Shri
Nagahad Tirth

Mulnayak:
Nearly 270 cms. High, black -colored idol of Bhagawan Shantinath in the Padmasana posture.
How
to reach:
It is on the bank of the Vaghela Lake in the forest at a distance of one and a half
kilometers from Eklingji. The nearest railway station of Udaipur is 40 kilometers away.
Buses and private vehicles are available. There are board and lodging provisions are
there.
Historicity: The ancient name of this Tirth was Nagahurud. Once it was
the capital of Mewar. There is an inscription showing that a temple of Bhagawan
Parshvanath was built here in the times of King Samprati It is stated that once there were
350 temples at this place. In the evening the ringing of the bells produces sound to
resemble as if gods in Devlok were worshipping Prabhu. Today, there is only one temple.
There is an inscription showing that the image was installed here on the eleventh day of
the month of Magha in the year 1494 of the Vikram era. On the hill in the forest one sees
artistic remains of ruined structures.
Trust: Shri Shantinath Bhagawan Svetambar Mandir, Kailaspuri, Dist.
Udaipur, Rajasthan State, India.