Jain Shrines : Kampil Farrukabad
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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