Distance : 111 km
Estimated Time : 2.5 hours
Gandhinagar to Shankheshwar is the very popular route for Jain pilgrims. Shankheshwar is home to Shankheshwar Jain temple dedicated to Lord Parshwanath along with several other Jain temples.
"Mulnayak, nearly 182 cms high white-colored idol of Bhagwan Shankheshwar Parshwanath in the Padmasana posture, is one of the oldest idol of any Tirthankara."
Situated on the banks of Rupen river in Patan district, Shankheshwar town is very important place of pilgrimage for Jain pilgrims. This Jain tirth is referred to as Shankhapur in ancient inscriptions. The most popular and sacred in Shankheshwar temple is Lord Parshwanath idol called Mulnayak. There are several miracles associated with it and the temple. There are sanctum of Lord Bhidbhanjan Parshvanath to its right and of Lord Ajitanatha to its left. Temple also has statues of Nagraj Dharanendra, Goddess Padmavatidevi, Parshva Yaksha and Goddess Chakreshvaridevi. A fair is held on the full moon days of Hindu calendar months Chaitra and Kartik and on tenth day of second half of Maghashirsha. The temple is enormously crowded with pilgrims during these fair times. Apart from the Parshwanath temple, Shankheshwar town has several other Jain temples too like Agam Mandir, Shree Rajendrasuri Navkar Mandir, Kalapurnam Smriti Mandir, the Gurumandir.
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Route Information
Gandhinagar to Shankheshwar by car is well connected via Kadi - Detroj road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Gandhinagar to Shankheshwar distance is 111 Km and is 2.5 hours journey. An alternate route is via Mehsana which is longer by 12 km and takes 20 min more. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Modhera - famous Sun Temple Modhera, Modeshwari Mata mandir
Mehsana - Dudhsagar Dairy, Mehsana Jain pilgrimage
Viramgam - Harihar Mahadev temple, Munsar lake, Gangasar lake, Ambaji mandir
Dasada - Bird Watching, Experiential
You can plan to include them in your itinerary. With CabBazar, you can customize the itinerary as per your choice and enjoy the trip to fullest.
Tourist Attractions
Shankheshwar Parshwanath Temple
Agam Mandir
Shree Rajendrasuri Navkar Mandir
Kalapurnam Smriti Mandir
Gurumandir
Shruth tirth
Pavapuri Jalmandir
Pawapuri tirth
Taxi Options
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Gandhinagar to Shankheshwar Taxi Prices
Vehicle Type | Model | Capacity | Per Km Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | Wagon-R, Indica or similar | 4 seater | Rs. 9 |
| Sedan | Dzire, Etios or similar | 4 seater | Rs. 9 |
| SUV | Xylo, Ertiga or similar | 6 seater | Rs. 12.5 |
| Assured Innova | Innova, Innova Crysta | 6 seater | Rs. 13.5 |
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