Shatrunjay Giriraj Darshan in Sculptures and Architecture

Author(s): Kanchansagarsuri
Publisher: Aagamoddharak Granthmala

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Yatra (Pilgrimage)
Moksha). Via Kumarvihar there comes a famous Suryakund where king Mahipal got rid of his leucodarma and the cursed cock gets converted into Chandraraj.
List of Temples : Keshavji Nayak, Bhandari, Chandraprabhu Swami, Sambhavanath, Parshvanath, Ajitnath, Aadinath, Dharmanath, Mahavir Swami, Shreyanshnath and in Chaumukhji's temple there is a statue of Shri Dhaneshwarsuriji who wrote "Shatrunjay Mahatmya".
Between Haathipole and Ratanpole there is a flower chowk.
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In Ratanpole there is Dada's temple, which is the principal and magnificent one on Shri Shatrunjay. The 'Kalash' on its peak is goldplated. The present idol of Shri Aadishwar Dada has been installed in V. S. 1587 by Karmasha. Tejpal Soni beautified it with sheer grandeur. In V.S. 1650, this temple is devotionally named as Nandivardhan. 'Darshan' of Dada is extremely blissful. We cannot but forget everything and glide into an indescribable 'Bhaava'. If you really love Him, you would not like to leave Him.
It is advisable to have three 'Pradaxinas' of Dada. In the first round, there is Sahastrakut, Rayan-Pagla Deri, carvings of a Snake and a Peacock, Ganadhar-Pagla Deri and Simandhar Deri. In the second round, there is a new Aadishwar temple made by Vastupal-Tejpal, Meru, Samavasaran and Sametshikhar temple. Whereas in the third round comes the following temples : Five brother, Bajariya, Nemnath, Visviharman and Ashtapad.
In V.S. 2032, a new Toonk has been added which includes over 500 idols reinstalled from Ratanpole. Going ahead, one sees temples of Gandhariya Chaumukhji and Pundarik Swami.
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As is already seen, the other way from Hanuman Dhara proceeds to Nav Toonk. There is a tomb of Pir Angarsha near the gate.
SHETH NARASINH KESHAVJI 'TOONK'
In V.S. 1921 this 'Toonk' was established. It has the following temples:
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