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Mohankheda

Mohankheda, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh · 22.6736°, 74.9218°

RishabhanathaModern (Acharya Rajendrasuri)
Sacred since
1884 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
established 1884
Modern (Acharya Rajendrasuri)

History & significance

A Shvetambara Jain tirtha in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, founded in 1884 by Acharya Rajendrasuri and dedicated to the first Tirthankara Rishabhanatha. It grew into a major pilgrimage centre around the acharya's memorial.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

Acharya Rajendrasuri is said to have looked on the quiet land here and foretold that it would rise in holiness and become a great tirtha.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern (Acharya Rajendrasuri)