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on the right of the shrine, by the road-side are the now deserted residential quarters for the pujāris of the Acaleshvara shrines. From here starts a road upwards built with stone slabs; first on our left is a small cell with an image of Ganesha in it and it is likely that from here started a by-lane of the old fortified town of Achalagadh. A little upwards, on our right is another Ganesha image in the fort wall, the area being now known as Ganesha Pol (a lane). Then comes the Hanumān-pol, with a gateway at the entrance to this lane, and having a cell on its left, dedicated to Hanumān. Now starts the ascent (ghāt) upwards built with stones and concrete. On our left is the small tank Kapūrasāgara, full of cool waters for all the seasons of the year, and a small garden nearly, kept by the Shvetāmbara Managing Body (Karkhānā or Kāryālaya). On our right is a small shrine dedicated to the worship of Shri Lakshminārāyaṇa. Leaving a few small huts upwards, the pilgrim next reaches the Champā pol, a bye-lane with a gate and a small Shaivashrine near the entrance. Ascending the flights of steps for some distance, one reaches the Jaina Shvetāmbara Kāryālaya and its rest-house beside which is also the shrine dedicated to Tirtha nkara Kunthunātha. On both the sides of the ascent are a few hutments of local people leaving which and climbing upwards, one reaches the Bhairava Pol, with a small image of a Bhairava in the side wall at its entrance.
Still upwards is a bigger Jaina Dharmashālā (resthouse) crossing which and going a few steps upwards is reached the shrine of Shri Ādishvara Bhagvan, beyond which, higher up, one reaches the famous Chaumukha. shrine, on top of the hill. The place is also called 'Navantā Jodha'(?) by the local inhabitants.
By the side of the bigger Dharmashālā, is another road leading upwards into the Achalagadh fort. On this
