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Mahudi is a village near the river Sabarmati. This village is in Mansa Taluka of Gandhinagar District. Gandhinagar is 35 km. away and Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...

is 70 km. away. Nearby town is Vijapur, which is 6 km. away.

Mahudi Tirth

Historicity : In ancient times, this place was known as Madhupuri. The idols and artistic remains found from the hollow of the earth show that this place is nearly 2000 years old. The inscription in the Brahmi script also show its antiquity.

The ancient and beautiful Mulnayak Bhagawana Padmaprabhu, was formally reinstalled by 'Yognishta Acharyadev Shrimad Buddhisagarsurisvarji' in the newly built temple in the 1974 of the Vikram era. This temple with a passage for going round it is different.

Shri Ghantakarna Mahavir idol was installed in the temple by the 'Acharya Bhagwant Shrimad Buddhisagar Suriswarji Maharaj Saheb' in the 1974 of the Vikram era. The idol of Shri Ghantakarna Mahvir is very miraculous. Thousands of pilgrims with faith and devotion, come here to fulfill their desires. Every year, on the fourteenth day of the dark half of the month of Aso, the ceremony of charitable offering is celebrated in the Jain way in the temple of Shri Ghantakarna Mahavir. The annual function is also celebrated.

Lord Ghantakarna Mahavir

Lord Ghantakarna Mahavir was a Kshatriya king named Mahabal. He protected religious people, caste and virtuous women and, unmarried girls from robbers. He used a bow and arrows. His idol, therefore, has a bow and an arrow. He liked sounds of Bell(ghant) and He had Bell(ghant) Shaped ears so he was called as 'Ghant(Bell) Karna(Ears)' Mahavir(Great Warrior). Shri Ghantakarna Mahavirdev always helps those who have faith in him. In his previous birth, he was very fond of Sukhadi. Therefore, there is a custom of offering Sukhadi to him. Sukhadi should be consumed only there.

Temple

This is a small village near Kalol 78 km from Ahmedabad famous for Jinalaya of Shri Ghantakarna Mahavir. There are thousands of people from different religions offering prayers besides Jain devotees. The temple's prasad-Sukhadi is not allowed to be taken outside the temple. It is a centre of pilgrimage for the Jains devotees and Khadayata Banias. 'Yognistha Acharya Bhagwant Shrimad BuddhiSagarsuri Maharaj Sahebji' had observed a long period of penance here and had inspired the construction of new temple. Devotees offer `sukhadi', which after offering, is eaten within the temple complex. Tradition forbids the carrying away of such offering. Large and clean sarai offers comfortable stay to the pilgrims

Mahudi tirth bhoomi is a witness to lakhs of pilgrimes each year..the force behind this miraculous shrine is Shri Ghantakarna Mahavir Dev. Shrimad Buddhisagarji Maharaj Saheb saw a tortoise passing through this barren land years ago. He considered this a sign of good luck and a decision was made to build Mahudi tirth here, later, when he saw jains running here n there to other temples and shrines for fulfillment of wishes and protection , He felt the need of a jain deity whom people could pray n ask for help. He did hard 'Saadhna' (Meditation) for 3 days and with his vital powers he assessed Shri Ghantakarna Mahavir Dev 'pratyaksha' through 'havan' fire and he bounded him to protect and welfare for peoples. He immediately draw his image (flashed from fire) and later an idol was made from a river side rock since marble would take time to be delivered from Rajasthan. BuddhiSagar Maharaj Sahebji made the idol lively by putting "Praan" (Lively Power) into it. Since then lakhs of people have experienced the miracles of Shri Ghantakarna Mahavir Dev in personal n professional fronts. The tirth has brought tremendous prosperity to all its followers..With each passing day the "Mahima" (Popularity) of Mahudi is multiplying such is the tirth of 'Mahudi' the only one of its kind in India.

In this shrine there is another larger temple with a 22-inch marble Idol of Bhagawan Padmaprabh sitting in padmasana (lotus) posture, installed by Acharya Shrimad Buddhisagarji M.S. Gurudev.

One more temple known as Guru Mandir was built later with idol of Acharya Shrimad Buddhisagarji Suriswarji M.S. Gurudev(after His holy death) besides Lord's Temple.

A similar Idol was first placed at Vijapur Jain Temple where He was cremated. Samadhi of Gurudev.

Sukhadi

The 'Prasad' (food after being offered to the deity first) called 'Sukhadi' made up with pure Ghee, wheat flour and jaggery. The sukhadi has to be eaten in the temple premises itself and the devotees are prohibited from taking outside the temple premises, as it is considered inauspicious to do so. The temple authorities see to it that hot 'sukhadi' is supplied on time. Sometimes huge quantities of it are required to cope with the rush but the temple staff is equal to the task. Endless stream of plates filled with 'sukhadi come out of the kitchen. It comes in different quantities depending on the requirements of the devotees. The devotees have to buy it and then visit the temple. There are always long queues. There is enough place for the pilgrims to eat the sukhadi. Mahudi is on the banks of the Sabarmati and is also sacred to Khadayata banias.

Important Events

'Kali Chaudas' Is one of most important event in Mahudi. That day at least two lakhs people visits here. On that day people come for making knots on thread in which 108 times they chant Mantras and after every mantra read a bell rings. They sits around 'Hanvan' (fire) and read mantras and then spill ghee and other materials into Havan.

'Dhaja Mohatsav' is event in which every year the flags of Dehrasar (Jain Temple) is changed with new ones. On that day too thousands of people are cited.

Nearby places

Vijapur
10 km from Mahudi.
Vijapur is a municipality city in Mehsana district. Its has a population of 24,805. Its the Birth place of Shrimad Buddhisagarsuriswarji Maharaj Saheb. After his Holy Death He was cremated at this very place and a huge complex of Samadhi and Guru Mandir was constructed. This Beautiful Derasar (Temple) is located with Samadhi of Shri Buddhisagarji M.S. at Vijapur a major Jain Devotee's attraction.
Aglod Manibhadra Vir Temple
Situated nearby from Mahudi at 20km distance. In Aglod, this Temple is surrounded by natural habitat and an amazing greenery and Landscape can be seen. Main temple Mulnayak is Shri Vasupujya Swami. And most attraction carried by Manibhadra Vir Temple.

Kotyrak Temple
A nearby temple of lord Krishna known as Kotyark Temple is worth visiting in Mahudi. This is 1 Km from the Mahudi.

Additional Info

Generally the Photograph or replica statue Of Lord Ghantakarna Mahavir are kept in office or home such that arrow points to the door. So it can vanish and keeps out devil's eye.

Visiting Timings: - 0500 hrs to 2100 hrs (05:00AM - 09:00PM)

Sukhadi Timings: - 0800 hrs to 1600 hrs (08:00AM - 04:00PM)
Information by Maitrik Bharat Vora (Native of Mahudi) (Presently at Mumbai) 9821560610.

Shri Mahudi (Madhupuri) Jain Murtipujak Trust, Mahudi.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mahudi-The-Jain-Tirth/163208793745197

http://www.facebook.com/groups/mahudithejaintirth?ap=1

http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community?cmm=38801291

External links and References

http://www.mahudi.org/

http://www.jinalaya.com/gujarat/mahudi.htm

http://www.jainuniversity.org/tirth-places/jain-tirth-place-details.aspx?id=176

http://www.gujarattourism.com/showpage.aspx?contentid=142&webpartid=966

http://www.tirthankar.com/mahudidarshan.htm

http://www.jainheritagecentres.com/Gujarat/Mahudi.htm

Ref: - Maitrik Bharat Vora - 09821560610 (Mumbai).

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