Shri Sherisa Tirth

Bhagawan Parshvanath

 

Mulnayak: 165 cms high, black-colored idol of Bhagawan Parshvanath in the Padmasana posture.

How to reach: It is in the village Sherisa on the way to Rancharda from Kalol on the Ahmedabad-Mehsana road.. The nearest railway station of Kalol, is at a distance of 8 kilometers. Bus service and private vehicles are available here. There are good boarding  and lodging facilities.
Historicity: The sacred place of Sherisa was once part of the city of Sonpur in ancient times. Even today it is a splendid and delightful sacred place. The symbols of its antiquity, the relics and pillars of the year 1500 of the Vikram era, are seen even today. This idol was installed by Devendrasurisvarji as the idol of Lodhan Parshvanath in the 18th century. This place has a centuries old prosperity. Necessary innovations were undertaken from time to time. In the new temple last built by the rich merchant Sarabhai Dahyabhai of Ahmedabad in the year 2002 of the Vikram era, this idol was installed by Acharyashi Vijaynemisurishvarji on the 10th day of the bright half of the month of Vaishakh. The idol of Padmavatidevi in the Naroda temple is from of the remains of the ancient idols of this place.


Trust: Seth Shri Anandji Kalyanji Pedhi, Sherisa, Dist - Kalol, Gujarat State, India.