Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/efHX3Tx93pk
References: https://koraput.odisha.gov.in/tourism/tourist-places/parab-koraput
https://odishatour.in/jain-temple-subai-koraput/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subai_Jain_temples
Location:
“Jain
Temple Subai, Ancient Digambar Jain Temple, Nandapur Rd, near Rani Duduma
Waterfall, Muliaput, Odisha 764037”
The Subai Jain Temples are located around
10 KMs from Nandapur and around 34 KMs from koraput town. Around 5 Jain temples
(originally 6) are standing here dedicated to Mahavira, Parshvanatha,
Rishabhanatha, and other pilgrims. Besides this an image of a 4-armed Tara
(Jaina yaksha) adorned by bangles also stands in the cell, which recalled the
place not only to be the center of Jainism but also of Tantrick Pitha.
And ancient temple, it was built by Jain
gemstone traders who used to come to Koraput for trading. A shiva temple near
the complex is also a popular tourist attraction.
The 5 Jain temples are believed to be
built around 4th century AD. Initially built with a Triratha
architecture, having amalaka, the door jambs are having carvings of rosette
enclosed with dotted square. One of the temples is famous for its rare image of
Tirthankaras.
Another significant feature of the temple
is the image of Rishabhanatha in padmasan dhyana posture, surrounded by other
Tirthankaras.
Nearby places to visit:
1)
Jagannath Sagar Lake
2)
Sabar Sikhetra temple
3)
Deomall Hill station
4)
Gumli Waterfall
5)
Duduma Waterfall
6)
Dumuriput Ram temple
7)
Maliguda Tunnel
8)
Rani Duduma Waterfall
9)
Tribal Museum
10)
Kechala Dam, Koraput
11)
Kolab Dam
12)
Gupteshwar Shiva Temple
13)
Jalaput Dam
14)
Punjisil Waterfall
15)
Bagra Waterfall
16)
Sinhasan Batrisi, Nandapur
17)
Bari Waterfall
18)
Damanjodi city
19)
Sunabeda Hat museum
20)
Galigabdar waterfall
How
to Reach:
By
Air: Nearest
airport is at Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) 171 KMs away which is well
connected with New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Nagpur by going flights. Within
Orissa, Bhubaneshwar Airport is around 483 KMs.
By
Road: Nearest bus stop is Sunabeda, around 17 KMs from the
temple complex.
By
Train: Nearest railway station is Koraput around 35 KMs from the
temple complex
Stay Options:
For the next 2 days, we
were moving from Rayagada towards Koraput and Malkangiri while covering places
around. Staying options are available at Jeypore or Malkangiri, but our route
was like, for Jeypore we had to move to a different direction. There is a place
called Damanjodi, where there are couple of staying options. We stayed in a new
just started hotel: Hotel Lemon Royal, which is quite good at a descent cost
too. Food is good too.
Location: “Hotel Lemon Royal, Bhejaput Main Rd, Bhejaput, Damanjodi, Odisha
763008”
Parking and Photography:
There is quite a space
outside the complex where vehicles can be easily parked.
There is no restriction
to photography. Drones can be easily used too.
Major Festival:
Parab Festival once in
a year.
Festival of festivals
PARAB – an annual tribal festival organized by the District Council of Culture,
Koraput is a gala event of the state, organized in the month of November every
year all over the district. The whole month of parab witnesses events on sports
culture, seminar mountain trekking, boat race and artists camp. On a third day
from all over the country are staged on one platform, with crafts mela and
exhibitions in the Koraput Parab ground.
Timings:
Monday to Sunday: 9 am to 7 pm