About The Benibai
There is a 25 feet high statue here which appears to be carved out of sandstone. Local people worship it as a forest goddess. They believe that the stone has taken the form and shape of the goddess due to erosion by rainwater. Here Harra Baheda trees are together. Local belief is that this is the center of Tantric Sadhana.
Where The Place?
The statue of Beni Bai is situated in the middle of a dense forest near Dhanpur village of Marwahi block of Gaurela Pendra Marwahi district.On looking closely, it appears to be a statue of a Jain Tirthankar carved in Kayotsarga Mudra. This posture goes beyond the body and establishes the importance of the soul. It is noteworthy that this statue is feminine. It is the only artwork of its kind in Chhattisgarh and is of religious importance for Jain followers.
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