# Khukhundoo

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| image_alt                       = Jain tirthankar on Kahaum pillar, 5th century
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{{Jainism}}
'''Khukhundoo''' (old name is '''Kakandi Nagari'''), is a small town in the state of [Uttar Pradesh](/source/Uttar_Pradesh) in northern [India](/source/India), approximately {{convert|15|km}} east of [Deoria](/source/Deoria%2C_Uttar_Pradesh) city near the border with [Bihar](/source/Bihar) state on Deoria [Salempur](/source/Salempur%2C_Uttar_Pradesh) road in [Deoria district](/source/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](/source/Tirthankara) [Pushpadanta](/source/Pushpadanta) birthplace as a son of King Sugriva and Queen Rama at Kakandi (Khukhundoo)  situated on the [Jain](/source/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==
{{Main|Kahaum pillar}}
In 5th century an {{convert|8|m|ft}} pillar known as ''Kahaum pillar'' was erected during the reign of [Skandagupta](/source/Skandagupta) by a person named Madra.This pillar has carvings of [Parshvanatha](/source/Parshvanatha) and other tirthankars with  Brahmi script.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jain shrines|url=http://www.uptourism.gov.in/post/jain-shrines|access-date=2020-09-17|publisher=[Uttar Pradesh Tourism](/source/Uttar_Pradesh_Tourism)|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925082108/http://www.uptourism.gov.in/post/jain-shrines|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Notable things ==
thumb|The Kahaum pillar (19th century photograph)
There is ancient temple of god [Shiva](/source/Shiva) at Khukhundoo. Khukhundoo is a Block (sub-division) in [Deoria district](/source/Deoria_district) of [Uttar Pradesh](/source/Uttar_Pradesh).

There are two intermediate schools, one post graduate college and one primary health center in the town. Railway broad gauge trains of [Indian Railways](/source/Indian_Railways) are running between Deoria and [Bhatni](/source/Bhatni_Bazar) passes through Nunkhar is 6 kilometer far from Khukhundoo.Former Union Cabinet Minister of India Sri [Vishwanath Rai](/source/Vishwanath_Rai) started his political career from Khukhundoo. From ancient time Khukhundoo is a center of study.

Other, nearest market place to this town is [Deoria, Bhatni](/source/Bhatni_Bazar), [Salempur](/source/Salempur%2C_Uttar_Pradesh), [Nunkhar](/source/Nunkhar) and [Barhaj](/source/Barhaj), in range of {{cvt|20|km}}.

==References==
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{{Deoria district}}

Category:Cities and towns in Deoria district
Category:Jain pilgrimage sites

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