The Shankheshwar Temple through the lens of Nikhil Pattani

The Shankheshwar Temple is located in the center of Shankheshwar town of Patan district, Gujarat, India. The temple is dedicated to Parshwanath and is an important place of pilgrimage for the followers of Jainism.

Legend associated with the temple | 

When Krishna was narayan, at the same time there was prati-narayan, named Jarasangha. He was elder than Krishna. There was a war between Narayan and prati narayan to establish supremacy of power. The army of Krishna was defeated by Jarasangha when Jarasangha called his divine power named as “JARA.” This divine power when used entire army of Krishna went into Coma. Narayan Krishna was worried because Jara could not affect only Neminath and Krishna and his brother Baldev. He consulted Neminath for the remedies.

Neminath advised him to bring the miraculous idol of Parshwanath from Patal-loka after pleasing Dharnedra and Padmavati. He asked Krishna to sit in the meditation for three consecutive days without food and water and  please the god and goddess. He also informed him that he would protect his army for three days without any assistance and alone from the onslaught of Jarasangha and his army. Narayan Krishna went for meditation and pleased Dharanedra and Padmavati. They appeared before him and asked for the favour. Krishna requested them to provide him with that miraculous image of Parshwanath. They handed over the idol to Krishna. 

Lord Krishna then performed the Pooja and collected the Snatra-Jal and returned to the war-front. He sprinkled this Sntra—jal over the unconscious bodies of his soldiers. They woke up with the sprinkling and ready for fighting. Krishna then entered into the war field. He  hold the Chakra on his first finger of the right hand and threw it towards Jarasangha. It killed Jarasangha and Krishna was proclaimed and established last Narayan of this Chauvishi.

Krishna then blew up his crouch loudly for the celebration of his victory over Jarasangha. He then set out for the establishment of the image of Parshwanath at the place near war front. He constructed a town and named it as “SHANKHPUR.” as he blew the crouch there. He named the image as “Shankheshwar."

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