Showing posts with label chaumukhji. Show all posts
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Thursday, 13 April 2017

Sangram Soni Derasar in Girnar

Sangram Soni who was a merchant by profession in Siddhpur area of Patan district had built this temple. It is said that Sangram Soni donated 36000 Gold coins to the knowledge library corresponding to the 36000 questions in Bhagwati Sutra (Jain Agam). Using this money, Kalpa Sutra and other sacred Jain literature were written with golden ink.




Coming out of Merakvasi's Toonk, one can reach Sangram Soni's Toonk from the Northern side's entrance. The main temple of this marvellous 52 idol temple area has a two storey Rangmandap It has nice provision for seating the ladies in the upper storey during proceedings. The main deity is Lord Sahastraphana Parshwanath's 29 inch idol. It was established in V.S. 1859 on Jeth Sud 7 on Thursday by Acharya JinendraSuri Maharaj. The shrine of this temple is known to be the tallest amongst all the temples located on Girnar.



                          JAI NEMINATH JAI GIRNAR 

Sunday, 26 March 2017

CHAUMUKHJI TEMPLE IN GIRNAR

CHAUMUKHJI TEMPLE IN GIRNAR :- (LORD NEMINATH-25 INCHES)

In the Chaumukhji Temple, there are four idols,each facing one of the four directions.

Currently, facing North is the idol is the idol of Lord Neminath, East is Lord Shuparshwanath,facing south is Lord Chandraprabha Swami and West facing is the idol of Lord munisuvrat Swami.


There are inscription at the base platform indicated that these were consercated in the Vikrant Samvat Year 1511 by Acharya Jinharshsuriji.




This Temple is also goes by the name of Shamla Parshwanath.


Inside the temple, one can see four pillars standing on four corners of the inner platform, each having idols of 24 Tirthankars on it, totalling to 96 idols in all.These four pillars resemble the “Chauri” used in marriage ceremonies.hence this temple is also Known as Chauriwala Temple.