Shri
Ghogha Tirth
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Bhagawan
Navakhanda Parshvanath
Mulnayak: Dark - Colored idol of
Bhagawan Navakhanda Parshvanath in the Padmasana posture and 81 cms high.(svetamabar
temple)
Black colored 60 cms high idol of Bhagwan adinath(digamabar temple)
How
to reach: This
sacred place is in the Ghogha port at a distance of 21 Kms from Bhavnagar railway station.
Buses and taxis are available here. There is pukka road to the Jain temple. Also, there
are Dharmashala and bhojanashalas.
Historicity: This is a atisay kshetra. there are 2 digamabar jain temples
dedicated to bhagwan adinath and 3 svetamabar temple Navkhand Parsvanath temple;
chandraprabh amndir and Jirawala parsvanath.(svetamabar tmple)It is stated that the idol was
found from a well of the Vadva village. It was formally installed under the auspices of
Mahendrasurisvarji in the year 1168 of the Vikram era. This temple, therefore, belongs to
the times earlier than the twelfth century. During the Muslim rule when other temples and
idols were broken, this idol was also broken into nine pieces. The Shravakas prayed and
with the grace of the presiding deity the idol was restored to its original shape. But the
marks of the nine pieces were left and they are seen even today. Navakhanda Parshvanath is
the name given to Bhagawan after this event. Visitors should see the Akhand Jyoti
(Uninterrupted oil lamp) in the temple. There
are four other idols in the temple, and also there are two idols in the village. There are
many ancient and artistic idols made of the Panch Dhatu (five metals alloys).
The
two temples of digamabar Jains are of bhagwan adinath and idols of bhagwan chandraprabh
and other tirthanakaras are there.
Trust:
shri Digamabar Jain Mandir; humadka dela, ghogha364110; Bhavnagar; gujrat
Seth
Kala Mitha Ni Pedhi, Navakhanda Parshvanath Jain Derasar, Ghogha: 364110, Dist. Bhavnagar,
Gujarat State, India.