Shree Navkhanda Parshwanath Shwetamber Jain Tirth, Ghogha, District-Bhavnagar (Gujarat)

Ghogha, Bhavnagar, GUJARAT

364110

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District

Bhavnagar

Pincode

364110

Temple Timings

Morning: 5:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Evening: 6.00 PM - 9.00 PM,

How to Reach

Ghogha is a town and a taluka in Bhavnagar district, situated on the mid-western bank of the Gulf of Khambhat. Also known as Gogo, it was an important historical commercial port of Arabian Sea until the development of nearby Bhavnagar in the nineteenth century. Local transport is available from Bhavnagar. Train: Bhavnagar Railway Station Air: Bhavnagar Airport

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History

91 cms high blue coloured idol of Shri Navkhanda Parshwanath Bhagwan in Padmasan position is present im the temple. Established in VS 1168 by Acharya Shri Mahendrasurishwarji Maharaj, with the help of Shri Nanavati Shri Heeraseth. As per the history available, the Muslim ruler and their soldiers damaged the moolnayak idol along with other temples and idols. Idol was broken into nine pieces. Jain shravaks kept these pieces in Lapsi, following orders from the Adhishthayak Dev in disguised, the idol again joined, but the markings remained on it. Since then this idol is called as Navkhanda Parshwanath Bhagwan. Akhand jyoti is still lighting since ancient period.

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