Garhakota is a town and a municipality in Sagar district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Garhakota is located on Sagar to Damoh and Katni road; daily bus service is available from here.

That was their title or "upadhi" which was awarded by the Bundela King Jujhar Singh for their victorious participation in battles against the Moguls in the 17th century.

Land records evidence are available at the Revenue Office of Rehli tehsil; 1874 acres in name of Munna Lal Patriya of Garhakota, after independence in 1947.

This idol is two metres in height in Padmasana posture built with back stone with three serpent hoods.

With the blessings of Puja Gurudev shree Kanji Swami this temple have the best infrastructure in comparison with others in complete Sagar district.

In December 2015, a momentous event marked the temple's inauguration: the world-renowned Panchkalyanak ceremony, a celebration of profound significance that hadn't taken place in Garhakota for 250 years.

The Mulnayak, the principal deity enshrined within, is none other than Lord Mahaveer, the 24th and final Tirthankar of this era in Jainism.

His presence here adds immeasurable spiritual resonance to the temple, drawing pilgrims and devotees from far and wide.

The Shri Dig Jain Mahaveer Jinalay is a place of solace, devotion, and architectural splendor, offering a profound spiritual experience to all who visit.

During the first freedom struggle of India in 1857, Rani of Jhansi Lakshmi Bai wrote a letter to Raja Mardan Singh Bahadur of Garhakota to prepare against the British troops and to stop them at Sagar.