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Shree Swetamber Jain Teerth




Shree Swetamber Jain Teerth, located in Kulpak Village of Nalgonda District, is an important pilgrimage center for Swetamber Jains. It is a 2000-year-old temple, which lies about 80 km from Hyderabad on Hyderabad-Warangal Highway. The presiding deity of Shree Swetamber Jain Teerth is Lord Rishabdev who is seen along with the idols of Lord Mahavir and Lord Neminath on either side. The temple also has eight ancient idols of various Tirthankars and two new idols of Shri Punadarik Swami and Shri Gautam Swami. The statue of Lord Mahavir is a notable one, which is 52 inches tall and is made in a single piece of turquoise.

Dharamsalas are available for the pilgrims to stay.



Updated on 7th June, 2005
District: Nalgonda
Location: Nalgonda    

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