Tharad Jain Tirth - Bh. Adeeshwar

Main Bazaar, Tharad, Banas Kantha, Gujarat-385565
Phone : 02737-22036

This temple of  Adishwar Bhagwan is located at Tharad Village, 55 Kilometers from Disa Railway Station. Buses and taxes are available for travel. Bhorali, the nearest Village is at a distance of 23 Kilometers. There are board and lodging facilities.  

Mulnayak : Nearly 56 cms. high, white - colored idol of Bhagawan Adishvar in the Padmasana posture.

History : The ancient names of this city were Thirpur, Thiradi, Tharadara, Thirapadra etc. The temple is very ancient and was built in first century (Vikrama) by king Thirpala Dhanu's sister. History says that a very large and high temple with 52 idols was built here in the year 1444 of the Vikram era. Maharaja Kumarpal built here a place named ‘Kumar Vihar’. There was a time when this was a very large city and thousands of Shavakas lived there. They made many attempts to uplift religion. ‘Shetrunjaya Teerthayatra’ sangha lead by the great merchant, Abha, in the year 1340 of the Vikram era, is very well known. The title of paschim Mandalik’ was bestowed upon Abha and the title of ‘Laghu kashmir’ was bestored on the sangha. There are ten other temples in the vicinity, built by different rulers in different periods.

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