Shri Vaktapur Tirth

Mulnayak: Nearly 52 cms high, white-colored idol of Bhagawan Chintamani Parshvanath in the Padmasana Posture.

How to reach: It is on the Himmatnagar - Idar highway. The railway station of Himmatnagar is at a distance of 8 kilometers from the tirth. The railway station of Idar is at a distance of 20 kilometers. The nearest town is Vaktapur. Bus service and private vehicles are available. Boarding and lodging facilities are there.

Historicity: Shrimad Vijayanandaghanasuri Maharaj Saheb conceived an idea of establishing a small tirth for their holiness Sadhus-Sadhvis and the Jain community within 30 kilometers near Himmatnagar and Idar on the Ambaji state highway. Under his inspiration and instructions, the idea of establishing a small tirth developed into setting up a big tirth. His holiness Acharyadev Yogadivakar Vijayadasurisvarji, the prime disciple of Shrimad Vijaybhvansurisvarji Maharaj Saheb, the prime disciple of his holiness Gachchhadhipati Shrimad Vijayramchadrasurisvarji, established Shri Parshva-Padmavati Jain tirth and installed the idol in it. Besides the idol of Mulnayak Bhagawan Chintamani Parshvanath, idols of Nakoda Bhairavji and Shri Manibhadravir were also installed. Besides, there is also a Gurumandir of Mandevsuriji who composed the Jain stotra of Laghu Shanti. Adjoining this temple, there is a small pinnacle temple. The idol of Padmavatidevi is installed in it. There is also a temple in the village Vaktapur.

Trust: Om Shri Parshva-Padmavati Jain Svetamber Pedhi, Post Vaktapur, Dist Himmatnagar. Phone : 02772-79380 State : Gujarat, India.