` Shri Dholaka Teerth ( Kalikund Teerth) Ahmedabad Gujarat India

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Shri Dholaka Teerth ( Kalikund Teerth)

Shri Tejpal Vastupal Charitable Trust; At & Post: Dholaka; Dist.: Ahmedabad; State: Gujarat (INDIA). Pin: 387 810. Telephone: (02714) 23738.

Picture of Shri Kalikund Parshwanath Bhagwan. The Moolnayak idol, in the basement, is one of the idols belonged to Shri Kalikund Parshwanath Bhagwan, which were
Picture of Shri Kalikund Parshwanath Bhagwan. The Moolnayak idol, in the basement, is one of the idols belonged to Shri Kalikund Parshwanath Bhagwan, which were

 
Jain Idol  :

The Moolnayak idol, in the basement, is one of the idols belonged to Shri Kalikund Parshwanath Bhagwan, which were established by some Jain followers at different places when the Kalikund teerth was on the brink of vanishing. Other idols are still unknown. Establishment part is not known. The Moolnayak idol of Shri Kalikund Parshwanath Bhagwan was shifted in the basement and the present Moolnayak idol of Shri Adishwar Bhagwan was replaced somewhere due to fear from the then invaders or activists.

Jain God Desc :

Shri Kalikund Parshwanath Bhagwan. The Moolnayak idol, in the basement, is one of the idols belonged to Shri Kalikund Parshwanath Bhagwan, which were

Jain Teerth :

The temple is situated at Bhala Pol (Talghar) of Juna Mohalla in Dholaka city.

Speciality of Jain Teerth :

Yugpradhan Acharya Shri Jinduttsurishwarji was born at this holy place in VS 1132. He took Deeksha, leaving all normal livelihood of mankind in VS 1141, at the age of 9 years, from Shri Dharamdev Upadhyay. His contributions to Jainism will always be remembered in Jain history. Navangi Teekakar (critic) Shri Abhaydevsurishwarji, Shri Vadidevsurishwarji, Shri Jinchandrasurishwarji, Shri Chandraprabhsurishwarji and many other Acharyas has visited this place and done many religious works. Shri Jinchandrasurishwarji had started writing "Akhyanmani-kosh" here in Yashonagvasati and completed in Akshuptvasati.

Managing Trust :

Shri Tejpal Vastupal Charitable Trust

Management Details of Jain :

Shri Tejpal Vastupal Charitable Trust; At & Post: Dholaka; Dist.: Ahmedabad; State: Gujarat (INDIA). Pin: 387 810. Telephone: (02714) 23738.

Geographical Details :

Historical Details :

Inscription found, says the city is to be known as Dhavlakkpur in its old days. Myth says it to be the Viratnagar of Mahabharat period. First Dada Guru, Yugpradhan Acharya Shri Jinduttsurishwarji born here in VS 1132 and took Deeksha in VS 1141 at this holy place. It is said that this Moolnayak idol is one of the idols of Kalikund Parshwanath Bhagwan at different places established by some of Jain followers when the Kalikund teerth was on the brink of vanishing. This teerth is described in Teerthmala written by Shri Vinayprabh Upadhyayji in 14th century of VS.

Management Dharamshala :

Dharamshala and Bhojanshala facilities having all necessities are available.

Other Dharamshalas :

Last Chaturmast :

Future Plan :

 

Some other important Information

Telephone :

02714 - 23738

Post Office :

Dholaka

Railway Station :

1 kms from Dholaka station

Airport :

Ahmedabad, 40 kms

Road Route :

This teerth place is 1 km from Dholaka station on Baroda-Palitana road route; it is 40 kms from Ahmedabad while 190 kms from Palitana. Regular bus services are available from Ahmedabad for this place. The Vallabhipur Teerth is at a distance of 110 kms from this holy place.

Via :

Ahmedabad

Tehsil :

Dholaka

District :

Ahmedabad

State :

Gujarat

Country :

India

Hospital :

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Tourist Place Nearby :

Other Teerths :

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