Sonagiri
The Golden Peak and Sacred Moksha Sanctuary of 77 Temples
Sonagiri (the Golden Peak) in Datia, Madhya Pradesh, is a hallowed Digambara Jain Siddha Kshetra where Nang Anang Kumar and five and a half crore (55 million) ascetic Munis attained supreme liberation (Moksha). Featuring 77 gleaming white temples across the rocky hill, it inspires profound ascetic purity.
The Hill of Five and a Half Crore Liberated Souls
In Jain sacred geography, Sonagiri is venerated as an unbroken power vortex of spiritual liberation. Ancient Jain scriptures record that during the era of Bhagwan Chandraprabha (the eighth Tirthankara), Prince Nang Anang Kumar, along with 55 million ascetic disciples, attained unconditioned Moksha from these very granite boulders.
The visual sight of seventy-seven pristine whitewashed temple spires rising against the blue sky atop the rocky ridge represents the ascent of the liberated soul (Siddha) into the highest realm of existence (Siddhashila).
Key Sacred Shrines of Sonagiri
Barefoot Ascendance and Ritual Purity
Pilgrims undertake the pilgrimage in profound silence:
- •Devotees climb the white stone pathways barefoot early in the morning before the sun heats the granite rocks.
- •Ascetics in white or Digambara unclad simplicity sit in silent Kayotsarga meditation under rocky overhangs.
- •The recitation of the Bhaktamara Stotra echoes across the tranquil valley.
Sacred Hymn: Chandraprabha Jina Stotram
The traditional Sanskrit verse in praise of Bhagwan Chandraprabha:
Shrimat Chandraprabham Vande
Jagadananda Dayakam
Chandra Kanti Samam Shantam
Moha Dhwanta Vinashanam।
I bow before the glorious Chandraprabha,
Who bestows supreme bliss upon the world,
Serene as the soothing rays of the full moon,
Dispelling the dark delusions of ignorance.
ඔබ දැන සිටියාද?
77 Hilltop + 26 Valley Temples
Sonagiri houses a total of 103 temples—77 dotting the hillside and 26 situated in the peaceful village at the base.
Chandraprabha 11-foot Idol
The magnificent rock-carved idol of the 8th Tirthankara Bhagwan Chandraprabha in Temple 57 dates back to the 5th-6th century CE.
Famous Annual Fair
An enormous annual fair takes place on Chaitra Shukla 14 to Chaitra Krishna 1, attracting devotees from all corners of India.
Gleaming White Aesthetic
Every temple on the hill is painted gleaming white, symbolizing absolute mental purity and freedom from worldly stains.
Mahavira
ජෛන ධර්මය වෙතින් තවත්
සම්බන්ධිත ඉගැන්වීම්
එකම ඉගැන්වීම, විවිධ සම්ප්රදායන් හරහා ප්රතිධ්වනිත වේ