Shri
Khedbrahma Tirth
Mulnayak: Nearly
90 cms. High, Catechu - colored idol of Bhagawan Mahavir Swami in the Padmasana posture.
Tirth: This
sacred place is the center of the village of Khedbrahma near Idar tirth. The railway
station of Khedbrahma is at a distance of half a mile from the temple. Buses and taxis are
available vehicles. There is also a Dharmashala.
Historicity: This is a very ancient sacred place. According to
scriptures, in Satyayuga (the first of the four mythological ages), this city was called
Brahmapur, in Tretayuga, it was called Agnikhet, in Davaparyuga, it was called Hiranypur
and in Kaliyuga, it was called Tulkhet. The Brahmakshetra States that once upon a time,
there were many Digambar temples here. The present temple is more than 500 years old. At a
distance of one kilometer from the town, there is an ancient temple of Ambajimata. Many
idols were found while digging at the time of renovation of this temple and this idol of
Ambajimata was among them. Besides this temple, there is also an ancient temple of Bhagwan
Adishwar.
Trust: Shri
Dashaprovad Jain Svetambar Murtipujak Panch Mahajan, Khedbrahma: 383255, Dist.:
Sabarkantha, Gujarat State, India.