Shri Amalner Tirth
Mulnayak: Nearly 27 cms high, black-colored idol of Bhagawan Girua
Parshvanath in the Padmasana posture
How
to Reach: This temple is on the Surat-Bhusaval railway line. This tirth of Amalner, is
at a distance of two kilometers from the main railway station, at a distance of 55
kilometers from Jalgaon and at a distance of 29 kilometers from Dhulia. Bus service and
private vehicles are available. There are board and lodging provisions. Moreover, there
are Upashrays an Ayambilshala and a Jnanabhandar.
Historicity:
Though immerged in activities of wealth and its acquisition, the man who is devoted to
religion cannot live without God. This tirth is an illustration of it. It is believed that
the idol in this temple is 500 years old. In this holy place, Shri Sangha built this
temple of Girua Parshvanath about the year 1920 of the Vikram era. Since it became old,
the idol was installed in this splendid pinnaccled temple, under instruction of Acharya
Vijayashodevji in the year 2007 of the Vikram era. When the original hood was broken, this
idol was adorned with the eleven new hoods. The worship of Giruaji makes the worshippers
religious. The diksha festival of 26 diksa-aspirants celebrated here in this decade, is a
witness to it. Seventeen members of a single family accepted the path of self-restraint.
Shri Shamaliya Parshvanath is Mulnayak of this temple. But in the upper storey of this
temple, the idol of Girua Parshvanath is Mulnayak. Besides this, there are three other
temples and two temples in residential places.
Works
of art and Sculpture: The idol of Girua Parshvanath
in this splendid temple with there sanctuaries stirs up the hearts of devotees and leads
them to the path of self-welfare. The shape of the new hood looking beautiful on the head
of this idol, is attractive like a peacocks art. The sculpture art of the parikar of
the idol is also excellent and extraordinary. This idol awakens the Jain spirit of Jains
and inspires them to practice spirituality. This temple was made by many idol-worshippers
and shravakas in Maharashtra.
Trust:
Shri Giruaji Parshvanath Jain Svetamber Sanstha,Sharaf Bazaar, Amalner - 425401. Dist
: Jalgaun, Maharashtra - India.