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Part III. Settlement in Halar
Naghedi: It is approximately 500 (1498 A.D.) years old. It is close to the city of Jamnagar. There is a Jaina temple of Lord Munishruvatswami built in Vikram Samvat 2035. There are many factories on the outskirts of the village. Installation of the images of Lord Parshvanath and Neminath took place in 2000 A.D. by Muktaben Premchand Narshi Maru.
Nagda: It is approximately 450 years old. There is a prayer hall with picture of Shankhesvar Parshvanath.
Nani Khavadi: It is approximately 400 (1598 A.D.) years old. There is a Jaina temple of Lord Parshvanath Chintamani (jewel) built in A.D. 1993. The widow Khimiben Devchand Shah took a sangh to Shiddhgiri Tirth from here. Nani Rafudad: Is approximately 500 (1498 A.D.) years old. There is Jaina temple and a prayer hall, both around 105 years old (1899 A.D.). There was a metal image around 380 years old in the temple once.
Nanna Mandha: It is approximately 450 (1548 A.D.) years old. There is a domed Jaina temple of Lord Suvidhinath built in Vikram Samvat 2014. Shri Munirajshri Mahabhadra Vijayji and Shri Kund Kund Vijayji performed the installation ceremony (pratistha mahotsav).
Navagam: Located along the banks of the river Panna, it is approximately 140 years old and is known as Jainpuri (Jaina town). A domed Jaina temple of Lord Chandrasprabhuji was built in Vikram Samvat 1976 (A.D. 1922). There are also two images of Lord Parshvanath. The temple was renovated in 1955 A.D. There is an upashray (prayer hall), high schools for girls and boys, mahanjanwadi (community center), animal shelter and other facilities. Several people have taken vows of poverty to become monks and nuns (sadhu/sadhvi). It was the birthplace of Hemraj Nathoo Gudhka, a well-known philanthropist and Somchand Ladhabhai Gudhka, the
