by Priyanka | Oct 11, 2023 | Jain, South India, Temples
Whenever my Jain relatives come to visit, the conversation often turns to a visit to one of the nearby Jain temples nestled beyond the bustling city. The idea is to have a meaningful journey which is a blend of a road trip and a pilgrimage. Depending on the amenities...
by Priyanka | Jun 22, 2023 | In Spirituality, Jain, West India
On the spectrum of spiritual paths, the path of Aghora vs Jainism, are pretty much on opposite sides. One conjures the image of cremation grounds, ash covered folk and all things TABOO. The other brings to mind images of white clean marble temples, extreme...
by Priyanka | May 19, 2023 | In Spirituality, India, Jain, Temples, West India
For a devout Jain, the visit to a prominent pilgrimage spot like Girnar parvat would be filled with various activities towards doing pooja of the main idol. And especially here, Neminath’s idol at this temple is said to be timeless, and to have been brought...
by Priyanka | May 12, 2023 | In Spirituality, India, Jain, Temples, West India
Girnar pilgrimage is of huge significance for the Jain community due to the strong footprint of 22nd Jain tirthankar, Neminath. On this mountain Neminath bhagwan took diksha (ordained as monk), got enlightened and took nirvana and left his body Thus, I would appeal to...
by Priyanka | May 10, 2023 | India, Jain, Temples, West India
The Girnar ropeway takes pilgrims from the bottom of the hill right up to the Amba temple within 10 minutes. Starting from 7 AM till 5 PM, devotees can spend 630 INR for a two-way ride (350 INR for kids) and avoid a steep 3000 step climb up and down this holy...
by Priyanka | May 5, 2023 | In Spirituality, India, Jain, Pilgrimage (Yatras), Temples, West India
With the Girnar ropeway operational, devotees can go from foot of the mountain to the Amba Mandir in 10 minutes. Earlier, we had to climb 4000 steps to reach this temple. It has taken years of litigation and waiting for environmental permits for this longest temple...
