All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

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

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Places to be seen here are : (1) Siddhi Syed Mosque : has beautiful stone screen lattice exquisitely carved (2) Geeta Mandir, Sri Krishana temple (3) On the banks of Sabarmati is the famous ashram where Gandhiji lived and worked during the early period of his career. (4) Raja Dada Hari Vav, a step well (5) Kankaria Lake.
Dharmashala : Sri Ajithnath Digambar Jain Dharmashala Shapura Road, Near Central Bank, Ahamedabad - 4. 107. AMIJARO PARSHWANATH : (44 kms from Himmat Nagar, Athishaykshetra)
Temple here has a 3feet black stone statue of Lord Parshwanatha which is famous for miracles and Dharmashala is also there. 108. MOHUA :(44 kms from Surat, Athishaya Kshetra)
A temple here has Lord Parshwanatha as the main deity. This statue is famous for miracles and is revered by the Hindus also.
A Dharmashala is available for the stay of the pilgrims with all facilities. 109. DWARKA : (240 km from Rajkot)
Dwarka which is situated on the sea shore is a famous pilgrimage centre for Hindus. This was the seat of Yadav kings in the olden times. The beautiful temple here is dedicated to Lord Sri Krishna.
A Jain temple is there dedicated to Lord Neminath. 110. RAJKOT : ( 225 kms from Ahmadabad)
This is one of the important cities of Gujarat. Near Sastry Maidan Jain mandir and Dharmashala are there.
Dharmashala : Digambar Jain Dharmashala, Near Rajkumar college, Panchanath plot, Rajkot.
MADHYA PRADESH :
Madhya Pradesh largely a plateau which lies in the central part of India and is the biggest state of the country. The land is bestowed by rivers Narmada and Tapti, dotted with Vindhya, Satpura hills. Hindi is the main language spoken
Madhya Pradesh has as many as six Jaina Sidda kshetras, abundant in Athishaya Kshetras as many as twenty five and jain pilgrimage centres about ten in number. In almost all districts of Madhya Pradesh
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