Shri Gandhar Tirth

   

Bhagawan Amizara Parshvanath

Mulnayak: Nearly 177 cms. High, white-colored idol of Bhagawan Amizara Parshvanath in the Padmasana posture.

How to reach: It is on the seashore near the Gandhar village. This temple is at a distance of 13 kilometers from village Parvajan on the Bharuch-Kavi road. It is 26 Kms from Bharuch via village Vagara. Buses service and service of private vehicles are there. The lodging and boarding facilities are available.

Historicity: Here was an ancient temple of the Middles ages. In those days, there were many Jain temples here.  It is stated that Vijaysensurisvarji with his vast group of disciples, came here on the invitation of King Akbar and the idol was installed on the tenth day of the bright half of the month of Magh in the year 1664 of the Vikram era. In the compound, there is a temple of Mahavir Swami and there are three other temples. On glass, there are fine paintings of the sacred places of Shetrunjay, Girnar, Sammetshikhar and Gandhar.

Trust: Shri Amizara Parshvanathji Pedhi, Gandhar - 392140. Taluk - Vagara, Dist - Bharuch, Gujarat State, India.