Madhya Pradesh
Jageshwarnath Dham Corridor
- 15 May 2025
- 2 min read
Why in News?
The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh laid the foundation stone of the corridor project of Devshree Jageshwarnath temple located in Damoh district.
Key Points
- About Corridor Construction:
- The planned corridor aims to elevate Devshree Jageshwarnath Temple into a national-level religious and tourist destination.
- The total proposed cost of construction of the corridore is Rs 100 crore.
- In the first phase, construction work has been started commenced at a cost of Rs 10 crore.
- The proposed corridor will include a Sanskrit school and replicas of the 12 Jyotirlingas, turning the temple into a spiritual and cultural complex.
- This development will boost religious tourism, reinforcing the cultural identity of Damoh district and the Bundelkhand region.
- The corridor project is expected to generate local employment, especially in the commerce and service sectors.
- Jageshwarnath Temple:
- Jageshwarnath Dham is located in Bandakpur village of Damoh district (MP).
- The temple was built by Diwan Balaji Rao Chandorkar in 1711 .
- The Shivalinga situated in this temple is considered to be self-manifested and has been present here since time immemorial.
- This Shivalinga is miraculous and a centre of special faith for the devotees.
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