Mahudi Explained

Mahudi
Native Name Lang:gu
Other Name:Madhupuri
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India3
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:23.4833°N 119°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gandhinagar district
Leader Title:Nagarpati
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:385855
Registration Plate:starting with GJ 18
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Mahudi is a town in Mansa taluka of Gandhinagar district, Gujarat, India situated on the banks of Madhumati river, a tributary of Sabarmati River. It is a pilgrimage centre of Jains and other communities visiting temple of Jain deity, Ghantakarna Mahavir and Padmaprabhu Jain Temple. It was known as Madhupuri formerly.[1]

Mahudi Jain temple

See main article: Mahudi Jain Temple.

Mahudi Jain Temple was established by Jain monk, Buddhisagar Suri[1] in 1917 CE (Magshar Sudi 6, Vikram Samvat 1974). There is an inscription in the Brahmi script of it. The foundation stone was laid in 1916 CE on land donated by Vadilal Kalidas Vora. He along with Punamchand Lallubhai Shah, Kankkuchand Narsidas Mehta and Himmatlal Hakamchand Mehta became trustees of trust established to manage the temple. The 22-inch marble idol of Padmaprabh as a central deity was installed. The separate shrine dedicated to protector deity, Ghantakarna Mahavir was also established. Guru Mandir, a shrine dedicated to Buddhisagar Suri was established later.

Devotees offer sukhadi, a sweet to Ghantakarna Mahavir. After offering, it is consumed by devotees within the temple complex.[1]

Important event

Every year, on Kali Chaudas (the fourteenth day of the dark half of the month of Aso), thousands of devotees visit the temple to attend a religious ceremony, Havan.[1]

Other places

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Dave. Pranav. 2013-11-02. Kali Chaudas havan revered by all faiths. The Times of India. Ahmedabad. timesofindia.com. 2013-11-02.