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Mahudi Jain Tirth
Mahudi Jain Tirth
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	Mahudi Jain Tirth
Religion
Affiliation	Jainism
Sect	Śvetāmbara
Deity	Padmaprabhu, Ghantakarna Mahavir
Festivals	Kali Chaudas
Governing body	Mahudi (Madhupuri) Jain Murtipujak Trust
Location
	Shown within Gujarat
Geographic coordinates	23°29′36″N 72°47′00″E / 23.49333°N 72.78333°E
Architecture
Creator	Buddhisagar Suri
Date established	1917
Specifications
Temple(s)	3
Monument(s)	6
Website
	mahuditemple.com

Mahudi Jain Temple (aka Derasar) is situated in Mahudi town in Mansa taluka of Gandhinagar district, Gujarat. It is a pilgrimage centre for Śvetāmbara Jains and other communities who visit the temple of Jain deity, Ghantakarna Mahavir and of the 6th Tirthankara, Padmaprabh. It was known as Madhupuri historically.^[1]

History

Mahudi Jain Temple was established by Śvetāmbara Jain monk, Buddhisagarsuri^[1] in 1917 CE (Maghsar Sudi 6, Vikram Samvat 1974). There is an inscription in Brahmi script. In 1916 CE, the foundation stone was laid on land donated by Vadilal Kalidas Vora. He, along with Punamchand Lallubhai Shah, Kankkuchand Narsidas Mehta, and Himmatlal Hakamchand Mehta became trustees of a trust established to manage the temple. The central deity of this temple is a 22-inch marble idol of Padmaprabh. There is a separate shrine dedicated to Ghantakarna Mahavir, the protector deity. The deity is holding a bow and arrow, not commonly seen in the temples of this faith which stresses the importance of non-violence. The Guru Mandir, a shrine dedicated to Buddhisagarsuri was established later.

Culture

Devotees offer sukhadi a sweet that is made fresh on the premises to Ghantakarna Mahavir. After offering a part of it, the remaining is consumed by devotees within the temple complex. Tradition forbids the eating of it inside the main temple and the carrying away of such offerings outside premises. Guards monitor and redirect noncompliant devotees.^[1]

Every year, on Kali Chaudas (the fourteenth day of the dark half of the month of Aso), numerous devotees visit the Ghantakarna Mahavir temple to attend a religious ceremony, Havan.^[1]

Next to the temple outside, devotees of all ages climb a ladder to ring the bell.

Gallery

Padmaprabha image in the Jain temple
Ghantakarna Mahavir
Vadilal Kalidas Vora who donated the land for the temple
Sukhdi - sweet offered to Ghantakarna Mahavir

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Dave, Pranav (2013-11-02). "Kali Chaudas havan revered by all faiths". The Times of India. Ahmedabad: timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2013-11-02.