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Part III. Settlement in Halar
the supervision of Revered Panayas Vajrasen Vijayji Maharaj on December 7, 1994. The principal Deity (Mulnayak) is Lord Neminath. The Visa Oshwal Boys Boarding and Oshwal center are located in this area.
Villages
(For geographical location see map at the end of the book)
Arablus: It is approximately 200 (1798 A.D.) years old.
Arikhana: It is approximately 450 (1548 A.D.) years old and is located on the banks of the river Sassoi. There is a domed Jaina temple with the principal deity Lord Vasupujiya built in Vikram Samvat 2047.
Bharudiya: Also known as Sevak Bharudiya, a village of Dasa Oshwals. There is a shrine (ghar derasar).
Champa Beraja: It is approximately 650 (1348 A.D.) years old. There is a prayer hall around 75 years old (1928 A.D.). It is the home village of the industrialists and the philanthropists of the Chandaria family.
Changa: It is approximately 400 (1598 A.D.) years old. There is a domed temple of Lord Mahavir Swami built in Vikram Samvat 2040. It is the home village of Kanji Meghji the hero of Halar, as well as of the author of this book.
Chela: It is approximately 300 (1698 A.D.) years old. There is a hundred year old Jaina temple of Lord Ajitnath built in Vikram Samvat 1952 (1898 A.D.) by Parvatiben wife of Nathoobhai Champshi Doshi of Jamnagar. There are four cholas (public meeting place), a high school, a hospital, a bank, a mahajanwadi (community place), two prayer halls and the home office of Rangmati Education Organization.
Dabasang: It is approximately 450 (1548 A.D.) years old. Halari Oshwals built the first domed Jaina temple,
