Perhaps one of the most under-appreciated sites of great significance for India's religious history is Bhadreshwar, barely a kilometer from the coast, 69 km east of Mandvi, past Mundra, and 75 km south of Bhuj. The Jain religion, like other religions of Indian origin, places considerable importance on the act of pilgrimage and Bhadreshwar is one of the major centers of Jain pilgrimage in Gujarat. Unreliable reports claim the city was founded in 516 BC, and oral accounts state that the first temple was built “2500 years ago, about 45 years after the death of Lord Mahavir,” but there is no evidence to either support or debunk that claim. The main temple is strikingly beautiful, in all white marble with majestic pillars. Around the central one are 52 smaller shrines, one of which reputedly holds the original Parshavanath idol from 500 BC Non-Jains cannot spend the night in the temple complex, but other lodging is available in town.
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ramesh_lalwani 29 months ago | reply
Beautiful.Very impressive structure.
Jayesh Bheda 29 months ago | reply
Thanks Rameshji!
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Ganugapenta NaveenKumar Reddy 29 months ago | reply
Lovely View!
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Jayesh Bheda 29 months ago | reply
Thanks!!
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Jayesh Bheda 19 months ago | reply
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