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Jain Shrines: Kampil Farrukhabad
The
ancient town of Kampil, today almost a village, is situated in tehsil
Kayamganj of district Farrukabad.
During the ancient times, the
river ganges used to flow past this place. Kampil used to be the capital
of the Panchal kingdom.
The town has been referred to and
mentioned in the Puranas, Jatakas, Mahabharat and other ancient epics of
India. This place of pilgrimage was the birth place of the 13th Tirthankar
Lord Vimal Nath, and Mahasati Draupadi and Guru Dronacharya of the
Mahabharata.
At the Svetambar Jain temple in Kampil, the idol of
Lord Vimalnath stands in the main hall. The Digambar Jain temple, believed
to be 1800 years old, also houses the idol of the 13th Tirthankara Lord
Vimal Nath.
Other prominent places of tourist interest in Kampil
include Raja Dhrupad's fort, Draupadhi Kund, Mughal ghat, Kapil Muni
Ashram, Rameshwar temple and Medh Kund.
Travel Information:
The nearest railheads are the Kayamganj Railway station which is 10
kms.
Away and Kampil Road Railway Station which is 4 kms away.
Motorable roads connect all major cities with Kampil.
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