Mahudi
| Mahudi Madhupuri | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Mahudi | |
| Coordinates: 23°29′N 72°47′E / 23.483°N 72.783°ECoordinates: 23°29′N 72°47′E / 23.483°N 72.783°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gandhinagar district |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 385855 |
| Vehicle registration | starting with GJ 18 |
| Sex ratio | ♂/♀ |
| Website | mahudi |
Mahudi is a village in Mansa taluka of Gandhinagar district, Gujarat, India situated on the bank of Sabarmati river. It is a pilgrimage centre of Jains and other communities visiting temple of Jain deity, Ghantakarna Mahavir and Padmaprabhu Jain Temple. [1] It was known as Madhupuri formerly. It is situated on the bank of Madhumati river, a tributary of Sabarmati River.
Mahudi Jain temple
| Mahudi Jain Tirth (મહુડી) | |
|---|---|
 Mahudi Jain Tirth | |
| Architecture and culture | |
| Primary deity: | Padmaprabh |
| Important festivals: | Kali Chaudas |
| Number of temples: | 3 |
| Number of monuments: | 6 |
| History | |
| Date established: | 1917 |
| Creator: | Buddhisagar Suri |
| Governing body: | Mahudi (Madhupuri) Jain Murtipujak Trust |
Mahudi Jain Temple was established by Jain monk, Buddhisagar Suri[1] in 1917 CE ( Magshar Sudi 6, Vikram Samvat 1974). There is an inscription in the Brahmi script of it. The foundation stone was laid in 1916 CE on land donated by Vadilal Kalidas Vora. He along with Punamchand Lallubhai Shah, Kankkuchand Narsidas Mehta and Himmatlal Hakamchand Mehta became trustees of trust established to manage the temple. The 22 inch marble idol of Padmaprabh as a central deity was installed. The separate shrine dedicated to protector deity, Ghantakarna Mahavir was also established. Guru Mandir, a shrine dedicated to Buddhisagar Suri was established later.
Devotees offer sukhadi, a sweet to Ghantakarna Mahavir. After offering, it is consumed by devotees within the temple complex. Tradition forbids the carrying away of such offerings outside premises.[1]
Important event
Every year, on Kali Chaudas (the fourteenth day of the dark half of the month of Aso), thousands of devotees visit the temple to attend a religious ceremony, Havan.[1]
Other places
- Kotyrak temple in village is dedicated to Krishna.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dave, Pranav (2013-11-02). "Kali Chaudas havan revered by all faiths". The Times of India (Ahmedabad: timesofindia.com). Retrieved 2013-11-02.
External links
- http://www.mahudi.org/
- http://www.jinalaya.com/gujarat/mahudi.htm
- http://www.jainuniversity.org/tirth-places/jain-tirth-place-details.aspx?id=176
- http://www.gujarattourism.com/showpage.aspx?contentid=142&webpartid=966
- http://www.tirthankar.com/mahudidarshan.htm
- http://www.jainheritagecentres.com/Gujarat/Mahudi.htm