Book Title: Jain Pilgrimage
Author(s): Hastinapur Jain Shwetambar Tirth Committee
Publisher: Hastinapur Jain Shwetambar Tirth Committee

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________________ (4) Devi Amba. All these were renovated and re-built on a grand scale. In the 16th Century the Great Jain Acharya Vijaya Sagar visited this place and repaired all these 4 temples. In early 19th century Jin Chandra Suri visited the sacred city. Out of these temples at present there is only one temple of Shri Shantinath, but this temple and the shrine with foot-prints of Lord Rishabha Dev are symbols of Jainism and all it stands for. The Temple was recently renovated by late Shri Pratapchand Parsan of Calcutta. An Appeal The members of the Jain Community all the world over are requested not to forget this most holy place of Jain Pilgrimage associated as it is with the memories of as many as 7 Tirthankaras. . They should visit this place to have the glimpse Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com

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