Spiritual Pilgrimmage of Chha Gau

Author(s): Gunratnasuri
Publisher: Jingun Aradhak Trust

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achieved salvation. I have described their whole story in detail in the very beggining. In their memory, a small temple was built. There are foot-prints of both the monks and Lord Adinath. In a single day, eight and a half crore monks achieved salvation on this hill. It has great importance of giving salvation to those who deserve it. Hence, it's a holy place. By touching a part of this hill, there must be a feeling of Vairagya. In such a moment, we can have the Nirjara (demolition) of many Karmas.
Chetan ! Let's do Chaitya Vandan over here.
Chetan ! Some people, on this day climb down without climbing this hill and their pilgrimmage ends in Dahi-Dhebra (curd and fried bread). But, we must do the pilgrimmage bowing to Shamb and Pradyumna uttering “Namo Siddhanam”.
SIDDHAVAD
Chetan ! Climbing down from Bhadva Hill we reach Taleti. There we find a banyan tree, it is called Siddhavad. Just like Siddha Shila, under this tree, great number of souls have achieved salvation. Here, in a small temple there are foot-prints of Lord Adinath.