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Gujarat is one of the strongholds of Jainism. It is a well-known fact that wherever Jains reside they will build a temple, locally known as derasar.

JAIN TEMPLES

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Palitana Jain Temple
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Songadh Jain temple
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Girnar Jain Temples
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Vasai Jain Temple
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Shri Suthri Jain Temple
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Sri Shanthinath Jain Temples Kothara
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Kumbhariya Jain Tirth
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Hutheesing Jain Temple
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Mahudi Jain Temple
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Shankheshwar Parshwanath Jain Temple
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Taranga Jain temple
Palitana Jain Temple
  • The Palitana temples of Jainism are located on Shatrunjaya by the city of Palitana in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India.
  • As the temple-city was built to be an abode for the divine, no one is allowed to stay overnight, including the priests.
  • Every Jain believes that a visit to this group of temples is essential as a once in a life time chance to achieve nirvana or salvation.
  • This site on Shatrunjaya hill is considered sacred by Jains and have hundreds of temples.
  • There are approximately 863 marble-carved temples on the hills.
  • The main temple is reached by stepping up 3500 steps.
  • It is said that 23 tirthankaras (a human being who helps in achieving liberation and enlightenment), except Neminatha (a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma), sanctified the hill by their visits.
  • The main temple is dedicated to Rishabha, the first tirthankara; it is the holiest shrine for the Svetambara Murtipujaka sect. Digambara Jain have only one temple here.
Songadh Jain temple
  • The Songadh Jain temple is a historical temple complex in the town of Songadh, in Bhavnagar district the Saurashtra region in Gujarat, India. It is 8 km from Sihor town and 28 km from Bhavnagar town.
  • The temple complex consist of eight temples. Svadhyaya Mandir or study temple, is the first temple in the temple complex built in 1937.
  • The temple is a white marble structure with teachings of Kundakund engraved on the walls and embossed on golden leaf.
  • Jinendra Dharmasabha houses a samavasarana, the divine preaching hall of the Tirthankaras, of Simandhara based on the description by Mahavideha.
  • The temple has murals with depiction of the knowledge of true doctrine cascading like water steam from Simandhara to Kundakunda and Kundakunda to Kanji Swami.
  • In 2010, a 41.5 feet idol of Lord Bahubali was also installed here.
Girnar Jain Temples
  • Girnar Jain Temples is a group of temples dedicated to the two major branches of Jainism - Digambara and Svetambara.
  • The temple complex exists amidst the Girnar Mountains located in the district of Junagadh in the Indian state of Gujarat.
  • It takes climbing about 10,000 steps to reach the top of the temple complex.
  • Some idols are as old as 84,000 years and very well maintained by and for the followers who visit the temple with a wish to attain Moksha.
  • The temple complex is dedicated to Jainism which is one of the oldest forms of religions existing in the world.
  • The grand temple complex houses several shrines of Jain Tirthankaras with spacious passages, porches and halls atop the Mount Girnar.
  • Devotees who cannot climb up the hills can opt for a palkhi (palanquin) which is readily available from the base of the mountain.
Vasai Jain Temple
  • The Vasai Jain temple is located in the village of Bhadreshwar, which is in the district of Kutch in the state of Gujarat.
  • This is the place where Bhadravati, an ancient city, once flourished. This city is mentioned in the Mahabharatas, the renowned mythological epic in India.
  • This temple and the city date back to the 555 AD. The Vasai Jain temple at Bhadreshwar was an important and thriving center for Jainism in those days.
  • It was a very popular pilgrimage site among the Jain devotees in the 12th and 13th centuries.
  • In the 17th century it fell to the pillages of marauding invaders and nearly destroyed. This temple is considered to be the oldest of the Jain temples in the Indian subcontinent.
  • Even though it had been destroyed many times over the centuries, by both human hands and natural disasters such as earthquakes, today it stands proudly rebuilt and restored to its former glory.
Shri Suthri Jain Temple
  • Shri Ghrutkalol Parshvanath Bhagwan in white color seated in a lotus posture, of height 30 Cms in a shrine located in the Suthari village. (Shve).
  • This shrine is one of the principal shrines of Abdasa Kutch-Bhuj Panch Tirthi. This shrine has become very famous because the idol is believed to be working incredible miracles.
  • This temple was ceremonially consecrated on the 8th day of the bright half of the month of Vaishakh in Vikram year 1895.
  • There are also the idols of Sri Gautamswamiji and Goddess Padmavathi in this temple which are ancient and of a special type and are anointed with a miracle.
  • There are two dharamshalas for lodging about 10-0 meters from the temple with al facilities and a bhojanshala for meals are available.
Sri Shanthinath Jain Temples Kothara
  • Jain Tirth located at small village Kothara of Abdasa Taluka of Kutch, Gujarat is one of the Panch Tirth – five sacred place of Abdasa but this is most famous, artistic and highly importance due to its exquisite carving in marble.
  • The temple of two storeys with five domes is dedicated to Bhagwan Shantinath – 16th Tirthankar of Jainism.
  • 90 cms high, white colored idol of Bhagawan Shantinath in the Padmasana posture is installed in center of the temple campus.
  • This temple is also called ‘Kalyan Tunk’ and believed as important as to the Meruprabha temple. The temple campus is surrounded by a high fort with five cells and 12 feet by 6 feet gate.
  • The sculpture executed in the halls, layout and co-ordination of it Sikhars is extra ordinary. Devotee can see the sight of the eight flags fluttering on eight sky reaching domes from far distance.
  • As lots of pilgrims across the world visit here around the year thus dharamshala for lodging is also developed where water, electricity, cooking pots, mattresses and bedspreads etc. are available.
  • Village Kothara is very well connected with Bhuj, Mandvi, Naliya, Abdasa etc. via road. Railway Station of Bhuj is 80 Kms away where private buses and taxis are available to reach Kothara.
Kumbhariya Jain Tirth
  • Kumbhariya is known for its Jain temple built between periods 1062 - 1134 AD by Vimal Shah.
  • These are group of five shrine of marble with beautiful carving. These shrines are dedicated to five Jain Tirthankar, Mahavir, Parshwanath, Neminath, Shantinath, Sambhavnath.
  • Great architecture and great ambiance they constructed their temple like no one can see the god from the outside of the temple.
  • The design of all temples is same and built by Sompara community who are expert in temple architecture.
  • Pillar, dome of temples is curved in such a way like other key Jain Temple, Dilwara, Ranakpur, Palitana etc.
  • This temple has facility of Dharmashala and Bhojanlaya for devotee.
Hutheesing Jain Temple
  • This remarkably elegant temple created out of white marble has been sacred to many Jain families, generation after generation.
  • It was built in 1848 A.D. at an estimated cost of 10 lakh rupees by a rich merchant Sheth Hutheesing as a dedication to the 15th Jain Tirthankara, Shri Dharmanatha.
  • Traditional artisans working in stone belonged to the Sonpura & Salat communities. The Salat community constructed masterpieces of architecture ranging from forts, palaces to temples.
  • The work of the Hutheesing Jain temple is attributed to Premchand Salat.
  • Located outside the Delhi Gate, the temple is spread over a sprawling courtyard, a mandapa surmounted by a large ridged dome, which is supported by 12 ornate pillars.
  • The small garbhagruh (main shrine) on the east end reaches up into three stunningly carved spires and encircled by 52 small shrines dedicated to the various Tirthankars
  • There are large protruding porches with magnificently decorated columns and figural brackets on three outer sides.
  • Also, a recently built 78 ft Mahavir stambha (tower) fashioned after the renowned tower at Chittor in Rajasthan, flanks the outer courtyard by the front entrance. Some of the motifs used in the design remind one of the Sultanate minarets of the Mughal period.
Mahudi Jain Temple
  • This derasar, considered to be one of the most sacred Jain pilgrimages, is situated in Mahudi, Mehsana District, and spreads over an area of 2 square kilometers.
  • In ancient times, the place was known as Madhumati. The idols and artistic remains recovered from the ground show that the history of this place is nearly 2000 years old, based on the inscriptions in Brahmi script.
  • This idol is considered to have miraculous powers. Thousands of Jain devotees, as well as devotees from other backgrounds, come to receive blessings from this idol.
  • Next to this shrine is a bell on a height of about 30 feet and devotees climb up to ring it and ask for the fulfillment of a wish.
  • In this vicinity there is another larger temple with a 22-inch marble idol of Bhagawan Padmaprabhu sitting in padmasana (lotus) posture, installed by Acharyadev.
  • It is customary to take a bhoomti (circumambulation) around the 24 shrines of the tirthankaras here.
  • The nearest railway station of Vijapur is 10 kms away. There are good bus facilities to get to Mahudi from Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Kalol.
Shankheshwar Parshwanath Jain Temple
  • Shankheshwar Jain Temple located at small town Shankheshwar of Patan district of Gujarat is dedicated to Lord Parshwanath, 23 Tirthankar of Jainism.
  • This is ancient, historical and major Tirth of Jainsm after the Shatrunjaya Hill in Palitana. As per the scripture, this place was known as Shankhpur or Sanghpur.
  • As per the legend, Shri Sajjan Shah, minister of King Siddhraj Jaysingh had built this Shankheshwar Parshwanath Jain Temple with help of Acharya Shri Devendra Surishwarji in year 1098 – Vikram Samvat 1155.
  • Later on, Vastupal Tejpal had renovated this temple under the instructions of Vardhamansuri in Vikram Sampva 1286.
  • Temple was destroyed by Allauddin Khilji in 14th century but again it was built by Vijaysensuri and 52 idols were placed in temple.
  • There are several other Jain temples are built near the main temple, in which the modern sprawling complex of 108 Parshvanath and Padmavati (108 Parshwanath Bhaktivihar Tirth), Rajendrasuri Navkar Mandir, Kalapurnam Smriti Mandir, the Gurumandir, and Dadawadi are highly important.
  • This tirth is also associated with lots of miracle from history and also in current time where devotee can feel the power and aura.
  • This Tirth is 120 Km from Ahmadabad, 60 Km from Viramgam and 60 Km from Patan Gujarat.
  • Thus it is easily accessible via Rail, Air and Road from all major city of India.
Taranga Jain temple
  • Taranga is a major Jain pilgrimage center near Kheralu, around 20 km from Vadnagar in Mehsana district.
  • Taranga Hills of Aravali range is well known in Jainism and Bhuddism where Jain temple built by Chaulukya king Kumarapala residing at Patan and also associated and influenced with Buddhism as well.
  • As per the Jain sacred scriptures, this place is described as Tar-ur, Taravarnagar, Tarangiri, Tarangadh etc. The present Swetamber Jain temple was built by king Kumarpal of Solanki Dynasty in Vikram samvat year 1221.
  • White Idol of Sri Ajitnath Bhagwan second Tirthankar seated in a lotus posture and of height 2.75 meters is placed in temple.
  • Temple was renovated couple of times in Vikram year 1479 and 1642 and also found some evident that original shrine was built earlier than Vikram 1st century.
  • The temple measures are 50 feet in length, 100 feet in breadth and 142 feet in height with perimeter of 639 feet with magnificently carved and one of India’s most precious works of architecture.
  • Apart from this, there are four Swetamber Jain temples and five Digamber Jain temples located on top of hill.
  • The pure and natural surroundings on the mountain helps in experiencing of extra ordinary peace for soul.
  • Dharamshala for both Swetamber and Digamber with all required facilities are situated near the Taranga Hill.
  • For devotee there are few bhojanshala on the hill as well where they can have pure jain food at convenient time.
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