A brief
history
Nippani
is
the largest urban center in Chikkodi
Taluka of Belgaum District. It is located at a distance of 74 Km from
the district headquaters, 23 Km from the taluka headquaters and 40 Km
from Kolhapur
city in Maharashtra
State.
The Poona-Bangalore
National Highway
and Vengurla-Bagalkot
State Highway
traverse through the town. The town spread over an area of 14.166 Km,
houses
58,061 population (Census 2001). It is an important agricultural and
commercial
trade center in the district. Nippani and its surrounding villages are
known for
growing high quality tobacco, which is used for manufacturing beedis.
What to see
Nippani
town is associated with
Jainism. It has two important Jain temples. Tavandi
(Stavanidhi), which is 5 Km from N ipani,
has four Jain temples. The huge idol
of Brahmadev is visited by people from
all sections of the society. There is a temple dedicated to Devi
Padmavati
between the main road and the Tirth
Temple.
The main temple at Stavanidhi has three Vedis. The first one is
dedicated to
Bhagwan Surparsvanath. An idol of Bhagwan Rishabdev of 11 A.D. is
installed in
this Chaitya. In the second Chaitya, an idol of Bagwan Parsvanath known
as
Navkhand (Nine pieces) is very miraculous.There are idols of Yaksha
Brahmadev
and Devi Padmavati in this Chaitya. The third
Chaitya is dedicated to Yaksha Brahmadev
which has a huge idol of Sindoori color.  On the upper
storey, a Shassterakut
and Chamukha are there. The images in Kayotsang posture of Bhagwan
Neminath,
Baghwan Adinath, Bhagwan Parsvanath and Bhagwan Mahavir in Padmasan as
Mulnayak
are installed here. A fair is organized in the month of January on the
night of Amavasya.
Also you
can Stroll into the Nippanikar
Wada and have a good look at the brilliant wall paintings of
the 19th century.
How
to Reach
Stavanidhi
(tavandi)Tirth is
5 Kms from Nippani town and 45 Kms from kolhapur. Regular bus service
is available
from
Kolhapur to Nippani. Tavandi (Stavanidhi) is 5 Kms
from Nippani Town. Lodging and Boarding is available
at Parsavanath Jain gurukul at Nippani and also at
Stavanidhi.Nippanikar Wada is in the heart of the City. |
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