Mahudi
Madhupuri
Town
Mahudi Jain Temple
Mahudi Jain Temple
Mahudi is located in Gujarat
Mahudi
Mahudi
Location in Gujarat, India
Mahudi is located in India
Mahudi
Mahudi
Mahudi (India)
Coordinates: 23°29′N 72°47′E / 23.483°N 72.783°E / 23.483; 72.783
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictGandhinagar district
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
385855
Vehicle registrationstarting with GJ 18
Sex ratio♂/♀

Mahudi is a town in Mansa taluka of Gandhinagar district, Gujarat, India situated on the banks of Madhumati river, a tributary of Sabarmati River. It is a pilgrimage centre of Jains and other communities visiting temple of Jain deity, Ghantakarna Mahavir and Padmaprabhu Jain Temple. It was known as Madhupuri formerly.[1]

Mahudi Jain temple

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.[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 Khadayata temple is dedicated to Krishna and is kuldevta of Khadayata community.
  • Padma Pyramid Centre is another Jain temple nearby in shape of pyramid.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Dave, Pranav (2 November 2013). "Kali Chaudas havan revered by all faiths". The Times of India. Ahmedabad: timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
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