Mangi-Tungi : Nashik, Maharashtra.


Mangi Tungi Temple is at 125 km from Nashik ,located in Satana Taluka. Mangi is the western pinnacle which is 4,343 ft high above sea level andTungi is the eastern pinnacle which is 4,366 ft high above sea level. Mangi Tungi is a famous holy place for pilgrimage.

The Statue of Ahimsa is located at Mangi-Tungi, in Nashik, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the tallest Jain statue in the world. The statue depicts the first Jain Tirthankara, Rishabhanatha.

Mangi Tungi refers to two peaks named Mangi and Tungi. It has about 3600 stairs and on the way down one can cover Rishabhgiri, which has a newly made 108' Idol of Lord Rishabhdev.
The complete journey from Mumbai will take around 6-7 hours. Accommodation is available in the Dharamshala and there is also guest house service available. Who is Mangi? Mangi is the name of one of the two pinnacles.         

Mangi Tungi is a famous holy place for pilgrimage. This is a Siddha Kshetra where Ram, Hanuman, Sugriva, Nal, Neel, Mahaneel, Gava, Gavaksha and so many others, Total 99 Carores of ascetics attained salvation full & final freedom from world and went to Siddha Shila or Moksha, from where no one returns to the world and enjoys the internal spiritual bliss for infinite time. 

This Holy place is also related to Lord Ram & Sita, Lord Krishna & his elder brother Balram. Bhilwadi is the base village of Mangi-Tungi.



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