Contact number
Is this number still correct?
- Not available on Google - not
- Point of contact: Not listed - call temple/trust office
Location
Shri Antariksh Parshwanath Maharaj Sansthan, Malegaon Jahangir, Kumbhar Wada, Shirpur, near Akola, Maharashtra 444504 (Vidarbha region)
Landmark: Old temple was closed for 42 years and reopened in 2022 following Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj's puja, per a review
Nearby: Akola district
Open in Google MapsVisiting & stay
- 6:00-9:00 AM, 12:00-3:00 PM, 6:00-8:00 PM (varies by day, alternating Shwetambar/Digambar slots)
Review highlights
- Famous for its idol of Lord Parshwanath, popularly believed to be miraculously suspended slightly ABOVE its base rather than touching it ('Antariksh' means 'in the sky/space') - devotees describe it as roughly 1,180,000 years old per tradition (a devotional figure, not a verified date). Genuinely rare arrangement: worship is shared between Shwetambar and Digambar sampradayas on a rotating schedule at the SAME old temple, with separate bedis (shrine sections) for each. A new, separate Shwetambar temple and dharamshala have recently been completed nearby. Strict security frisking at entry - only room keys allowed inside, no coins or flowers.
From publicly available Google Maps listings and reviews — please reconfirm by phone before travelling.