Mahudi

Mahudi
Madhupuri
Town
Mahudi
Mahudi

Location in Gujarat, India

Coordinates: 23°29′N 72°47′E / 23.483°N 72.783°E / 23.483; 72.783Coordinates: 23°29′N 72°47′E / 23.483°N 72.783°E / 23.483; 72.783
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Gandhinagar district
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 385855
Vehicle registration starting with GJ 18
Sex ratio ♂/♀
Website mahudi

Mahudi is a town in Mansa taluka of Gandhinagar district, Gujarat, India situated on the banks of Madhumati river, a tributary of Sabarmati River. It is a pilgrimage centre of Jains and other communities visiting temple of Jain deity, Ghantakarna Mahavir and Padmaprabhu Jain Temple. It was known as Madhupuri formerly.[1]

Mahudi Jain temple

Padmaprabh Swami idol at Jain temple
Ghantakarna Mahavir
Mahudi Jain Tirth
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Mahudi Jain Tirth

Mahudi Jain Tirth
Basic information
Affiliation Jainism
Deity Padmaprabh
Festivals Kali Chaudas
Governing body Mahudi (Madhupuri) Jain Murtipujak Trust
Architectural description
Creator Buddhisagar Suri
Date established 1917
Specifications
Temple(s) 3
Monument(s) 6
Vadilal Kalidas Vora who donated the land for temple.

Mahudi Jain Temple was established by Jain monk, Buddhisagar Suri[1] in 1917 CE ( Magshar Sudi 6, Vikram Samvat 1974). There is an inscription in the Brahmi script of it. The foundation stone was laid in 1916 CE on land donated by Vadilal Kalidas Vora. He along with Punamchand Lallubhai Shah, Kankkuchand Narsidas Mehta and Himmatlal Hakamchand Mehta became trustees of trust established to manage the temple. The 22-inch marble idol of Padmaprabh as a central deity was installed. The separate shrine dedicated to protector deity, Ghantakarna Mahavir was also established. Guru Mandir, a shrine dedicated to Buddhisagar Suri was established later.

Devotees offer sukhadi, a sweet to Ghantakarna Mahavir. After offering, it is consumed by devotees within the temple complex. Tradition forbids the carrying away of such offerings outside premises.[1]

Important event

Every year, on Kali Chaudas (the fourteenth day of the dark half of the month of Aso), thousands of devotees visit the temple to attend a religious ceremony, Havan.[1]

Other places

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Dave, Pranav (2013-11-02). "Kali Chaudas havan revered by all faiths". The Times of India. Ahmedabad: timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
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