Mahudi Jain Temple

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
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.

History

Mahudi Jain Temple was established by Śvetāmbara 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 eating of it inside the main temple and 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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  Ghantakarna Mahavir
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  Vadilal Kalidas Vora who donated the land for the temple
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  Sukhdi - sweet offered to Ghantakarna Mahavir

See also

• Padampura
• Vijapur
• Ghantakarna Mahavir