Thubon

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Ashoknagar District

Pranpur - Chanderi - Thobon - Bhariya Khedi in Ashoknagar, MP

Chanderi-Thubon-Cheeniya-Bharka Waterfall-Garethi-Nanon-Chakeri in Chanderi Ashoknagar, MP

Thubon (थूबोन) is an ancient religious place Chanderi in Ashoknagar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is an important Jain pilgrim. Thobon is a village located in Chanderi tehsil of Ashoknagar district in Madhya Pradesh, India.

Location

Located on Chanderi to Ashoknagar road at a distance of 28 kms from Chanderi .

Variants

• Thobon (थोबोन)
• Thoban (थोबन)
• Thubauna (थूबौन) (बुंदेलखंड, म.प्र.) (AS, p.420)
• Thubonji (थूबोनजी)
• Thuvonji

Visit by Author

Author (Laxman Burdak) visited it on 05.05.2000.

Jat Gotras Namesake

• Theba (थेबा) (Jat clan) → Thubon (थूबोन) is an ancient religious place Chanderi in Ashoknagar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is an important Jain pilgrim. Thobon is a village located in Chanderi tehsil of Ashoknagar district in Madhya Pradesh, India. Author (Laxman Burdak) visited it on 05.05.2000.

थूबौन प्रस्तर अभिलेख

चंदेरी के प्रतिहार कालीन अभिलेख- हरिराजदेव का थूबौन प्रस्तर अभिलेख - वि.इं.ज. खण्ड 19 , p. 193-198

Thubonji Sidhdha Kshetra

In Thubonji Sidhdha Kshetra, there are a group of 26 temples imparting the message of peace, nonviolence & non affectionness to pilgrims. This sacred place Thuvonji came to knowledge during the period of famous businessman Padashah. It is believed that when Padashah put his metal Tin here, it got converted into Silver. Temple No. 15 is the main among them known as big temple, with 28 feet high miraculous colossus of Lord Adinath in standing posture, installed by Vikram Samvat in 1672.

There are number of Jain temples are also present in the Kshetra :

• Lord parsvanath Jain Temple – There is a magnificent 15 feet high colossus of Lord Parsvanath (23rd Teerthankar) installed in V.S. 1864. The colossus have a very artistic serpent hood over the head as well as in both the sides of the colossus.
• Lord Shantinath Jain temple – 18 feet high standing posture of Lord Shantinath (16th Teerthankar) is the principal deity in the temple.

• Ajitnath Jain Temple – Principal deity is the Lord Ajitnath(2nd Teerthankar).

• Adinath Jain Temple – It is also a magnificent and vast temple having 16 feet high colossus of Lord Adinath. This was installed by Savasingh of Chanderi in V.S. 1873. He also completed the famous Choubeesee Mandir of Chanderi

Chandraprabhu Jain Temple – Lord Chandraprabhu (8th Teerthankar) is the principal deity in the temple, 1.5 feet sitting(Padmasana) statue of the Lord is the idol in the temple.

Museum – Some ancient idols are kept there, among them a standing 12 feet high idol.

Architectural Survey Of Kachchhapaghata Temples

Architectural Survey Of Kachchhapaghata Temples At Thoban, District Ashoknagar & Surwaya, Terahi, Mahua and Rannod, District Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh

In the year 2010-11 Ashoknagar and Shivpuri districts were intensively surveyed and many temples were studied.

This work was the second segment of the study of architectural survey on Kachchhapaghata temples of districts Ashoknagar and Shivpuri of Madhya Pradesh. The Kachchhapaghata rulers extended their role in Thoban, Terahi, Mahua, Rannod and Surwaya and constructed temples in their own style. However, some impact of Pratihara temple style is also seen in their temples.

The work was carried out in order to know the specific regional style, compare it with to its main central Indian temple art & architecture and its development. The temples of Kachchhapaghata dynasty are less known and not studied much by scholars hence temples have been studied in detail and brought to light new ones. The temples under study speak about the socio-cultural, and economic status of contemporary society particularly of this region. All temples have been systematically studied through documenting them by photographs and Auto-CAD drawing with plan and elevation, and describing them with their architectural and sculptural details. Along with temples, mathas, tanks, and baolis and other secular structures have also been brought to light during the survey.

In the course of exploration total 46 temples of Kachchhapaghata period have been documented. The table below gives statistical data on these temples:

• Kuti Area, Village - Thoban, District - Ashoknagar ...7 temples, six cells

• Kuti Extension, Village - Thoban, District - Ashoknagar ...4 No’s of Temples

• Village Thoban Area, District - Ashoknagar... 5 No’s of Temples

• Gargaj Area, Village - Thoban, District - Ashoknagar...11 No’s of Temples

• Sitamarhi Complex, Village - Thoban, District - Asoknagar...14 No’s of Temples

• Garhi Surwaya, District - Shivpuri...3 No’s of Temples

• Jaina and Hindu Temples, Ballarpur, District - Shivpuri...1+1

• Total ...46

Source - Temple Survey Project Northern Region Bhopal

थूबौन

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर ने लेख किया है ...थूबौन (AS, p.420): बुंदेलखंड, म.प्र., की मध्यकालीन वास्तुकला के अनेक सुंदर अवशेषों के लिए यह स्थान उल्लेखनीय है.

थूबोन परिचय

थूबोन, चंदेरी से अशोक नगर को जा रही सड़क पर 28 किलोमीटर की दूरी पर स्थित है। ऊर्र और लीलावती नदियों के बीच स्थित थूबोन का ऐतिहासिक महत्व अभी तक पहचाना नहीं गया है। हालांकि, अनगिनत मंदिरों के अवशेष के साक्ष्य के साथ इसके महत्व को कम नहीं आँका जा सकता है।

इन मंदिरों में से 15 के आसपास अभी भी खड़े हैं, जिनमें से कुछ शैव और दूसरे वैष्णव से संबंधित हैं, उनकी समय अवधि 10वीं से 12 वीं सदी के बीच की हैं। इन मंदिरों में जीवन है – भगवान विष्णु और उनके अवतार तथा शिव, पार्वती और अन्य शैव देवताओं की आकार ली हुई मूर्तियों इनमें वर्तमान हैं। एक खास मठ परिसर जिसमें चार मंदिर हैं और वो आवासीय कमरों से घिरा है जो संभवतः भिक्षुओं और साधुओं के लिए आवास के रूप में कार्य करता होगा।

थूबोन जैनियों के लिए प्रसिद्ध 15 पवित्र स्थलों में से एक है और इस क्षेत्र में कई जैन मंदिर, आश्रम आदि है। जैन मंदिर जो 12 वीं शताब्दी से लेकर 17 वीं शताब्दी के बीच की है, संख्या में 26 हैं।

संदर्भ: chanderi.org-Thubon

थूबोन जी

चंदेरी से थूबोन जी स्थान 28 किलोमीटर दूर है. यहां 25 जैन मंदिर हैं. एक मंदिर में आदिनाथ जी की 25 फीट ऊंची मूर्ति है. यहां पर भारत के प्रत्येक प्रान्त से जैन तीर्थ यात्री बड़ी संख्या में आते हैं. जैन मंदिरों को देखने से विदित होता है कि किसी समय यहां पर जैन धर्म का अधिक प्रभाव होगा.