• This sacred place is popular among devotees & ascetic saints to practice for self-discipline, austerity and to attain Nirvana (Salvation) since the time of Bhagwan Chandraprabhu (The 8th Teerthankar), Five & half Crores of ascetic saints have achived salvation (Moksha or Nirvana) from here.
• The Samavsharan of Bhagwan Chandraprabhu came here for 17 times. Nang, Anang, Chintagati, Poornachand, Ashoksen, Shridatta, Swarnbhadra and many other saints achieved salvation from here.
• This is the unique place known as Laghu Sammed Shikhar covering the area of 132 acres of two hills. There are 77 beautiful Jain temples with sky high spires, Temple No. 57 is main among them.

• Acharya Shubh Chandra & Bhartrihari lived and worked here for spiritual achievements. They completed here some texts also.
• Gopachal Atishaya Kshetra famous for high colossus of Lord Adinath and others the wonderful creation by artists, a must for devotees to see.
• Chanderi, Papouraji, Thuvonji, Devgarh and many sacred places are here in nearby area.

Main Temple & Idol

• Temple No. 57 on hill is the main temple. This is vast in size, very beautiful, having 
  Attractive artistic spire, in this temple principal deity are Lord Chandraprabhu, 
• 11 feet in height and two other beautiful idols of Lord Sheetalnath & Parsvanath are installed. There is a column of dignity (Manstambh) near temple 43 feet in height and an attractive model of Samavsharan, big in size is also here.

Other Temples

• Other more than 77 temples on hill, there are 26 temples in the village; most of them are old enough.
• At Kund-Kund Nagar, on 25 feet high plate form, a colossus of Lord Bahubali in standing posture 18 feet in height has been installed, below it a hall is built to practice the meditation.
• Attractive models of Sammedshikar, Girnar, Champapur and Pavapur are constructed here. 
• These are the places of salvation (Nirvana Kshetra) of 24 Teerthankars, images are pleasing to eyes.

Natural Scenario:

Pure natural environment, hilly are and scene of beautiful temples with high spires looks very attractive, pleasing to eyes & mind.

• Sonagir or Sonagiri that literally means ‘golden hill’ is a hill dotted with white Jain temples about 15 kms from Datia town and attracts attention from quite a distance. 
• It is a sacred place for Digambar Jain sect and is associated with the 8th Tirthankar Chandraprabha. 
• There are 77 temples dedicated to the various Tirthankars and many of them belong to 9th -10th century.
• A majority of the Jain holy places are located in the hills and they are oasis of absolute peace & tranquility. Sonagiri is no different.

• A climb up the hill last evening was an exhilarating experience. 
• There is an ancient temple at the base which has a collection of some priceless statues made in Sphatik & jade. 
• The glass inlay work in the sanctum is amazing and has earned this temple the name ‘Kanchka Mandir’.
• Jains are a prosperous community in India. They contribute a lot for charity without yearning for publicity. 
• A visit to their holy temples always act as a soothing balm and give solace to the mind & the soul !!