Mahudi Jain Temple
History
Mahudi Jain Temple was established by Jain monk, Buddhisagarsuri 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 Guru Mandir, a shrine dedicated to Buddhisagarsuri was established later.
Culture
Devotees offer sukhadi, a sweet to Ghantakarna Mahavir. After offering a part of it, the remaining is consumed by devotees within the temple complex. Tradition forbids the carrying away of such offerings outside premises.
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.
Gallery
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Padmaprabha image in the Jain temple
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Vadilal Kalidas Vora who donated the land for temple
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Sukhdi - sweet offered to Ghantakarna Mahavir
See also
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