Datia

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Datia is the District headquarter of the Datia District. The town is 69 Km from Gwalior, 325 Km south of new Delhi and 320 Km north of Bhopal. It is an ancient town, mentioned in the mahabharata as Daityavakra. The town is a market centre for food grains and cotton products. Handloom weaving is an important industry . Datia is a famed for the seven-storied palace built by Raja Bir Singh Deo in 1614. A pilgrimage spot for devotees, Datia has the sidhapeeth of shri peetambhara Devi, Buglamukhi Devi Temple and Gopeshwar temple. About 15 Km from Datia is the Sonagiri, a scared Jain hill. Datia is 34 km from jhansi, Uttar Pradesh and 52 Km from Orchha.The nearest airport is a at Gwalior. Datia railway station is on the Delhi-Chennai main line.

Peetambra peeth is a famous shaktipitha located at the entrance of Datia in Madhya Pradesh. This pilgrimage spot features Buglamukhi Devi Temple. and Dhumavati Mai Temple established by shri Golokwasi Swamiji Maharaj. Vankhandeshwar temple is a Mahabharat period temple of Lord Shiva which is situated at this place. Pitambra peeth is about 1 km from Datia Bus Station and 3 KM from Datia Railway Station .

Datia lies on the track from Gwalior to Jhansi. In fact it is closer to Jhansi, which is in Uttar Pradesh, than to Gwalior. 26km to the north of Jhansi is the small palace town founded by the Bundela chief Raj Bir Singh Deo.
Bir Singh supported Prince Salim (later Emperor Jahangir) when he rebelled against his father, the Mughal Emperor Akbar (see Orchha for details). The palaces at Datia and Orchha are the best surviving examples of a style of architecture that arose in the late 16th and early 17th centuries in the Bundelkhand area under the reign of the Bundela Rajputs.

Datia is a small rural town and a municipality in Datia district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative center of Datia District. It was formerly the seat of the eponymous princely state in the British Raj. Datia is situated near Gwalior and on the border with Uttar Pradesh (U.P); the town of Jhansi in U.P. is only about 25 km away.

The old town is surrounded by a stone wall, enclosing handsome palaces and gardens; the 17th century palace of Bir Singh Deo is one of the finest examples of Hindu domestic architecture available in north 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.

Datia was a princely state of Madhya Pradesh during the British. The old town is surrounded by stone walls, gardens and palaces. It is very close to Gwalior and has common boundary with Uttar Pradesh.

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 takes its name from Dantavakra, a mythological demon ruler of the area. The palaces at Datia and Orchha are the best surviving examples of the Bundelkhand style of architecture that arose in the late 16th and early 17th centuries in the Bundelkhand area under the reign of the Bundela Rajputs.

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History of Datia

Datia had formerly been a state in the bundelkhand region.The ruling family were Rajputs of the Bundela clan; they descended from a younger son of a former raja of Orchha. The state was administered as part of the Bundelkhand agency of Central India. It lay in the extreme north-west of Bundelkhand, near Gwalior, and was surrounded on all sides by other princely states of Central India, except on the east where it bordered upon the United Provinces.

It was second highest in the rank of all the Bundela states after Orchha, with a 17-gun salute, and its Maharajas bore the hereditary title of Second of the Princes of Bundelkhand. The land area of the state was 2130 mi² its population in 1901 was 1759. It enjoyed an estimated revenue of £2,00,000. The state suffered from famine in 1896-97, and again to a lesser extent in 1899-1900.

After India's independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Datia acceded unto the dominion of India; it later merged with the union of India. Datia, together with the rest of the Bundelkhand agency, became part of the new state of Vindhya Pradesh in 1950. In 1956, Vindhya Pradesh state was merged with certain other areas to form the state of Madhya Pradesh within the Union of India.

Educational Institutions in Datia:

1. Saraswati Vidya Mandir Bharatgarh
2. Holy Cross Ashram School
3. Rani Laxmibai Public School
4. Government Higher Secondary School No.1
5. Government Higher Secondary School No 2
6. Government Girl School
7. Rajeev Vidyalaya
8. Mahila Samiti School

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Culture:

Datia is best known for the Pitambara Peeth. Peetambra peeth is a famous shaktipitha located at the entrance of Datia in Madhya Pradesh. This pilgrimage spot features Buglamukhi Devi Temple and Dhumavati Mai Temple established by shri Golokwasi Swamiji Maharaj. Vankhandeshwar temple is a Mahabharat period temple of Lord Shiva which is situated at this place. Pitambra peeth is about 0.6 mile from Datia Bus Station and 1.8 Miles from Datia Railway Station .

Temple of the goddess Peetaambara Bagalamukhi, and Jain Temples (Sonagir).Sonagir is located at 9 miles from Datia and is connected by Road and Train.

How to reach Datia

Nearest Railway Station:

Datia railway station

Nearest Airport:

Nearest airport is Gwalior.

Road Transport:

Datia Bus Station

Tourist Attraction of Datia:

PEETAMBRA PEETH :

Peetambra Peeth is the famous Shakti Peeth of the country. Sh. Golokwasi Swamiji Maharaj established "Bagla Mukhi Devi " and " Dhumawati Mai " at this place. Vankhandeshwar Temple at Peetambra Peeth is one of the Mahabharat-Kaleen temple of Lord Shiva.In the same campus a lot of temples are established.

How to reach : Pitambra Peeth is located at the entrance of Datia city. Datia railway station 3 km from the Peetambra and Bus stand is located at the distance of 1 km. Auto are available from the railway station and bus stand to reach Peetambra Peeth. Jhansi(U.P.) is 30 km and Gwalior(M.P.) is 75 km from Datia and is well connected by Trains and roadways & private buses. Nearest Airport is Gwalior .

Contect No : Telephone No's of Peeth are 07522-233960,234960

Where to stay : There are Hotels / Loges and Dharamshalas in the city to stay at the distance of 1-2 km .

travel:

Datia is well connected by rail and road. Datia railway station is the nearest railhead. One can also reach Datia via Jhansi which is 30 km away. Gwalior (M.P.) is 75 km from Datia and is well connected by trains and roadways and private buses.

SONAGIRI TEMPLES:

Sonagiri ( literally, the golden peak) is a place sacred to Digambar Jains. This is a place where King Nanganag Kumar achieved liber- ation from the cycles of death and life along with the fifteen million followers. There are several white Jain temples scattered around Sonagiri. This sacred place is popular among devotees & ascetic saints to practice for self discipline, austerity, and to attain Nirvana ( salvation )

LORD CHANDRAPRABHU IDOL:

There are seventy seven beautiful Jain temples in hills and twenty six temples in village.The temple no. fifty seven on hill is the main temple. This temple has attra- ctive artistic spire. In this temple the principal deity is Lord Chandraprabhu, eleven feet in height. Two other beautiful idols of Lord SheetalNath & Parsvnath are installed.There is a column of dignity ( Manstambh ) 43 feet in height and an attractive model of Samavsharan. The samavsharan of Bhagwan Chandraprabhu came here for seventeen times. Nang, Anang, Chintagati, Pooranchand, Ashoksen, Shridatta and many other saints achieved salvation from here. This is the unique place known as Laghu Sammed Shikhar covering the area of 132 acres of two hills.

Annual festival ( Mela ) :

From Falgun Shukla 14 to Chaitra Krishna 5

Nearby City :

Datia 15 kms ( By road ) 15 kms ( By train )

Jhansi 45 kms ( By road ) 48 kms ( By train )

Gwalior 65 kms ( By road ) 62 kms ( By train )

Means of approach :

By Road : Sonagiri lies on Datia Gwalior road. Buses are available from Gwalior, Datia and Jhansi to reach Sonagiri.

By Train : Sonagiri railway station lies on Agra Jhansi railway line . Trains are available from Gwalior, Datia and Jhansi.

By Air : Nearest airport to Sonagiri is Gwalior.

Where to stay :

Delhiwali Dharamshala, Beespanthi Kothi, Tyagi Vrati Ashram, Terapanthi Kothi, Kund-Kund Nagar are available for stay having normal rooms, semi deluxe rooms, deluxe rooms, mess facility and all other required items like utensils, bed, tent etc.

Address :

Shri Digamber Jain Siddh Shetra Sonagiri

Place & Post - Sonagiri Dist.- Datia (M.P.)

Pincode : 475685

Unao-Balaji Sun Temple :

Unao is seventeen kilometers from Datia Headquarters. Balaji Temple is very old temple is said to date from Pre-Historic times. People from very distant places flock to the Balaji Sun Temple on pilgrimage. There is a tank in the vinicity said to contain sacred water and is the popular belief that lepers who take a bath in these waters are cured of their terrible affliction. This is also known as Balaji-Dham. Unao is connected by road only.

Satkhanda-Mahal :

Satkhanda-Mahal was built by King Veer Singh Joo Dev Bundela (1605-1627) of Orchha State. Mahal is Seven Stories and is famous for Bundeli Archetecture. This is also known as "Old Mahal", "Hawa-Mahal" and "Keerti-Mahal".

Rajgarh Palace & Museum :

Rajgarh Palace is located near Peetambra-Peeth was built by King Shatrujit Bundela. Palace is made of Bundeli Archetecture. Museum is also located this place and is collection of Geological & Cultural Importance things.

Gujarra :

Gujarra is 17 Km. from Datia and is famous for "Ashoka's Shilalekh".

Badoni :

This place is known as Chhoti Badoni and is located about 10 Km. from Datia City. There are Guptkalin temples of "Boddh" and "Jain" Religion and famous for Bundeli Archetecture "Fort" and "Hawelies".

Seondha :

Seondha is located 70 Km. from Datia and is connected road only. This Tehsil Headquarter is famous for Water fall on Sindh River, Kanhargarh Fort, and Nandnandan temple. At fifteen kilometers from Seondha there is famous temple of "Ratangarh Mata" Temple. This temple is located in dense forest.

Bhander :

Bhander is located 30 Km. from Datia. Bhander is recently merged as 3rd Tehsil in Datia District. Mahabharat period name of Bhander was "Bhandakpur" and famous for Son-Tallaiya, Laxman Mandir and Old Fort.

Botonical Garden :

This is located on Datia-Bhander road at 5 Km. This place is developed by Forest Department and is dense forest as well as natural place.

Temples :

In Datia City there are lot of beautiful temples. Datia is known as "Laghu Vrandaban" some of these are "Avadh Bihari Temple", "Shivgir Temple", "Vijay-Raghav Temple", "Govind Temple", and "Bihariji Temple".

Pancham Kavi Ki Toriya :

This natural and beautiful place is located 4 Km from Datia and is famous for "Bhairav Temple".

Udnu Ki Toriya :

This place is famous for "Hanuman Temple" and is located 8 Km from Datia on the very high Place having about 350 steps.

Govind Palace Datia:

Govind Palace is the seven- storeyed palace built entirely on stone by Raja Bir Singh Deo in 1614. It is the representative of one of the finest architectures of the Bundela period , the place also houses the Bundela mural paintings. The palace also has sculptures and good view from the top.It is impressive architecturally and has nice mural painted on the walls.

Hotels/Lodge/Accommodation in Datia:

M.p.s.t.d.c. Tourist Motel:

MP Tourism hotel Tourist Motel is counted best among hotels in Datia. It is a economy hotel in Datia. Apart from them Gwalior hotels can also be considered best to stay as Gwalior is 70 km away from Datia.

Datia Hotel.