Shamlaji Paraswanath Jain Temple, Khetarwasi

Narendra Doshi

This Jinalaya is of 16th century is a double storied with a dome & majestic sculpture & coloured attractively. In the garbh gruh of the basement of this temple, which has 4 garbhgruhs, there is a 37" black & graceful marble idol of Mulnayak Shri Shamala parshvnath. In the garbhgruh on left side is Lord Adehwar. On the upper floor Lord Ajitnath is one garbhgruh and lord Adeshwar is in he other one. In the ranfmandap of the basement there is a fixture of mirror pieces on the walls, marble pavement on the floor is very attractive. In one niche of the rangmandap there is a divine idol of Shri Oarshv Yaksh 7 in the niche opposite is the divine idol of Shri Padmavati devi. Other rangmandaps are also beautifully decorated. There are dipaks / lamps. ashtamangal, images of deities,images of Indras. There is a reference of idols of house temple / gruh mandir of Shah Nathmalji Anandji were consecrated in this Jinalaya. The entrance of this Jinalaya with 4 garbhgruhas & 4 rangmandaps is adorned with an elephant with a howdah in the foreground. MUST VISIT JINALAYA. The administration of the jinalaya is conducted by Shri Ramnikbhai Motilal Shah, Shri Pramodbhai Manilal Shah, Shri Vijaykumar harsukhll Shah & Shri Mahendrabhai Hiralal Shah & Shri Anilbhai Manilal Shah.

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