Bhadreshwar Temple

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Bhadreshwar is just a kilometer from the coast, 69 km east of Mandvi, past Mundra, and 75 km south of Bhuj. Edit

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Bhadreshwar Temple is an ancient temple is placed west of the village of Bhadreshwar, just a few miles far from the seashore. The old name of the Bhadreshwar was Bhadravati, which was a flourishing city and one of the most important places of Jain pilgrimage of ancient Kutch. The temple was extensively described by Harihar Singh in his book Jaina Temples of Western India. Bhadreshwar Temple stands in an oblong courtyard about 48 ft. by 85 ft. inside, around which runs a row of about 44 (originally 48) devakulikāswith a colonnaded corridor in front. The temple complex is reared upon a jagatī which is reached only from the north to which direction the temple also faces.
The temple has been restored and altered so often that all its original character has vanished. During recent years the entire temple has been coated with white pigment, so that it is very hard to decide which part of the temple is old and which one is new. The pillars, architecture and ceilings having been coated with white lime and painted with variegated colours, the interior looks very odd. Besides, the rear half of the court is covered with iron grilles. Four of the devakulikāsin the front row are quite recent.

Bhadreshwar Temple

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Bhadreshwar is one of the major temple of Jain pilgrimage in Gujarat. Unreliable reports claim the city was founded in 516 BC, and oral accounts state that the first temple was built 2500 years ago, about 45 years after the death of Lord Mahavir, but there is no evidence to either support or debunk that claim. The main temple is strikingly beautiful, in all white marble with majestic pillars. Around the central one are 52 smaller shrines, one of which reputedly holds the original Parshavanath idol from 500 BC .

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October to March.

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Minimum 30 minutes.

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Taxi : Private taxies are available here from railway station and airport of Bhuj.

Bus : Gujarat State transport and private buses available form Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar and Jodhpur.

Train : Kutch does not have a train station, and the nearest station is Bhuj, at a distance of 70 kms from Kutch. Kutch Express (Daily) and Sayaji Nagri Express (Daily) from Mumbai via Surat, Ahmedabad and Gandhidham to Bhuj. Ala Hazrat Express(Daily) from Delhi via Jaipur, Ajmer and Palanpur to Bhuj.

Air : The Nearest airport is at Bhuj, which is around 70 km from Kutch has the nearest airport and is connected directly connected with cities like Ahmedabad and Mumbai. From here tourists need to either take a bus or taxi to reach town of Kutch district.

Others : Auto rickshaws can also be available from the airport to the city.