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The Shwetamber tirth is situated near the Bhadreshwar village, by the
seashore. In olden time the village was known as Bhadrawati. The Temple is 2500
year old and the total complex is 250,000 sq. ft. Nagar Sheth Devchand had
installed the idol of Bhagwan Parshwanath and the Mulnayak is Bhagwan Mahavir.
This is a very famous Tirth in Kutch, Gujrat, accessible by road from Gandhidham. News - Ahimsa Times - September,2002,The temple of Bhadreshwar has recently been completely demolished because the structure had been rendered unsafe due to the extensive damage from last January 2001 earthquake. The main temple, which was nearly 2,500 years old, used to attract people from all over the country. "It is shocking not only for Jains but everybody in Kutch," says Vanechand Mulchand Doshi, the Manager of the Seth Vardhman Kalyanji Trust, which manages the Bhadreshwar Temple. The demolition work has been completed and temporary arrangement has been made from where pilgrims can have darshan of Mool Nayak Bhagwan Mahaveer and Bhagwan Parashwa Nath. It is reported that over 146 icons, most of them, 500 years to 2500 years old could however be saved from damage. Despite the fact that the temple does not exist anymore now, pilgrims have been visiting the place from across the country for darshan and worship. The Bhadreshwar Temple Managing Committee has taken up the project to reconstruct the Temple as early as possible. Mail
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