The Stunning Jain Temples at Mahudi in Gujarat State in India

There is a large population of Jains in India today among Hindus. Though, they are called Jains, they are part of Hindus. Jains believe in non violence more strongly than Hindus as taught by their god Mahavir Swami. There are many special places of pilgrimage for Jains all over India. One of such vital spot of pilgrimage for Jains is located at Mahudi near Gandhinagar in the State of Gujarat in India. Lots of pilgrims keep on visiting this holy, sacred and famous spot all through the year.

Mahudi is around 36 miles away from Ahmedabad. Lots of State transport buses are available from Ahmedabad bus station for Mahudi. It hardly takes around an hour to reach Mahudi from Ahmedabad. The roads are also very nice and drive is very smooth. The best way to visit Mahudi is by the independent hired car or taxi. The round trip packaged tours by luxury buses are also available from all major cities of Gujarat State. The Jain temples here are covered in around 2 square kilometers area. The main temple is of Ghantakarna Mahavir Swami that is provided with the solid gold kalash on top of it. The statue is made up of smooth, high quality marble and is around 5 feet tall. The eyes of the statue are really piercing and hypnotic. If you look in to these eyes for around 2 minutes, you will feel as if you are in a state of deep faith and respect for the god. There are special individual temples of all 24 Jain tirthankars here. Each temple has its own specialty in design and the engraving.