Shri Bhadreshwar Jain Tirth Derasar - Bhadreshwar

Wonderful place to calm your mind, there are cottages for pilgrims also and a kitchen which serves before sunset

Mulnayak : Nearly 61 cms. high, white – coloured idol of Mahavir Swami in the Padmasana posture. Previously, Parshvanath Bhagwan was the Mulnayak. Now this amazing and miraculous idol of Shyamala Parshvanath is installed in the 25th Deri in the temple. The black – coloured idol of Parshvanath is nearly 68 cms. high in the padmasana posture. Tirth : It is a lonely beautiful place on the sea – shore outside the Bhadreshwar village. This idol of Bhagwan Parshvanath is more than 2,500 years old. Historicity : Bhadravati was the ancient name of this place. Today, this city is known as Bhadreshwar or Vasai. There are references to this city existing during the times of the Mahabharata. This city was the Karmabhoomi of Vijay Sheth and Vijaya Shetani who hold a prominent place in Jain history. Although being married to each other, they were "Akhand Brahmachari" (celibate) for life. Devchandra Shresthi was very religious and wanted to build a temple. 23years after the Nirvana of Bhagwan Mahaveer, he laid the foundation stone for this temple. He built a beautiful and glorious temple here like a Dev Viman. The idol of Bhagwan Parshvanath was ceremonially installed by the revered hands of "Kevali Shri Kapil Muni" 45 years after the Nirvana of Bhagwan Mahaveer. Vijay Sheth and Vijaya Shetani took "Diksha" on this occasion. Idols installed by Shri Kapil Kevli are rare and this is the prestigious point of this temple. Maharaja Samprati, Kanak Chavda, Maharaja Kumarpal, Vastupal-Tejpal have all renovated this temple. There are references showing that this temple was renovated by Shrimali brothers in the year 1134 and by Sheth Shri Jagdu Shah in the year 1312-1313 of the Vikram era. In Vikram year 1313 during the catastrophe of an extensive acute famine for three years, Jagdu Shah showed his generosity and magnanimity by helping the people with free distribution of food grains and clothing and opening shelter houses. In course of time, the city was considerably damaged including the temple. A muni took the idol of Shri Parshvanath and hid it in a basement for its safety. It was rebuilt in 1662.Today it is a well managned and spectacular temple. ?Jay Parshwanath?

First time I visited a Jain temple. Very beautiful architecture. The whole place is well maintained. Once entered inside the temple you will definitely feel a great vibe.

What a place...I got overwhelmed seeing such peaceful place with great historic heritage. Temple is simly great.

Bhadreshwar Jain Temple is an important Jain Tirth in Kutch, Gujarat. The original ery ancient temple was built near Bhadravati, a prosperous town. The temple withheld many geographical changes and calamities for years. It was restored in the year 1068. The massive eatrhquake in the year 2002 turned the temple im to ruins. The temple has been rebuilt in a grand scale in sand stone. It has beautiful carvings on the exterior. The complex also offers accommodation and food.

Bhadreshvar tirth - lots of ancient Jainism history …. Temple been rebuilt again after the Kutchh earthquake….. very old and prachin Sri Mahaveerswami Prabhu Pratima (statue) …. If you are in Kutch must visit this temple ….

Very peaceful and beautiful experience. The road to Bhadreshwar temple is straightforward without any traffic or hassles. The temple is one of the oldest one in India and it is a must visit. Enough parking, greenary and peaceful place. For very old people with knee problems - they will have to climb around 15-30 steps. Please keep that in mind.

This is one of the oldest Jain temples and was completely rebuilt after the famous Bhuj earthquake. The place is super peaceful and beautifully maintained. The architecture is vintage and the greenery compliments the entire landscape. The only reason I have give it 4 stars is because it does not offer hygienic restrooms for the visitors.