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VISIT IN BAWANGAJA

PLACES TO VISIT IN BAWANGAJA-KSHETRA

  It was consecrated in the Vikram year 1380.  In the right side interior there is an idol of Lord Neminath  made of black stone, 3’3” in height in sitting meditation-posture, consecrated in the Vikram year 1967.  In the left side is the idol of Lord Parshwanath, 2’5” in height made of black stone in sitting meditation posture consecrated in the Vikram year 1939.In the right side is an idol of Lord Parshwanath, 3’5” in height in standing meditation posture made of ordinary stone. There are also foot prints of ancient time on the altar. This temple was built by Seth Road Mal Surmal Dusari and Shri.  Hukmichand Chunni Lal, Dehari.

            Stairs lead upto Bawangaja from these temples. In the mid way is an idol of Lord Parshwanath 4’-7” in height made of ordinary grey stone in sitting  meditation posture, consecrated in the Vikram year 1242 as per inscription on the pedestal of foot prints. The consecrator along with his wife are shown sitting with folded hands under the feet of the Lord. The temple was built by Seth Hera Chand Vijay Lal  Ratawar.

             A little ahead to this temple is the world-known highest idol of Lord Rishabh Dev showering its blessings to all the creatures suffering in the world.  This idol is known as Bawangaja, through out the world. As soon as one reaches the temple he realizes the Supremacy of the Lord and the humbleness of one’s own self, spontaneously bows before the Lord filled with purity of mind, the heart burning with anxieties gets embalmed and experiences the peace of mind.The idol is in standing posture. It is an unique idol. On the chest of idol is Shri “Vatsa Ladan”.  The hands are not joined with thighs but a little parted.  To the left of the idol is four armed ‘Yaksha’ with cow face and to the right is sixteen armed charkveshwari – a female ‘yaksha’.

 

 

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