Mahudi

A much-visited Gujarat shrine, known less for its Tirthankara image than for the Ghantakarna Mahavir it also houses.

Worth knowing

• Ghantakarna Mahavir is a yaksha, not a Tirthankara, and the popularity of his worship here is criticised within the tradition as a turn towards asking for worldly results. Both the practice and the objection to it are long-standing.

For opening times and access, check the temple's own announcements — they change, and we would rather list nothing than send you to a closed door.

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