Shri Bhadreshvar Tirth

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Bhagawan Mahavir Swami

Mulnayak: Nearly 61 cms. high, white - colored idol of Mahavir Swami in the Padmasana posture.

How to reach: It is a lonely beautiful place on the sea - shore outside the village Bhadreshvar at a distance of nearly one kilometer in the east.The village is also known as Bhradeshwar Vasahi. The nearest railway station of Gandhidham is at a distance of 35 kilometers. Buses and taxis are available vehicles here.Mundra and Kutch are 27 and 80 Kms kilometers respectively from this place There are all facilities of dharmshalas and bhojanshalas..

Historicity: Bhadravati was the ancient name of this place. There are references indicating  that the temple was renovated by Shrimalis in the year 1134 and by Sheth Shri Jagdu Shah, a renowned donor of Gujrat, in the year 1314 of the Vikram era. When this city deteriorated in the course time, this idol of Bhagawan Parshvanath was safeguarded by a Jain monk. In the year 1688 of the Vikram era, Sheth Vardhaman Shah renovated this sacred place and formally installed the idol of Bhagawan Mahavir Swami which brightly shines there even today. In 1939 of the Vikram erathe temple was again renovated by  Mithabai, the wife of Sheth Monsi Tejsi,

At the open space of nearly two and a half lakhs of square feet, this is a very beautiful temple. The three doors and the arched gate of the temple stand out as distinctly superior to other works of sculpture. The temple is 38 feet high, 80 feet broad and 150 feet long. The idol of God is visible from the sculptured gateway. The canvas paintings of life events of Bhagawan Mahavir and of sacred places look very fascinating. In the temples, there are 218 pillars and 146 idols of God. There are niches for idols of presiding gods and goddesses of Mahavir Swami. Besides, the idols of Ganadhar Sudharma Swami, Vagheshvaridevi, Chakreshvaridevi, Mahakalidevi, Risikeshdevi, Saraswatidevi and of the feet of Kalyansagasuri Maharj Saheb are installed there. The atmosphere of this impressive temple is peaceful and beautiful.

Trust: Shri Anandji Kalyanji Trust, Shri Vasai Jain Tirtha, Mahavirnagar, Bhadreshwar : 370 441 Dist. : Kutch, Gujarat State, India.