Dadaguru Devas are very prominent Jain Acharyas of Khartar Gachchha branch of Swetambara sect of Jain community. There are four Dadagurus namely Shree Jina Dutta Suri, Shree Manidhari Jina Chandra Suri, Shree Jina Kushal Suri and Shree Jina Chandra Suri.
Worship (Pujan) of Dadaguru is very popular among Jains. Dadabadi means place of worship for Dadagurudeva. Beautiful Dadabadi of Kolkata is about 200 years old and situated at 29 Badridas Temple Street among the cluster of temples opposite to famous Parashnath glass temple.
There are foot prints (Charana) of Acharya Sthulibhadra (single) and a cluster of four Jina Dutta Suri, Shree Jina Kushal Suri, Shree Jina Chandra Suri and Jinabhadra Gani Kshamashramana at Kolkata Dadabari. Devotees come here every monday and on the full moon day of every lunar month to pay their homage.
This video depicts Dadaguru pujan on the occasion of Jina Dutta Suri jayanti (birth anniversary) on 2nd July 2009.
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Dear Anjali,
This is extremely nice place to visit. There are three more temples in this complex. All are worth visit.
vardhamangems
vardhamangems 2 years ago
Wonderful place. Beautiful architecture. Nice devotional songs.
Anjalikapadia 2 years ago