Shri Jhagadia Jain Shwetamber Derasar,Jhagdia Tirth,Jhagadia,Bharuch,Guajarat
Very old & peaceful jain temple located in centre of market place in Jhagadiya town. There are facility to stay. Main idol is Dada Aadinath Prabhu. The vibes inside temple is out of World.
In this temple, there is an approximately 104 cm white stone statue of Shri Adinath Dada seated in Padmasana as Mulnayak.
This historical idol was found from the underground in Veer Nirvana Samvat 2390 (Vikram Samvat 1921) and the craftsmanship of the idol of Mata Chackeshwari Devi brings to mind the antiquity. A beautiful idol of Shri Pundarik Swami also mere.
An inscription is found on the day of Maha Shukla 10 in 1200. On the day of Margashish 5 of Veer Samvat 2397 (Vikram Samvat 1928), the idols were re-installed in this temple built by the then king Shri Gambhir Singhji. The temple was handed over to Sri Sangha. And once again it was renovated in Veer Samvat 2428 (Vis. No. 1959).
Rana Gambhirsinghji, who came forward to protect the Jain statues of Vadodara and Bharuch, requested them to become permanent in his state. Because Jain devotees did not live there. Rana gave facilities to the devotees for business etc. Due to which the devotees agreed to stay there. Rana built a temple and got all the idols consecrated. He handed over the temple to Sri Sangh after 30 years.
There is a dharamshala for lodging near the temple with all facilities and a bhojanshala for meals. Food is yummy, Jain satvik Food is provide in Jain religion meal times.