Bagol
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Bagol is a village located in the Desuri tehsil in the Pali district
of Rajasthan
, India
. It is located near Sadri
town on state highway SH 62 between Ganthi and Magartalav-Kolar, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range
. Bagol is easily accessed by road from Jojawar
and Khinwara to Desuri
..
Falna, Rani, Somesar and Marwar Junction are the nearest railway station to reach Bagol. Around 1910, Bagol initially was the only Railway station on proposed Udaipur–Fulad Railway line by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (BB&CI). Unfortunately due to some Government planning the work of extending the railway line via Bagol was stopped. The interesting fact is that the railway building still exists in Bagol which is now under Forest Department.
of Chintamani Parshwanath. The speciality of this murthi (idol) is that if it is closely watched it may appear to be a common statue of but this statue includes many such features as not contained by any other idol. The most prominent and obvious variation of the statue is that it is enhanced by stand of Shesh Nag
on each of its shoulders. In general an idol includes only one snake placed overhead.
The prestigious idol of Chintamani Parshvanath has been maintained for almost for sixty years. Also as mentioned by old spiritual beings reveal that such kind of idol
was only thought to be made in 8th or 9th century. Bagol also has a Golden Temple, which was re-innovated by Shri Swetamber Murti Pujak Jain Sangh.
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Pali district
Pali District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Pali is the district headquarters.-History:...
of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is located near Sadri
Sadri
Sadri is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city was called gate of Mewar to Marwar. Sadri is one of main worship place for Jain community. Sadri is landing place for Ranakpur Temple and Shri Parshuram Mahadev Mandir. Sadri Gram Panchayat converted...
town on state highway SH 62 between Ganthi and Magartalav-Kolar, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range
Aravalli Range
The Aravalli Range literally meaning 'line of peaks', is a range of mountains in western India and eastern Pakistan running approximately 800 km from northeast to southwest across states of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat and Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sindh...
. Bagol is easily accessed by road from Jojawar
Jojawar
Jojawar is a village located in Marwar Junction tehsil of Pali district in Rajasthan state of India. Aravalli Range are very nearby to this village. Navodaya vidyalaya of Pali district, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Jojawar is located here only about 1.5 km away on the Marwar Junction...
and Khinwara to Desuri
Desuri
Desuri is a village in Pali district, which is tehsil headquarters also. Desuri is located near Aravalli range. This tehsil includes two municipalities Sadri and Rani...
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Falna, Rani, Somesar and Marwar Junction are the nearest railway station to reach Bagol. Around 1910, Bagol initially was the only Railway station on proposed Udaipur–Fulad Railway line by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (BB&CI). Unfortunately due to some Government planning the work of extending the railway line via Bagol was stopped. The interesting fact is that the railway building still exists in Bagol which is now under Forest Department.
Architecture
Shri Chintamani Parshvanath Temple in Bagol is one of the special Jain temple famous for its ancient and historical sculptureSculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
of Chintamani Parshwanath. The speciality of this murthi (idol) is that if it is closely watched it may appear to be a common statue of but this statue includes many such features as not contained by any other idol. The most prominent and obvious variation of the statue is that it is enhanced by stand of Shesh Nag
Shesha
In Hindu tradition, Shesha or Sheshanaag is the king of all nagas, one of the primal beings of creation, and according to the Bhagavata Purana, an Avatar of the Supreme God known as Sankarshan. In the Puranas, Shesha is said to hold all the planets of the Universe on his hoods and to constantly...
on each of its shoulders. In general an idol includes only one snake placed overhead.
The prestigious idol of Chintamani Parshvanath has been maintained for almost for sixty years. Also as mentioned by old spiritual beings reveal that such kind of idol
Cult image
In the practice of religion, a cult image is a human-made object that is venerated for the deity, spirit or daemon that it embodies or represents...
was only thought to be made in 8th or 9th century. Bagol also has a Golden Temple, which was re-innovated by Shri Swetamber Murti Pujak Jain Sangh.
Acacia Arabica
This ayurvedic herb is great astringent and is equally useful as dentrifice, anti-hemorrhagic agent, anti-diarrheal. So its astringent property is useful in abdominal, respiratory, sexual, menstrual and dental disorders.Genus Acacia Species arabica Variety Cultivar Common names babul Family.Acacia arabica is the gum-Arabic tree of India, but yields a gum inferior to the true gum-Arabic.External links
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