Shatrunjay Giriraj Darshan in Sculptures and Architecture

Author(s): Kanchansagarsuri
Publisher: Aagamoddharak Granthmala

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Yatra (Pilgrimage)
NANDISHWAR (UJAMFOI) TOONK
In V.S. 1893, Sheth Premabhai of Ahmedabad erected a temple of Nandishwar in the memory of his aunt Ujambai. There are temples of Kumthunath and Shantinath.
HEMA VASAHI TOONK
Sheth Shantidas of Ahmedabad had a grand son, whose grand son Hemabhai, in V.S. 1882, erected the principal temple of Ajitnath, which contains a major Shila Lekh. Temples of Pundarik Swami and Chaumukhji also occupy the vicinity together with a Sthanak of Goddess Khodiyar.
MODI (PREMA VASAHI) TOONK
In V.S. 1843, Modi Premchand Lavji of Ahmedabad arranged for a Sangh to Shatrunjay and erected the temples of Shri Rishabhadev and Shri Pundarik Swami. In the porch of the temple of Sahatrafana Parshvanath, there are two 'Gokhalas' of 'Sasu-Vahu', which resemble those of 'Derani-Jethani' in Delwara (on Mount Abu) by Vastupal-Tejpal. There are also temples of Ajitnath and Chandraprabhu.
Proceeding further, there stand Manekbai's Deri and a temple of Adabadaji. From a hill stone Adabadji's gigantic idol was carved out, which was installed in V.S. 1686. The sitting posture of Adabadaji is 18 ft tall and 14.5 ft broad. It echos in there due to the hugeness of the temple. Adabadji is one of the names of Lord Aadishwar. Once a year (only) on the day of Jyeshtha Vad 11, the bathing, worshipping and adoring ceremonies are performed.
BALA VASAHI TOONK
Proceeding further from Adabadaji, there stands Bala Vasahi Toonk which was constructed by Deepchand Kalyanji (Balabhai) of Ghogha in V.S. 1893. There are temples of Aadishwar, Pundarik Swami, Chaumukhji, Vasupujya Swami, Ajitnath and Shantinath.
MOTISHA SHETH TOONK
In V.S. 1893, Sheth Motichand Amichand of Bombay erected the main temple of Lord Aadishwar, after filling a deep valley. There are also 16 other big temples in this Toonk.
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