Shri Shetrunjay Dam Tirth

Bhagawan Parshvanath

 

Mulnayak: Black - colored idol of Bhagawan Shetrunjay Parshvanath in the Padmasana posture.

How to reach: This sacred place on the dam on the bank of the Shetrunjay river on the way to Talaja from Palitana, is at distance of only 8 kilometers from Palitana, Pilgrims can go there in bus  or horse cart from. There are Dharmashala, bhojanashalas and an upashraya.

Art and Architecture:

Historicity: This large Jain temple was built under the instructions of His Holiness Acharya Vijayanandsurisavarji. The main idol is huge and attractive. This temple was formally installed on the tenth day of the bright half of the month of Vaishakh in the year 2030 of the Vikram era.
Trust: Seth Shri Anandji Kalyanji Pedhi, Dam Palitana, Dist. Bhavnagar, Gujarat State, India