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Shri Shatrunjay Teerth (Palitana)
Seth Anandji Kalyanji Pedhi; Talahati Sadak; P.O.: Palitana;Dist.: Bhavnagar; State: Gjarat. INDIA. Telephone:(02848) 2148.
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| Jain Idol |
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The calm and beautifull idol of Shri Adishwar Bhagwan in Padmasan position of about 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 meter) in height is present as the Moolnayak. |
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This is Shashwat Teerth, having 108 different names in Jain Shashtras. |
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This teerth was famous as Pundareek Giri in its old days. Much renovation works took place but the important sixteen renovations in this Avasarpini period are as follows:(1): By Shri Bharat Chakravarti, son of Shri Adishwar Bhagwan. (2): By King Shri Dandaveerya. (3): By Shri Ishanendra during the period of 1st & 2nd Teerthankars. (4): By Shri Mahendra Indra. (5): By Shri Indra of 5th Devlok. (6): By Shri Indra Chamarendra. (7): By Shri Sagar Chakravarti during the period of Shri Ajitnath Bhagwan. (8): By Shri Vyatarendra during the period of Shri Abhinandan Bhagwan. (9): By King Shri Chandrayasha during the period of Shri Chandraprabh Bhagwan. (10): By Shri Chakrayudh son of Shri Shantinath Bhagwan. (11): By Shri Ramchandraji during the period of Shri Munisuvrat Swami. (12): By the Pandvas during the period of Shri Neminath Bhagwan. (13): By Shri Jabad Shah of Mahuva village in Veer Nirvan Samvat (VNS) 577 i.e. VS 108. (14): Shri Vahad, the minister in the cabinet of King Shri Kumarpal in VNS 1682 i.e. VS 1213. (15): By Shri Samara Shah in VNS i.e. VS 1371. (16): By Shri Karama Shah of Chittourh on Vaishakh Krishna 6 of VNS 2056 i.e. VS 1587. |
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The teerth has eleven different parts called as Tunk. Small tunks have 3-4 temples while 10 temples on the big ones. Main temple of Prabhu Adinath on Adinath tunk is at a height of about 2000 feet, consisting of 3750 steps with plain route in between them. After climbing about 3 kms the path is bifurcated in two parts, one leading to the main temple and the other towards the Nav tunk temple. After entering in Hathipol; Rampol and Vaghapol comes first on the main temples route followed by Surajkund, Bheemkund & Ishwarkund. Name of the tunks are: (1) Shri Adinath Bhagwan tunk, (2) Motisha Tunk, (3) Balavasi, (4) Premvasi, (5) Hemvasi, (6) Ujambai ki Tunk, (7) Sakharvasi, (8) Chhepavasi, (9) Chaumukhji/ Savasom ki Tunk, (10) Khartarvasahi and (11) Dhanvasahi are present at the basement. |
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Seth Anandji Kalyanji Pedhi |
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| Geographical Details |
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Totally 700 temples are present at this teerth which is situatd on a hill. Main temple is at the height of 2000 feet from the basement (talahati). |
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This teerth was famous as Pundareek Giri in its old days. Much renovation works took place but the important sixteen renovations in this Avasarpini period are as follows:(1): By Shri Bharat Chakravarti, son of Shri Adishwar Bhagwan. (2): By King Shri Dandaveerya. (3): By Shri Ishanendra during the period of 1st & 2nd Teerthankars. (4): By Shri Mahendra Indra. (5): By Shri Indra of 5th Devlok. (6): By Shri Indra Chamarendra. (7): By Shri Sagar Chakravarti during the period of Shri Ajitnath Bhagwan. (8): By Shri Vyatarendra during the period of Shri Abhinandan Bhagwan. (9): By King Shri Chandrayasha during the period of Shri Chandraprabh Bhagwan. (10): By Shri Chakrayudh son of Shri Shantinath Bhagwan. (11): By Shri Ramchandraji during the period of Shri Munisuvrat Swami. (12): By the Pandvas during the period of Shri Neminath Bhagwan. (13): By Shri Jabad Shah of Mahuva village in Veer Nirvan Samvat (VNS) 577 i.e. VS 108. (14): Shri Vahad, the minister in the cabinet of King Shri Kumarpal in VNS 1682 i.e. VS 1213. (15): By Shri Samara Shah in VNS i.e. VS 1371. (16): By Shri Karama Shah of Chittourh on Vaishakh Krishna 6 of VNS 2056 i.e. VS 1587. |
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Seth Anandji Kalyanji Pedhi; Dharamshala available by trust. |
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Some other important Information
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| Telephone |
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02848 - 2148 |
Post Office |
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Palitana |
| Railway Station |
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Palitana just 1 mile away. |
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2 miles away from teerth, Palitana station is 48 kms from Bhavnagar while 29 kms from Sihor. Ahmedabad is linked with the teerth by both means of traveling i.e. by train as well as by road. |
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Bhavnagar |
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Palitana |
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Bhavnagar |
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Gujarat |
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India |
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Other Teerths |
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Shri Shatrunjay Dam Teerth: It comes while traveling from Palitana to Talaja, 10 kms away from Palitana, at the bank of Shatrunjay river. Moolnayak idol of Shri Shatrunjay Parshwanath Bhagwan attracts pilgrims. Dharamshala and Bhojanshala and Upashrayas are also available here. |
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