Mt. Girnar - Amazing place with beautiful temples by Joshi D (mobi reader .TXT) 📕

-:  JAIN TEMPLES :-

The Jain temples at Girnar attract devotees of both Shwetambar and Digambar sects of Jainism. The Neminath Temple is the main attraction of Girnar. It was built during 1128 AD to 1159 AD. The main temples are of Lord Neminath, Mallinath temple and Rishabhadev Temple. Baghwan Neminath temple is the greatest temple on Girnar.

Girnar is considered to be Neminath mountain or fifth peak of the Shatrunjay mountain The five peaks, crowned by sixteen beautifully carved and sculptured marble shrines on the western flank of the mountain forms one of the most beautifully situated group of Jain temples in India. Girnar temples present a true blend of art, religion and devotion. The Jain temples at Girnar attract devotees of both Shwetambar of Jainism..

In the Hindu religion, the legend is that climbing Girnar barefooted earns one a place in Heaven. There is one holy stone; it is said that if a person attempts suicide from that stone then he becomes a part of Heaven.  

First Tonk Girnarji : After climb of about 2 miles, one could see a Shwetambar jain temple and a cave called Rajulmati cave. It is stated that Rajulmati has done penanace and tap at this place. there is small temple where idol of Bhagwan Bahubali (120 cms) in standing posture is installed. Besdies there are footprints of kundkund acharaya. In the temple, the idol of bhagwan Neminath (Vikram 1924) is on the main vedi. The idols of Parsvanath and neminath are also there. there is stream called gomukhi ganga and nearby the footprints of 24 tirthanakaras are available. This is called first tonk. The way to sahatraman is  near gomukhi ganga but one should visit that place only after complettion of visit of 5 tonks. After a few steps, one could see a marvellous temple of bhagwan Neminath and 9 beautiful Shwetambarr temples built by Shri vastupal-tejpal; Samarat kumarpal; Minister sajjan and others.

Second tonk : After 900 steps one could see the footprints of muni anirudhhkumat and temple of Devi Ambika (This temple is under hindu control)

Third tonk : Here the footprints of Muni Sambukkumar are installed. Muni  has attained nirvana from this place.

Fourth tonk : The way to this tonk is not proper and one has to climb rocks and stones to reach here. the footprints of pradhyman kumar-son of lord krishna are installed here. He attained nirvana from this place.

Fifth tonk :  The footprints of Bhagwan Neminath are installed here. hindu dispute it to be footprints of dattatray. 

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The city of Junagadh is full of hotels that will come under your budget. You can even get all sorts of facility in each of them. Luxuries of the resort you choose depend upon the range of your budget. The finest view of beautiful hillock or pleasant lakes can also be seen from your room. For all the nature admirers, excursions from Junagadh will be really enjoyable and will be an unforgettable memory. Advance booking will assure you a smooth stay.

The city of Junagadh is full of hotels that will come under your budget. You can even get all sorts of facility in each of them. Luxuries of the resort you choose depend upon the range of your budget. The finest view of beautiful hillock or pleasant lakes can also be seen from your room. For all the nature admirers, excursions from Junagadh will be really enjoyable and will be an unforgettable memory. Advance booking will assure you a smooth stay.

Junagadh by Air

As Junagadh does not have an airport of its own, one has to avail the services at the Keshod Airport in order to reach Junagadh by air. This airport is the closest one to the city at a distance of 40KM. Direct flights to Mumbai can be availed from this domestic airport. You can also reach Junagadh by air through airports at Porbandar and Rajkot, standing at a distance of 113 and 99 kilometers in that order.

Nearest Airport : Keshod Airport, Keshod (10.1113)

Junagadh by railways

Junagadh has a prominent railway station which has well connectivity via rail to the major Indian cities like Ahmedabad, Veraval and Rajkot. Trains also run between the nearby locations close to Junagadh.

Junagadh by road

There are numerous buses running in between Junagadh and the other nearby locations. Rajkot and Sasan has direct routes to this city. The drive either from Sasan or from Rajkot will not take more than two hours. You can easily distinguish how to reach Junagadh as major places like Una, Ahmedabad, Jamnagar and Veraval are linked with this spot and are located some 130KM, 320KM, 140KM and 85KM far from the city respectively.

Publication Date: 03-31-2015

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Dedication:
On the way to Girnar you pass the famous Ashoka's Edicts, a huge boulder engraved with 14 edicts of emperor Ashoka dating back to 250 BC. These are written in the Brahmi script of the Pali language and encourage people to follow the tenets of Buddhism. On the same boulder you also see inscriptions in Sanskrit, which were added by later rulers describing recurrent floods in the area, which destroyed the embankments of the nearby Sudershan Lake (which no longer exists). The high point of your stop in Junagadh would be a visit to Girnar Hill. It is one of two hills most sacred to the Jains and is topped by a cluster of 16 beautifully carved marble shrines. Starting from the sacred Damodar Kund, you climb 10,000 steps to reach the summit. The climb will take at least two hours. So do make a very early start (preferably at dawn) and beat the sun! Mercifully, there are several refreshment stalls along the way!