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Bhadreshwar Jain Temple

Bhadreshwar, Mundra taluka, Kutch district, Gujarat · 22.9117°, 69.9039°

AjitanathaModern (earlier: Maurya, Chavda, Vaghela patrons)Sekhari
Sacred since
516 BCE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
rebuilt after the 2001 Gujarat earthquake
Modern (earlier: Maurya, Chavda, Vaghela patrons)

History & significance

A Jain tirtha in Kutch traditionally dated to 516 BCE and rebuilt nine times, with a major 13th-century renovation by the merchant Jagadusha and patronage recorded from Samprati Maurya and Vanaraja Chavda; the shrines were reconstructed after the 2001 Gujarat earthquake on a plan echoing the Dilwara temples.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

The Parshvanatha image is said to have been installed here by Shri Kapil Kevali Muni in the 5th century BCE.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern (earlier: Maurya, Chavda, Vaghela patrons)