Introduction
Kundalpur is a popular Jain pilgrimage site, 35 kms from Damoh town in Madhya Pradesh. Travel distance from Jabalpur city to Kundalpur temples is approx 140 kms/03:00 hrs. It lies in north-west of Jabalpur and well connected by road thus cab transfer is the best way to explore it. As described it is very popular among Jain religion followers. It is believed to be the Siddha Kshetra which means holiness proved area. Here devotees visit Bade Baba Adinath ji statue of 15 feet high in which holy saint is shown in sitting posture called Padmasana. In addition to this, we can find about 63 beautifully made temples build in different years in phased form, ranging from 18th century to 19th century old. It is a scenic place and temples are scattered over a large area, ranging from hill top to hill slopes, planes to center of pond. Thus visitors will find huge variety in temples architecture, location, size etc.
Jabalpur to Kundalpur
As mentioned above, Kundalpur holy site lies in 140 kms north-west of Jabalpur city. If you are coming by flight, then Jabalpur airport is the best place to reach for easy access to temples site. Road condition from Jabalpur to Kundalpur is fine with some forested area of Rani Durgavati sanctuary, village etc.
Places to see
Kundalpur at Damoh in Madhya Pradesh is a holy tourism destination for tourists and devotees. Here prime attraction for visitors are Jain temples. We can find more than 63 temples in this region which are scattered over a large area. Location, surrounding views, greenery, architecture, painting art in these temples are very impressive. Some of the popular places to see are Shree Digambar Jain Siddh Kshetra Kundalgiri, Bade Baba Mandir, temple 20, temple 21, Kirti Stambh at temple 25, temple 26, temple 27, Kundalpur lake also called Vardhmaan Jalashay, Choubisi Jain Mandir etc.
Best time to visit
Holy pilgrimage destinations can be visited anytime of the year. Kundalpur is a holy destination thus whenever you will get time, just visit this place for mental peace and spiritual progress. For a devotee point of view, every time is best time to visit but when we talk from a tourist point of view, best time to visit Kundalpur is from October to February. During this period, Madhya Pradesh tourism remains at its peak. During this period, tourists often visit surrounding tourist destinations like Bandhavgarh, Khajuraho, Chanderi, Sagar, Pachmarhi etc. Thus it is easy for them to explore this sacred place.
