Shri Kheda Tirth

Bhagawan Bhidbhanajan Parshvanath

Mulnayak: 64 cms. high and 21 inches wide white - colored idol of Bhagawan Bhidbhanajan Parshvanath in the Padmasana posture.

Tirth: It is in the Patel locality of the Kheda City on the Ahmedabad – Mumbai high way. Nadiad, the nearest railway station of Kheda on the Ahmedabad - Bombay highway, is at a distance of 18 Kilometers, Bus service, taxi service and service of other vehicles are available. There are an upashray, a pathshala and an ayamlilshala. Besides there are good boarding  and lodging facilities provided at the tirth.
Historicity: An ascetic was sitting under a banyan tree on the outskirts of the city. The people of the city requested him to come to the city. The Acharya preached them the Jain religion and inspired them to follow the principles of  it. Anxious to workship Jina, the Shravakas asked for a Jain idol. Acharya asked them to dig the ground under his seat. Thus, while digging under the banyan tree, they got a beautiful idol and that was the idol of Bhidbhanjan Parshnvanath. This is the event of appearance of God in the year 1516 of the Vikram era. This idol belongs to the times of King Samprati. The darshan and  worship of the Jina’s idol, solves all the problems of the devotee. Its last renovation was accomplished in the year 2053. This is the birth - place of His Holiness Acharya Shri Udayratnaji and His Holiness Kapursurisvarji Maharaj Saheb. On the fifteenth day of every month, food is given to the pilgrims for use on the Journey. The 15th day of the months of Kartak and Chitra, have a special significance here. Besides this, there are eight temples in the Kheda district. The idols of the times of King Samprati and the idol in the Kousagga posture which were found during digging the ground, are delightful.
Trust: Shri Bhidbhanjan Parshvanath Jain, Svetambar Tirth Pedhi, Patelvado, Kheda District, Gujarat State, India .