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Mahudi Jain Temple, Gujarat

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Address

Mansa taluka, Gandhinagar district,

Mahudi, Gujarat 382855

Moolavar

Padmaprabhu, Ghantakarna Mahavir

Introduction

Mahudi Jain Temple is situated in Mahudi town in Mansa taluka of Gandhinagar district, Gujarat. It is a pilgrimage centre of Jains and others visiting the temple of Jain deity, Ghantakarna Mahavir and the Padmaprabhu Jain Temple. It was known as Madhupuri historically.

Puranic Significance

Mahudi Jain Temple was established by Jain monk, Buddhisagarsuri in 1917 CE. There is an inscription in the Brahmi script of it. 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. Devotees offer sukhadi, a sweet to Ghantakarna Mahavir. After offering, it is consumed by devotees within the temple complex. Tradition forbids the carrying away of such offerings outside premises.

The temple is dedicated to Lord Ghantakarna Mahavir Swami among the 52 Virs of one and Mulnayak Bhagawana Padmaprabhu. As it is believed that this idol is very powerful and miraculous thoughts of devotees from all over India come here to attain blessing. Shri Ghantakarna Mahavir idol was installed in the temple by the ‘Acharya Bhagwant Shrimad Buddhisagar Suriswarji Maharaj Saheb’ in the 1974 of the Vikram era. The idol of Shri Ghantakarna Mahvir is very miraculous. Thousands of pilgrims with faith and devotion come here to fulfill their desires.