Shri Satyapur Tirth

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Mulnayak: White-colored idol of Bhagawan Mahavir Swami in the Padmasana posture.

How to Reach:
It is in the center of the Sanchor village.  Raniwada, the nearest railway station is at a distance of 48 kilometers. Boarding and lodging provisions are there in the village. Buses and private vehicles are easily available.
Historicity: This tirth is believed to belong to the times of Bhagawan Mahavir. It is described in the 'Jagachintamani Stotra'. The ancient name of Sanchor was Satyapur or Satyapuri. It is also mentioned in the various trithakalps composed in the fourteenth century, the impact of this tirth was so great that people of other religions became jealous. But nobody could do any damage to the idol. There is a reference that at last Alludin Khilji deceitfully took the golden idol to Delhi. Here stands a mosque. It was a Jain temple in the ancient times. When the temple was built, is not known today. But it was renovated in the year 1963. There is no information about the golden idol that Alludin took away to Delhi. The existing idol of Mulnayak is very ancient and impressive. This is the birth-place of the great poet Samaysundarji,
Trust: Shri Jain Murtipujak Sangha Pedhi, Sanchor - 343 041.Dist - Jallore, State Rajasthan, India