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High medieval · Jain · India

Aharji Jain Tirth

Ahar, Tikamgarh district, Madhya Pradesh · 24.7500°, 79.1400°

ShantinathaChandela
Sacred since
1180 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1180 CE (Chandela)
Chandela

History & significance

A Digambara Jain tirtha near Baldeogarh in Tikamgarh district, known for an eighteen-foot standing (khadgasana) colossus of Shantinatha. The main temple was built in 1180 CE by two brothers, Jahad and Udaichandra, under the Chandela ruler Paramardi, within a phase of Jain building at the site running from the tenth to the thirteenth century.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chandela