Songadh (Saurashtra)
Songadh is a town in Bhavnagar District of Saurashtra in Gujarat, India. It is 8 km from Sihor town and 28 km from Bhavnagar town.
| Songadh Tirtha | |
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| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
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| Location | Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India |
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| Date established | 1930 |
| Temple(s) | 8 |
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Importance
Kanji Swami, a mystical teacher of Jainism, spent about forty years at Songadh so the village has become major pilgrim place of his Digambara Jain followers. In 2010, a 41.5 feet idol of Lord Bahubali was also installed here.[1][2]
Overview
Its main temple complex contains the following temples:
- Param Agam Mandir, literally meaning Temple of Sacred Texts. Walls of this temple are carved with the Digambar Jain sacred texts of Samayasāra
- Jin Mandir
- Swadyay Mandir, literally meaning Temple of Study
- Nandishwar Deep Mandir
- Man Stambhaji
- Jinendra Dharmasabha - Simandhar God's Religious Court
- Samadhi Mandir in memory of Kanji Swami
- Samadhi Mandir in memory of Champa Ben
Gallery
Nandishwar Deep Mandir front view
Manasthambha

Main vedi of Nandishwar Deep Mandir
See also
References
Sources
- "41-ft Bahubali statue makes a halt in city". The Times of India. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- Srinivasaraju, Sugata (28 June 2010). "Moving A Mountain - Faith meets craftsmanship in a giant granite statue of Bahubali". Outlook. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
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