Mahudi is in North Gujarat.It is a pilgrimage centre of Jains and other communities visiting the temple of Jain deity, Ghantakarna Mahavir and Padmaprabhu Jain Temple.
Understand
[edit]It used to be known as Madhupuri.
Get in
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Map of Mahudi
Get around
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- 1 Mahudi Jain Temple. It was established by Jain monk, Buddhisagar Suri in 1917 CE. There is an inscription in the Brahmi script of it. The 22-inch marble idol of Padmaprabh is a central deity. A separate shrine is dedicated to protector deity, Ghantakarna Mahavir. Guru Mandir is a shrine dedicated to Buddhisagar Suri. Devotees offer sukhadi, a sweet to Ghantakarna Mahavir. After offering, it is consumed by devotees within the temple complex.
- Kotyrak Khadayata temple is dedicated to Krishna and is kuldevta of Khadayata community.
- Padma Pyramid Centre is another Jain temple nearby in shape of pyramid.
Do
[edit]- Every year, on Kali Chaudas (the fourteenth day of the dark half of the month of Aso), thousands of devotees visit the Mahudi Jain Temple to attend a religious ceremony, Havan.