Shri Gambhu Tirth

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Bhagawan Gambhira Parshvanath

Mulnayak: Nearly 46 cms. High, white - colored idol of Bhagawan Gambhira Parshvanath in the Padmasana posture.

How to reach: It is in the village Gambhu. The nearest railway station of Mehsana is 20 kilometers away via Ganeshpura, on the Mehsana - Modhera road. Taxi services and bus services are available here.  The facilities of lodging and boarding are available.
Historicity: It is believed that the history of this place belongs to the ninth century. Its ancient name was ‘Gambhira’ or ‘Gambhuta’. Idols of many Tirthankara were made here. Acharya Sheelankacharya composed the Acharanga Sutra and the scripture ‘Sushrut’ here.

Trust: Shri Gambhu Svetambar Murtipujak Sangha, Bazaar Jain Derasar, Gambhu, Taluk Chansama, Dist: Mehsana, Gujarat State, Ahmedabad.