Mulnayak: 150 cms. high, white colored idol of Bhagawan Adishver in the Padmasana posture.

How to reach: It is on the Abu Hill in the lap of hillocks at the height of nearly 1220 meters from the surface of the sea. The nearest railway station of Abu Road is at a distance of 29 kilometers. The hilly road begins from Abu Road. The Delwada temple is at a distance of two kilometers from Abu. Bus service and private vehicles are available.There is a Digamabar Jain Dharamshala at delwada Board and lodging provisions are there.The sun-set point the Nakhi lake, Gaumukh, Addhardevi and Gurushikhar are worth visiting.

Art and architecture  Abu- Vimal vashi1- vimal vashi2- vimal vashi 3-Luna vashi1- Luna vashi2- luna vashi3 

Historicity:

"Once upon a time," to quote Muni Jayantavijaya, "the great Jaina monk Dharmaghosha Suri came upon Chandravati (the now devastated but once rich and famous city at the foot of Mount Abu) and at Vimala's request, decided to spend the rainy season in this lovely city. The day-to- day preaching of the monk led Vimala to introspection and deeply religious thoughts. Vimala ultimately requested the teacher to prescribe to him some act of atonement for the great sins of killing and such others committed in statecraft. The monk said that no prayashitta (rite for atonement of sins) was prescribed for sins committed knowingly and deliberately. However, since Vimala had sincerely repented for them and asked for atonement, the teacher advised him to undertake repairs at Abu, the holy place of pilgrimage. Vimala decided to follow the advice and undertook the great task." Vimala, encouraged by his wife Shrimati, who was a devoted follower of the Jaina religion, aimed at something more lasting that what Muni Jayantavijaya wanted him to do. He decided to build a grand temple to Adinatha on Mount Abu near the village of Dilwara The consecration ceremony of the finished temple, today known as Vimala-vasahi (vashai = temple), was performed in 1032. The 'Hall of Elephants' (hasti-shala) in front of the temple was added about hundred and thirty years later.

Two centuries after the construction of the Vimala temple, when the Solanki- dynasty was still reigning over Gujarat from the capital Patan, two ministers to King Bhima II, the brothers Vastupala and Tejahpala, erected a number of Jaina and Hindu temples of which the one at Dilwara on Mount Abu, known as Luna-vasahi or Tejpala temple, is the most famous. It is stated that Tejpala built this temple for the spiritual welfare of his wife and son.

In the central sanctum of Luna-vashai, a big seated Neminatha- sculptured in black, was installed, the consecration of which took place in 1230. A mere eight decades later, in 1311, these first two Jaina shrines at Dilwara were badly damaged by Muslim raiders. "All images of the Tirthankaras were broken to pieces or badly mutilated and even the outer carvings of the main sancturm and their front halls did not escape destruction."

Some ten years after the raid by Muslim invaders, a wealthy Jaina merchant by the name of Pethada led a group of pilgrims to the Dilwara temples and initiated extensive repairs to the Luna-vasahi shrine at his own cost and since mutilated Jinas are not retained in Jaina temples, he installed a newly made image of Neminatha in place of the damaged one.

The date of erection of the Pittalahara temple, also known as the shrine, of Bhima Saha, falls between 1316 and 1433. Its attractions are the statues in both stone and metal, especially the image of Adinatha to whom the temple is dedicated.

The three temples of Dilwara so far mentioned are built of white marble. The chaumukha or chatur- mukha (four-faced) temple, placed outside the enclosure, consists of grey sandstone. Its probable year of completion is 1458/59.

It is believed that Bharat Chakravarti built here the temple and the four-mouthed idol installed in it. In Jain scriptures this tirth is called Arbudachal or Arbudgiri. This ancient tirth is also mentioned in the Bruhadkalpastura composed by Bhadrabahuswami. The most ancient temple at present was built in the eleventh century by Vimal Shah. By propitiating Ambikadevi the ancient idol of Bhagawan Adinath was, found 2500 years ago. This temple is called Vimalsahi. Another temple was built in front of Vimalsahi in the year 1287 of the Vikram era. It is called Lavanayashi. It was built by Vastupal. Tejpal brothers. Both the brothers were brave and generous. They spent crores of rupees for renovation of the Shetraunjaya and Girnar tirths. The art and sculpture of this place are the best in the world. The splendid temple was built under supervison of Anupamdevi the wife of Tejmal. The derani - jethani niches (recesses in the wall) are excellent specimens of carving. The idol of Mulnayak Bhagawan Neminath is very fascinating. Besides Vimalvasahi and Lunvasahi, the temple of Pitalhar, the temple of Mahavir Swami, and Kharatarvasahi. At a short distance, there is a Digambar templededicated to Bhagwan Kunthunath is very attractive.. The Gurumandir of Vijayshantisurishvarji is recently built.

Trust: Shri Kalyanji Paramanandji Pedhi, Delwada Jain Temple, Mt. Abu - 307501, Dist : Shirshi,