'''Datia''' is a small town in Madhya Pradesh, India.
69 km from Gwalior, on the Delhi-Chennai main line, Datia is a town whose antiquity can be traced back to the Mahabharata. A town of great historic significance, Datia's seven-storeyed palace built entirely of stone and brick by Raja Bir Singh Deo in 1614, is considered to be one of the finest examples of Bundela architecture in the country. Within the palace are some fine wall paintings of the Bundela school. An interesting blending of cultures can be seen in the frescoes in a temple; Datia's other attraction is its imposing Gopeshwar Temple.
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There are 77 beautiful Jain temples with sky high spires, Temple No. 57 is main among them.
Main Temple & Idol :
Temple No. 57 on hill is the main temple. This is vast in size, very beautiful, having
attractive artistic spire. In this temple, the principal deity is Lord Chandraprabhu, 11 feet in height. Two other beautiful idols of Lord Sheetalnath & Parsvanath are installed. There is a column of dignity (Manstambh) near temple 43 feet in height and an attractive model of Samavsharan, big in size is also here.
Other Temples :
There are 26 temples in the village, most of them are very ancient. At Kund-Kund Nagar, on a 25 feet high platform, a colossus of Lord Bahubali, in standing posture, 18 feet high has been installe, Below it is a hall built to practice meditation.
Do
The best place to enjoy the pure natural environment of the hilly area and feast the eyes on the scene of beautiful temples with high spires.
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Eat
There are a number of small eateries. The best would be to eat at the Govt tourist motel
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Sleep
MP Government Tourist Motel. Online booking at [http://www.mptourism.com/accomm/fo1.html#DATIA]
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Gwalior, Orchha, Jhansi