All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

Author(s): B C Nagraj
Publisher: ITI Jains Association, Bangalore

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Ramagiri. This is a very important place as 22nd Thirthankara Lord Neminath penanced here and attained salvation. Every individual would like to visit this kshetra at least once in lifetime. Dharmashala is there at the foot of the hill from where one can start ascending the hill. The first tonk can be reached after climbing 4400 steps, where four Digambar temples and a dharmashala is there. Near to this is 'Rajul Gufa'. It is said that Rajulmathi sat for thapas here in this cave. One has to kneel and go inside. A small statue of Matha Rajulmathi is there inside the
cave.
105 steps from here will lead to Gomukh Ganga. Near this Gomukh a panel is there depicting foot prints of twenty four thirthankars ( A route of 1499 steps will lead to 'Sahashramra Van'). Proceeding further from Gomukh a fort and many Swethambar temples are found. Climbing another 800 steps will reach `Anirudh Tonk'. Near to this Amba-devi temple is located, which is under the possession of Hindus. 700 steps from here leads to the third tonk of Sambhu Kumar. 2500 steps from here is fourth tonk of Pradhyumna Kumar. The fifth tonk of Bhagawan Neminath where foot print (chran) of Lord is there. This is in the possession of Hindus.
Likewise number of steps to reach the top is 8500+1499 = 9999 in total. Dolis are also available on payment for one who cannot take yatra by foot.
Girnar is as old as Lord Vrushabhaswamy. Emperor Bharath had come here on his invasion. Dharasenacharya at the cave Chandra Gufa imparted to his disciples the digambar jain scriptures.
Dharmashala : Sri Bandilaji Digambar Jain Dharmashala, Girnar, Junagad district.
98. JUNAGADH : (102 kms from Rajkot)
A digambar dharmashala is there near Uperkot in Junagad city.
The important places to be seen here are (1) Nawabs museum (2) Musoleum of Junjagadh Nawabs (3) Buddhist monasteries (4) Samrat Ashok's rock edict on the way to Girnar.
99. GIR NATIONAL PARK: (Sasan, 60 kms to Junagadh)
This is wild life reserve and the last strong hold of Asiatic Lions. Besides Lions, Chital, Sambar, Barasingah, nilgiri, hyena, peacocks are also found in this forest.
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