Shri
Bijolia Tirth
Mulnayak: The natural mulnayak idol of bhagwan parsvanath is missing from this place. the idol of Tirhanakaras are installed in this temple
How to Reach: Bijolia is
224 Kms fromUdaipur and 85 Kms west of Kota near Uparmal tehsil in Bhilwara
district.Boarding and lodging provisions are there.
Historicity: The legends goes that one seth named Lolark had come to
Bijolia and he had a dream when Yaksh Nagendera came in his dream and told him that lord
parsvanath is coming there and he should built a temple . His wife also had a similar
dream. The seth went to the specified place and on digging found the attractive idol of
Bhagwan parsvanath ji. the idols of Yakshi padamavati; Kshetrapal; ambika jawalamalani and
Dharendera were also found. The temple was built by seth lolark under the guidence of his
guru Jinchandra suri. the temple was built on 3 day (thrusday) of dark moon of phalgun in
vikram 1226. in the temple, on the entrance,one could see the 24 tirthanakar images
with Bhagwan Parsvanath in the center. the idols of Bhagwan chandraprbh; neminath;
mahavir and parsvanath are also there.
This tirth is very important from the art and architecture and historical point of view because of numerous stone inscription giving details of local rulers and jain acharayas.
Trust:
Shri Digamabar jain Parsvanath atisay kshetra committee; Bijolia Dist. Bhilwara;State -
Rajasthan, India.