Khukhundoo
human settlement in India
Khukhundoo (old name is Kakandi Nagari), is a small town in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India, approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Deoria city near the border with Bihar state on Deoria Salempur road in Deoria district.
Kakandi Jain Circuit
Kalyanak Kshetra - Kakandi (present name village - Khukhundoo) here became the austerity and knowledge of Tirthankara Pushpadant . Khukhundoo also well known as Tirthankara Pushpadanta birthplace as a son of King Sugriva and Queen Rama at Kakandi (Khukhundoo) situated on the Jain Circuit. There was a group of temples here. All turned into ruins with only one temple left.
A Jain Temple was built here by Rai Bahadur Mulchand in 1874. The main vedi housed idols of Neminath, Pushpadanta and Parshvanath.
Kahaum pillar of Skandagupta
In 5th century an 8 metres (26 ft) pillar known as Kahaum pillar was erected during the reign of Skandagupta by a person named Madra.This pillar has carvings of Parshvanatha and other tirthankars with Brahmi script.
Notable things
There is ancient temple of god Shiva at Khukhundoo. Khukhundoo is a Block (sub-division) in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh.
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