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Mulnayak
| Tirth |
Historicity
| Other Temples |
Works of art and Sculpture |
Guidelines |
Trust | Photo Gallery
Mulnayak: Nearly 45 cms. high, white - colored idol of
Bhagawan Adishvar in the Padmasana posture.
Tirth: It is in the old town of Deesa.
Historicity:
This place is believed to
belong to the times earlier than the thirteenth century of the Vikram era. This temple was
reinstalled after its renovation in 1878. The arrival of Kalikalasarvajna made this city
holy, When Acharyashri Hiravjayji propitiated the Surimantra, the presiding deity appeared
and gave him the blessing, "A grate king will be awakened by you and he will prove to
be of great help in spreading the Jain religion. This king was Emperor Ashok.
Other Temples: Besides, there is at present a temple of Bhagawan Mahavir Swami. Outside
the town, there is Dadvadi and there are foot idols of Acharya Shri Vijayabhadrasurisvrji
in it.
Works of art and Sculpture: The artistic idols of God are very beautiful and
impressive.
Guidelines: Deesa, the nearest railway station, is at a
distance of three Kilometers from the temple. There are dharmashalas and bhojanashalas. An
upashraya and an ayambilashala are also there.
Trust: Shri Jain Svetambar Murtipujak Sangha, Old
Deesa-385540, Dist.-Banaskantha, Gujarat State, India.
Shri Mahavir Bhagwan
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