Bafna Wadi Jain Tirth

Bafna Wadi Jain Tirth

Bafna families of the Bhinmal town has built one three-temple complex of 24th Jain Tirthankar Lord Mahavira Swami, Jain Acharya Rajendrasuri and goddess Osiya Mata (Sachiya Mata Temple).The temple complex is named as Bafna Wadi Jain Tirth and its situated 5km far in the south west from the Bhinmal town in the Jalore district of Rajasthan.

All the temples were built on the small hill top with 108 white marbal footsteps.This is a temple complex with vast ground, Dharmashala (pilgrimage rest house), Flower-Garden and Bhojanshala (food centre for pilgrimages). The Jain pilgrimage can get all the facility at free of cost.

It was declared open to the public on 2 March 2006 after Paratistha Mahotsava by Jain monk Muni Jayanandvijay ji maharaj of Tristutik Gachcha of Svetambara sect of Jainism.

How to reach

By Train-:The name of nearest railway station is Marwar Bhinmal and is on Samadari-Bhildi section of North Western Railway. The railway tracks are still meter gauge so very few trains run through this station. If coming from Mumbai one has to travel by road from Palanpur to reach here.

By Road-: The nearest town, Bhinmal, is well-connected with direct bus service from Mumbai, Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Palanpur and Mount Abu. Private vehicles from every place or Jain Tirth in Rajasthan to this place are available.In the compound of tirth there is a Dharmashala with excellent lodging facilities. The other important towns or Jain Tirths nearby are Siyana, Jalore, Sanchore, Nakoda, Bhandavapur, Bakara, Dilwada Temples, Varmaan,Korta, Mount Abu, Sirohi etc. There are regular public transport buses from the state government from Jalore, Sirohi, Jodhpur, Balotra, Barmer and Nakoda too.

By Air-:Nearest Airports:
*Jodhpur: 110 km;
*Ahmedabad: 315 km

External links

* [http://www.bafnawadi.org/ Website of Bafna Wadi Jain Tirtha]
* [http://www.bafnawadi.com/ Website of Bafna Wadi Jain Tirtha]


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