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Mulnayak
| Tirth |
Historicity
| Other Temples |
Works of art and Sculpture |
Guidelines |
Trust
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Mulnayak: 45 cms. high, white - colored idol of Chintamani
Parshvanath in the Padmasana posture.
Tirth: It is in the central place of the Modhera Village.
Historicity: It seems that this temple belongs to the times
earlier than the ninth century of the Vikram era. While describing this temple,
Jinaprabhasurisvarji said that Bappabhattacharyaji used to come by air route to pilgrimage
this place. This is the original place of the Modhera gachchha. Kalikalasarvajna
Hemachandrcharya belonged to the Modhera family and this is his birth place. Mahatma
Gandhi also belonged to the Modh caste and this is the birth place of his ancestors.
Other Temples: At present there is no other temple.
Works of art and Sculpture: Since this is an ancient and historical place,
historical remains of art are found here. The large sun temple of Modhera is famous all
over the world for Indian architecture.
Guidelines: Becharaji is the railway station nearby. It is at a
distance of 16 kilometers. Buses and taxis are available means of conveyance. Chansama is
at a distance of 25 kilometers and Rantej is at a distance of 16 kilometers. There is a
public hospital. There is also a bhojanalaya.
Trust: Shri Chintamani Parshvanath Jain, Derasar Pedhi,
Modhera : 384212, Dist. Mehsana, Gujarat State, India.
Shri Chintamani Bhagwan
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