Kampil Temple - Kayamganj

The ancient town of Kampil, today almost a village, is situated in tehsil Kayamganj of district Farrukabad.

During the ancient times, the river ganges used to flow past this place. Kampil used to be the capital of the Panchal kingdom.

The town has been referred to and mentioned in the Puranas, Jatakas, Mahabharat and other ancient epics of India. This place of pilgrimage was the birth place of the 13th Tirthankar Lord Vimal Nath, and Mahasati Draupadi and Guru Dronacharya of the Mahabharata.

At the Svetambar Jain temple in Kampil, the idol of Lord Vimalnath stands in the main hall. The Digambar Jain temple, believed to be 1800 years old, also houses the idol of the 13th Tirthankara Lord Vimal Nath.

Other prominent places of tourist interest in Kampil include Raja Dhrupad's fort, Draupadhi Kund, Mughal ghat, Kapil Muni Ashram, Rameshwar temple and Medh Kund.

In the North-West part of Kampil City in the middle of population, there is an ancient

temple of V.S. 492 which is constructed on a 10 feet high platform, about 1500 years old. Bhagwan Vimalnath’s idol 2 feet high in cross legged seating posture is the principal deity of this temple, idol is supposed to be more then 2500 years old, magnificent & attractive, Black in color. It is said that this was recovered from river Ganga.

Other so many idols are also worth to be seen. The spire of temple is very high & vast.

Dropadi Kund

There is a hillock known as Aghatia Teela, it is said that Bhagwan Vimalnath achieved super natural knowledge (Kevalgyan) here. On digging this hillock, Dig. Jain Idols are found here. An old tattered pond is also here known as Dropadi Kund.

Shri Vimalnath Digamber Jain Teerth Kshetra Kampilji

Place – Kampil, Post – Kayamganj, Taluka – Kayamganj, Dist. – Farrukhabad (U.P.)

Phone 05690 – 271230