2011/04/22

Andeshwar Parshwanath

Andeshwar Parshwanath

Shri Andeshwar Parshwanath temple is situated in Rajasthan and is located 40 kms from Banswara. The tirth is located on a hillock in kushalgarh tehsil of Banswara district. From the nearest railway stations this place is 50 Kms from Udaygarh; 50 Kms north of Dahod; 15 Kms west to kushalgarh and 8 kms east of Kalinzara. The tirth is on kushalgarh-kalizara road.

Chief attraction of the temple is the mulnayak Parshwanath idol, which is believed to be of vikram samvat 1992. Black idol of lord Parshwanath is around 80 cms tall with seven hoods. It is believed to be discovered by tribes of that regions while cultivating the field.

Every year on kartik purnima i.e. fifteenth lunar day of hindi month kartik, a fair is organized which is visited by people from the neighboring towns and villages.






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