Shri Pujya Tunk comes across us while doing the palitana tirthyatra. Chetan ! From here on your left side goes an old way,which is totally neglected, so let us walk on the newly built stone steps. Continue reading “Shri Pujya Tunk” »
Shri Pujya Tunk
Foot prints of Nami – Vinami
Both were grandsons of Lord Adinath and sons of Kaccha and Mahakaccha. Lord Adinath brought them up as sons. Before taking sainthood Lord Adinath distributed countries and villages to king Bharat etc. Nami-Vinami were not present at that time. They didn’t get their share. When they returned, Bharat was ready to give them their shares but they refused ‘you took from Lord, we too will take from him’. They went in Jungle and served Lord Adinath. Continue reading “Foot prints of Nami – Vinami” »
Tunk of Sheth Motishah
On our left is a big castle like stone wall connected to Rampol. Many workers and men carrying Doli’s are waiting for their customers to return after worshiping Lord Adinath. It takes time so the waiters are either gossiping or taking rest under the shade of trees. The wind touching those trees seems blowing windpipe and tuning sweet music. Continue reading “Tunk of Sheth Motishah” »
Foot prints of Lord Shantinath
During Shatrunjaya tirthyatra we come across the foot prints of Lord Shantinath. Lord Shantinath along with 1,52,55,777 saints Continue reading “Foot prints of Lord Shantinath” »
Jay Taleti
Jay Taleti – the worshipable part of the holy basement, the beginning of holy hill Shatrunjaya.
Chetan! Here you see small deharis, containing marble foot prints of Lord Adinath, who visited here 99 purva times; of Lord Ajitnath and Shantinath, who stayed here during the Chaturmas- a period of four months stay at one place; Lord Abhinandan Swami, by whose inspiration the eighth great resurrection of the Holy Shatrunjaya was performed and the likewise footprints are there. Its left and right sides too are full of miscellaneous small deharis with different foot prints. Continue reading “Jay Taleti” »
Suraj Kund
This place itself is a history book with its every page a golden leaf.
King Mahipal was diseased with leprosy. Taking bath in this water reservoir his leprosy was cured and it disappeared as if in thin air. Continue reading “Suraj Kund” »
Shelaka Acharya
King of Manduka Country, Shelak was very much impressed by the sermon of Thavacchaputra and he took 12 vows of Shravak-laymen. Again, when ShukaAcharya came in that country, his sleeping soul awoke and he abandoned the whole kingdom, opted and took diksha. Panthak with five hundred ministers also did the same. Gradually Muni Shelak was made Acharya and Leader of 500 pupils. Once, his body was overpowered by some unknown disease. When he came in Manduka Country, his worldly son King Manduka heartily requested him to stay and be cured by doctors. Continue reading “Shelaka Acharya” »
Aiemutta Muni
While the Siddhgiri tirthyatra, while climbing towards Lord Adishwar’s darbar, the third idol is of Aiemutta muni. After being initiated, Aiemutta muni came for alms at the occassion of Devki’s wedding. Jeevyasha, wife of Kansa pleaded him to dance as he was brother of Kansa. By mistake he forecasted, ”On whose marriage you’re happy, her 8th son will make you widow.” Aiemuttha muni went away. Gradually, he attained Kevalgyan and preached ‘Shatrunjay Laghu Kalpa’ before Narad Rishi. Continue reading “Aiemutta Muni” »
Pawapuri Jalmandir
We come across the Pawapuri Jalmandir while doing the pilgrimage of siddhagiri. Entering it we get ‘darshan’ of Lord Mahavir and Gautam Swami. Continue reading “Pawapuri Jalmandir” »
Saraswati Mandir
During the Shatrunjaya tirthyatra (climbing up), leaving the steps and just walking 30 feet on far right on serpentile foot path, we come across a little room type temple of Jain Saraswati Devi, the Goddess of Knowledge. Continue reading “Saraswati Mandir” »
