Shri Ajitnath Bhagwan Shwetamber Jain Tirth, Vav,Banaskantha,Gujarat

Mesmerizing and beautiful jain temples of Shree Ajitnath, Shree Godi Parshwanath and Shree Jirawalaji Parshwanath. Will feel peace of mind on their darshan. Located at lovely small town of ‘Vav’.

This shrine is believed to be of Vikram 13th century. It is stated that when the Chouhan king of Tharad Raja Punjaji was killed in a battle with invading Muslims, his wife queen Sodhi with her young son Bajaji escaped from here and took shelter with Dipa Bhil on Thundla hills nearby. When Bajaji grew up, he dug and built here a Vav (a stepped well) and in vikram year 1244 founded his own capital which was named Vav.

This idol in the temple at present, it is believed was first ceremonially installed in the temple of Tharad in Vikram year 136 by the king of Tharad Thirpal Dharu and was later brought here to protect it from fears of invasion and plunder by Muslim rulers. When Badshah Allauddin Khilji heard that there existed a golden idol in the temple at Tharad he decided to invade and plunder the temple but devoted followers who came to know of the plan immediately removed this magnificent idol from the temple and brought it to the Vav. At the same time they applied gold leaves to another idol so dexterously that when Allauddin Khilhi did invade Tharad he was not able to make any distinction at all! How far sighted and devout out ancestors were! The original, ancient, golden color, all metal idol was thus saved.

From the point of view of even art, this idol looks bright, gorgeous and impressive. It is almost celestial, the sight of the like of which is almost impossible anywhere else.

Near this temple, there is only one another temple of Sri Godi Parshvanath Bhagwan.

Very ancient and historical Derasar, with all facilities.