Mulnayak
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Historicity
| Other Temples |
Works of art and Sculpture |
Guidelines |
Trust
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Mulnayak: Nearly 30 cms. high, white - colored idol of
Bhagawan Ghrutkalol Parshvanath in the Padmasana posture.
Tirth: It is in the center of the village Suthari.
Historicity: This sacred place is regarded to be the chief
sacred place of the Abdasa Taluka of Bhuj - Kutch. Since this image is very
miraculous, it is widely famous. The idol often works miracles. Shri Uddeshi Shravaka got
this idol from a villager. He took it home and put it in the granary. The granary got
filled with grains. Similarly, the ghee - pots remained full, though ghee was used. The
devotees, therefore, called the idol Ghrutkalol Parshvanath. This temple was formally
installed on the eighth day of the bright half of the month of Vaishakh in the year 1895
of the Vikram era. Thrice in a year, the sun rays touch the feet of the idol.
Other Temples: At present, there is no other temple.
Works of art and Sculpture: This temple with a vast story looks beautiful with
many peaks. Its artistry is very attractive. On the upper flour, there is an idol of
Choumukhji. There is a 31 cms. high idol of bhagawan Kunthunath. Besides, there are
extraordinary ancient idols of Gautam Swami and Padmavatidevi. They are eye - catching.
They are plastered..
Guidelines: Bhuj, the nearest railway station is at a distance
of 86 kilometers and Gandhidham is at a distance of 160 kilometers. The roads are good and
the bus service and the taxi service are available here. Kothara, the sacred place nearby,
is at a distance of 12 kilometers. There are dharmashalas and Bhojanashalas.
Trust: Shri Ghrutkalol Parshvanath jain, Derasar Pedhi,
Suthari, Taluka : Abdasa, Dist : Kutch, Gujarat State, India..
Bhagawan Ghrutkalol Parshvanath
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