Taranga Jain Temple in Mehsana Gujarat - Address History of Taranga Jain Tirth in Gujarat
Taranga Jain Temple is Located on Taranga Hills. Taranga Jain Mandir is built by Kumarpal. Taranga is a Jain Pilgrimage Center in Mehsana. It is one of the few Tirths where both the Shvetambaras and the Digambaras visit.
The oldest Temple constructed in 1121 by the Solanki king Kumarpal. The Shvetambara Compound Consists of 14 Temples in all. The original Taranga Temple belongs to Shwetambars.
As is the case with any Temple in Gujarat the best Time to visit is during the Winter Months of November to February. That time Atmosphere of the Temple is too good and so many People visit the Taranga Jain Temple. Taranga Jain Temple has one Dharamshala.
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Taranga Jain Temple Address
Address ------------------------ Shri Anandji kalyanji Swetambar Murtipujak Jain Pedhi, P.O. Taranga. Mehsana
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History of Taranga Jain Temple
At first Digambaras established on Taranga lonely hill with its three Rocky peaks. In Jainism Taranaga is considered a Siddha kshetra. It is said that 35,000,000 Monastic Including the Ganadharas Vardutta and Sagardutta, attained Moks here.
The two hillocks named Kotishila and Siddhashila have idols of the Tirthankaras Neminath and Mallinath of Vikram 1292. Taranga Jain Temple is 14 Digambara Temples in the foothills and a Digamabara dharamshala is at the foothills.
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