Andeshwar Parshwanathji is a famous Jain temple located on a small hill in Kushalgarh tehsil. The temple is home to rare Shilalekhs from the 10th century. The place also houses two Digamabara Jain Parshwanatha temples. The main temple was built by Digambar Jain Panchayat of Kushalgarh. The main idol of Bhagawan Parshwanatha is being protected by seven hoods.
It is located about 40 km from Banswara and is a famous Jain Temple. The main attraction of the temple is the idol of Parshwanath Ji which dates back to the 12th or 13th centuries. The black idol of Lord Parshwanath is around 80 cm tall with seven hoods. It is believed to be discovered by tribes of those regions while cultivating the field. Every year on Kartik Purnima i.e. fifteenth lunar day of Hindi month Kartik, a fair is organized which is visited by people from the neighboring towns and villages.
There are three temples on the forest hill. Among them two Digambar temples are of Lord Parshvanatha out of that one is built up by Shri Digambar Jain Panchayat Kushalgarh in 1992. The idol has been magnificently carved out. Many popular legends are associated with the Atishay temple. The principal idol of Lord Parshvanatha is black in colour and is around 80 cms tall. It is surmounted with seven hoods. According to legends associated with the idol, it was discovered by tribes of those regions when they were cultivating the field. The idol was dug out and installed in a newly constructed temple. The idol is transcendental and worshipped and revered not only by the members of Jain Community but also by other castes.
A fair is organized every year on the day of kartik purnima i.e. fifteenth lunar day of hindi month kartik. The fair is visited by people from the neighbouring towns and villages.
