Bawangaja
Also known as: Badwani · Chulgiri
A colossal Adinath cut from the living rock of the Satpura escarpment, generally dated to the fifteenth century and among the tallest free-standing rock-cut Jain images in India. The name refers to its height in gaj. It is remote, and that is part of the experience.
- Digambar
- Tradition
- Atishaya kshetra
- Kind of kshetra
- Barwani
- Nearest town
- Not listed
- Staying there
Why this place
A colossal Adinath cut from the living rock of the Satpura escarpment, generally dated to the fifteenth century and among the tallest free-standing rock-cut Jain images in India. The name refers to its height in gaj. It is remote, and that is part of the experience.
Associated with
- Rishabhanatha (Adinath)
Getting there
- By rail
- Indore is the practical railhead.
- By air
- Indore.
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Community-sourced contacts
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Managing body, as the directory names it
Shri Digamber Jain SiddhaKshetra Chulgiri Trust Bavangaja
Directory record: Shri Digamber Jain Siddhakshetra, Bavangaja(Chulgiri) Village- Bavangaja, Sub dist/Dist- Badvani(M.P.) Pin- 451 551 · Badwani, Madhya Pradesh · jaintirthkshetra.com · 2026-08-16
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Sources
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- Wikipedia — BawangajaWikipedia