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'''Songadh''' is a [[census town]] in [[Bhavnagar district]] of [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]] in [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. As of the [[2011 Census of India]], it had a population of 6,027 across 1252 households.<ref>{{Cite 2011 census of India|579863|Songadh}}</ref> It is 8&nbsp;km from [[Sihor]] town and 28&nbsp;km from [[Bhavnagar]] town. The [[Songadh Jain temple]] is a notable landmark in the town.<br />
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== Importance in Jainism ==<br />
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[[Kanji Swami]], a mystical teacher of [[Jainism]], was born into [[Śvētāmbara]] [[Sthānakavāsī]] and converted to a celibate [[Digambara]] [[Śrāvaka|lay scholar]] under influence of [[Kundakunda]] & [[Pandit Todarmal]], at Songadh in 1934. Sonagadh became birthplace for [[Kanji Panth]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Wiley|first=Kristi L.|url={{Google books|cIhCCwAAQBAJ|page=117|plainurl=yes}}|title=The A to Z of Jainism|publisher=[[The Scarecrow Press|Scarecrow]]|year=2009|isbn=978-0-8108-6337-8|series=The A to Z Guide Series|volume=38|p=117}}</ref> Kanji Swami, spent about forty years at Songadh so the village became one of the most important pilgrimage for [[Kanji Panth]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Shah|first=Natubhai|url={{Google books|qLNQKGcDIhsC|page=67|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}}|title=Jainism: The World of Conquerors|date=2004|publisher=[[Motilal Banarsidass]]|isbn=9788120819382|volume=1|p=67}}</ref><br />
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Songadh along with [[Palitana temples|Palitana]], [[Girnar Jain temples|Girnar]], [[Naliya]], [[Kathara]], [[Idar, Gujarat|Idar]], [[Taranga Jain temple|Tarangaji]], and [[Ahmedabad]] are planned to be promoted as Gujarat Jain circuit by [[Ministry of Tourism (India)|Gujarat tourism department]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Dave|first=Kapil|date=2 March 2018|title=Gujarat govt plans a Jain tourist circuit|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/state-govt-plans-a-jain-tourist-circuit/articleshow/63131463.cms|access-date=6 June 2021}}</ref><br />
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