Tithi Vaishakh Krishna 2

Ahichhatra is said  to be the capital of North  Panchal during  Mahabharat  period. Dronacharya  was the ruler. There is  a fort of that  ancient period. A number of jain images & scriptures has been found during excavations in these places .Many jain rulers ruled this region .One king Vasupal had constructed a beautiful temple called "Sahrsa kut chitalaya" in which the image of Bhagwan Parsvanath of the height of 9 hath (hands) was installed 

It is also believed that during the regime of king Avanipal 
"Acharaya Patra kesari" got his doubts (questions) cleared (answered)
 by a written reply on the "fun mandal" (upper part) of Padmavatimataji 
in the temple of village which exists even today .

This supernatural  incident  impressed patra kesari .He adopted jain values.
He became  famous  jain monk  as  His  Holiness 108 Sri Vidyanandji who
later on composed 8000 shloks .In the near  by  village  there is a very old.
temple  .The image of the Bhagwan Parsvanath carries a number of legends
The "fun" is detached  from the  image and  the image  appears in different
shades in different time.

Terror & Tumult By Sambar Dev 
       History bears the testimony of
fact that when Bhagwan Parsvnath was  sitting  in  meditation (during   muni stage),One Sambar dev while moving in his viman  tried to cross over the head of parsvnath.Sambar was surprised to see that his viman stopped   there . Sambar  with  his special   knowledge    (vibhawadhi gyan)  recollected   the   past   and recalled that  his "viman" cold not move   due   to   the   power  of his enemy Parsvnath .Sambar  became furious &angry & began  to  do all mischievous  activities  to  oppress muni parsvnath.  It  started rainning cats and dogs .There  was   violent whirl  wind .He   adopted  all  other  malpractices    to    create    terror. Everything  was in  ransom. During this period of  turmoil  &  tumult a mild    tremor    occured     in    the "Ashan"  (sitting place of God ) of Dharnandra   and   padmavatidevi . They   immediately   visualized  the whole   episode   with their special knowledge.     They   landed      at  Ahichhatra   and  safeguarded "His Holiness  muni    parsvnath"   from disturbance & disorder  created by Sambar.In   the   mean time,   muni parsvnath   attend   kewalgyan and  every   thing  came to order .It may be noted here that after   attainment of      kevalgyan      of      complete knowledge   one   becomes God & no   power   on   earth   can do any harm    or    mischief    to  Arahant. Sambar   also   came to senses and achieved           samyagdarshan. In addition      to   Samber,   this  700 disciples of Mahipal   taapas   have also adopted  jaineshwari   diksha . The word Ahichhatra has special meaning :- Ahi       means "serp" - serpent & Chhatra means "covering".                      Actually it symbolizes the covering (Chhatra) provided by Dharnandra &   Padmavatimataji to Parsvnath  ( during    muni    stage). Godly Celebration of  Tap & Gyan Kalyanak,   divine   appearance   of Dharnandra   and   Padmavatimataji and   saintly of  patra  keshari  have made Ahichhatra Parsavnath a holy, heavenly and humane place.