Shatrunjay a Pilgrimage

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Indira Mansukhlal Doshi Memorial Trust

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Just across the gate of entry, there is a Kund known as Vallabhkund. As we proceed to the right, we come across different Tuks. The first one is Khartarvasahi. As said earlier, Vasahi stands for a Jain temple or a temple complex. As one enters, there is Narsingh Keshavji Tuk on the right side. It was rather recently constructed in 1865. On the left side, there is the temple of king Samprati, a grandson of the King Ashok. From the door of the inner sanctum, it can be said that the temple must have been very old. Thereafter, we come across several other temples. One of them is the temple of Märudevi, the mother of Lord Adinäth. The temple shows Märudevi on an elephant moving towards the assembly of the Lord.
Chaumukhji and other Temples Thereafter we come to the Tuk of Chaumukhji meaning idols in all the four directions. As we enter the complex, we face the main temple. It has the highest altitude on this hill and its steeple is visible up to a distance of 20 miles. There is the temple of Pundarikswämi facing the main temple. In all, there are 11 major temples and more than 700 idols in this Tuk. The main temple was constructed by Savchand and Somchand in 1619. This Tuk is therefore known as Savä-Som Tuk. There is an in
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