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Chetan ! At the left side, is the temple of Lord Shantinath with his beautiful idol in it. It was built in 1804 A.D. by Seth Hirachand Raykaran of Daman. On this hill, Lord Shantinath had stayed for four months during monsoon with 15,25,577 monks. This temple was built in their memory. Let us do second Chaitya Vandan over here.
Chetan ! Moving out of the temple, on our left side, is the idol of godess Chakeshwari, Chori (wedding stage) of Lord Neminath, a window of Papa and Punya. Moving ahead, we see the temple of Jagat Sheth and the temple of King Kumarpal, on our right, let's bow the Tunk of Keshavji Naik, Panchtirthi, temple of Pundarik Swami, temple of Kavad Yaksha, Amizara Parshwanath, a Choumukhji in hundred pillars, temple of Lord Padma Prabhu, temple of Kapadvanj, Acharya Shree Dhaneshwarsurishwarji and Vir Vikramshi. Let's bow to all of them and reach the Dada's Darbar (chief temple of the hill) through Hathi Pole and Ratan Pole.
Chetan ! In our first Pradakshina around the temple, there is Sahastrakut, foot-prints of 1452 Ghandharas, Lord Simandhar Swami and Atmaramji Maharaj.
Chetan ! Do the second Pradakshina, where you see New Adinath, Sammetshikharji and Sahastrafana Parshwanath.
Chetan ! Do the last Pradakshina bowing Neminathji, Visha Viharman, Asthapadji, Acharya Hirvijaysuriji and Rayan tree.
RAYAN PAGALA
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