarendon Press.
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