Vav - Jain Tirth - Bh. Ajitnath

Vav, Banas Kantha, Gujarat-385575
Phone : 02740-27113

Location : Deesa is the Nearest Railway Station to the sacred place of Vav. It is 70 Kilometers away. Buses and taxis are available here for travel. Tharad is at distance of Kilometers. Dhima is at distance of 12 Kilometers and Bhorol is at a distance of 22 Kilometers from this place. At this place, there is Dharmashala managed by the Sangha. There is also a Bhojanashala.

Mulnayak : Bhagawan Ajitnath, the Padmasana posture, the idol of five metal, height 78 cms.

History : This sacred place is believed to belong to the thirteenth century, The king got a large and deep Vav (Stepped well) built there. Later on, he declared this place as the capital. It was named Vav. As the story goes, the idol of this temple was in the town of Tharad which is 12 Kilometers away. In order to save this valuable idol from attacks of the Mogul Emperor Allauddin, Shravakas brought the idol to Vav and reinstalled it here.

Other Temples : Near this temple, there is a temple of Godiji Parshvanath.

Art Work : Made of five metals, the chief idol of Bhagawan Ajitnath is very bright and impressive. it is not easy to find elsewhere such an extraordinary idol.

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