PAWAGARH TEMPLE

LOCATION : A METER GUAGE RAILWAY TRACK LEADS TO PAWAGARH THAT IS LINKED FROM CHAMPANER STATION ABOUT 45 KMS AWAY FROM VADODARA. THE TOWN IS AT 1 KM DISTANCE.
It is believed that both the sons of Ramchanderji - Anang Lavan (Love) and Madnankush (Kush) got salvation along with 5 crore Munis and the rulers of Laad Desh from here. There was a huge fort in ancient times and out of 17 gates, 7 of them are in ruined condition. There is a tank near the gate of Nakkar Khana (room of drums) and at a climb of about 4 Kms pucca road and 3 ½ kms Kaccha road there exist 7 Jain temples. Among them the temples of Bhagwan Suparshwanath and Mahavir are prominent. There are ruined temples of 10th and 11th centuries along a oily tank. There exists a famous kali temple situated on a high hill and thousands of Hindu pilgrims visit the place. The legend goes that Muni Vishwamittra performed his penance here. There are other ruined temples near the temple of Mallinath at a short distance on a kaccha road ahead of the oily tank. The temple of Chintamani Parshwanath is near the Mallinath temple . The idol was established in 1660. Several idols have been carved out on a rook. All the temples seem to have been constructed during 10th -11th centuries but the idols are placed in them after 1548. The idols and temples of this place were destroyed in 1540 by Mohammad Begada.

There is a temple in the foothills Dharamshala. A five feet 3 inches high idol of Bhagwan Sambhavanath has been carved on a rock. There is a Man Pillar of about 50 feet high in front of the temple. A temple of Prshwanath with seven hoods is also there outside the Dharamshala. The natural beauty, water fall greenery of the forest, river and other sights are enticing and worth seeing.

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