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	'''Songadh''' is a town in [[Bhavnagar district]] of [[Saurashtra (region)\|Saurashtra]] in [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It is 8 km from [[Sihor]] town and 28 km from [[Bhavnagar]] town.		The '''Songadh Jain temple''' is a historical temple complex in the town of [[Songadh, Bhavnagar district\|Songadh]], in [[Bhavnagar district]] the [[Saurashtra (region)\|Saurashtra]] region in [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It is 8 km from [[Sihor]] town and 28 km from [[Bhavnagar]] town.

	==Importance==		==Importance==
	[[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 birth place for [[Kanji Panth]].{{sfn\|Wiley\|2009\|p=117}} Kanji Swami, spent about forty years at Songadh so the village became one of the most important pilgrimage for [[Kanji Panth]].{{sfn\|Shah\|2004\|p=67}}		[[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 birth place for [[Kanji Panth]].{{sfn\|Wiley\|2009\|p=117}} Kanji Swami, spent about forty years at Songadh so the village became one of the most important pilgrimage for [[Kanji Panth]].{{sfn\|Shah\|2004\|p=67}}

	Songadh along with [[Palitana temples\|Palitana]], [[Girnar Jain temples\|Girnar]], [[Naliya]], [[Kathara]], [[Idar]], [[Taranga Jain temple\|Tarangaji]], and [[Ahmedabad]] are planned to be promoted as Gujarat Jain circuit by [[Ministry of Tourism (India)\|Gujarat tourism department]].{{sfn\|Dave\|2018}}		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]].{{sfn\|Dave\|2018}}

	==Overview==		==Overview==
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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox religious building
| name = Songadh Tirtha
| native_name =
| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]]
| image = Nandeeshwardeep002.jpg
| caption = Paramagam Mandir
| map_type =
| map_size = 250
| map_caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|21|42|48|N|71|53|4.5|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| location = [[Bhavnagar district|Bhavnagar]], [[Gujarat]]
| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]]
| established = 1930
| temple_quantity = 8
| website =
| governing_body = Shri Kund Kund Kahan Digambar Jain Swadhyay Mandir Trust
}}
{{Jainism}}
'''Songadh''' is a town in [[Bhavnagar district]] of [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]] in [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It is 8 km from [[Sihor]] town and 28 km from [[Bhavnagar]] town.

==Importance==
[[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 birth place for [[Kanji Panth]].{{sfn|Wiley|2009|p=117}} Kanji Swami, spent about forty years at Songadh so the village became one of the most important pilgrimage for [[Kanji Panth]].{{sfn|Shah|2004|p=67}}

Songadh along with [[Palitana temples|Palitana]], [[Girnar Jain temples|Girnar]], [[Naliya]], [[Kathara]], [[Idar]], [[Taranga Jain temple|Tarangaji]], and [[Ahmedabad]] are planned to be promoted as Gujarat Jain circuit by [[Ministry of Tourism (India)|Gujarat tourism department]].{{sfn|Dave|2018}}

==Overview==
The temple complex consist of eight temples. ''Svadhyaya Mandir'' or study temple, is the first temple in the temple complex built in 1937.{{sfn|Shah|2004|p=67}} The temple is a white marble structure with teachings of Kundakund engraved on the walls and embossed on golden leaf.{{sfn|Dundas|2002|p=270}} ''Jinendra Dharmasabha'' houses a [[samavasarana]], the divine preaching hall of the [[Tirthankara]]s, of [[Simandhara]] based on the description by Mahavideha. The temple has murals with depiction of the knowledge of true doctrine cascading like water steam from Simandhara to Kundakunda and Kundakunda to Kanji Swami.{{sfn|Dundas|2002|p=270}}

In 2010, a 41.5 feet idol of Lord [[Bahubali]] was also installed here.{{sfn|Times of India|2010}}{{sfn|Srinivasaraju|2010}}{{sfn|Hindustan Times|2010}}

;Other temples
# Paramagam Mandir, literally meaning Temple of Sacred Texts. Walls of this temple are carved with the Digambar Jain sacred texts of [[Samayasāra]]
# Jin Mandir
# Nandishwar Deep Mandir
# [[Manastambha]]
# Kanji Swami Samadhi Mandir
# Champa Ben Samadhi Mandir

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Nandeeshwardeep004.jpg|Nandishwar Deep Mandir front view
File:Nandeeshwardeep003.jpg|Manasthambha
File:Nandeeshwardeep005.jpg|Jinendra Dharmasabha
File:Nandeeshwardeep007.jpg|Main vedi of Nandishwar Deep Mandir
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Jainism in Gujarat]]

== References ==
=== Citation ===
{{reflist}}

=== Sources ===
* {{cite book |last=Dundas |first=Paul |author-link=Paul Dundas |title=The Jains |url={{Google books|jdjNkZoGFCgC|page=|plainurl=yes}} |edition=Second |date=2002 |orig-year=1992 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=978-0-415-26605-5 |location=London and New York }}
* {{cite book | last=Shah | first=Natubhai | url={{Google books|qLNQKGcDIhsC|page=67|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} | title=Jainism: The World of Conquerors | volume=1 | date=2004 | publisher=[[Motilal Banarsidass]] | isbn=9788120819382 }}
* {{cite book | last=Wiley |first=Kristi L. |title=The A to Z of Jainism |url={{Google books|cIhCCwAAQBAJ|page=117|plainurl=yes}} |year=2009 | volume=38 |publisher=[[The Scarecrow Press|Scarecrow]] | series=The A to Z Guide Series |isbn=978-0-8108-6337-8 }}
* {{cite news | last=Dave | first=Kapil | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/state-govt-plans-a-jain-tourist-circuit/articleshow/63131463.cms | title=Gujarat govt plans a Jain tourist circuit | date=2 March 2018 | access-date=6 June 2021 }}
* {{cite news | last=Srinivasaraju| first=Sugata | publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] | date=28 June 2010 |title=Moving A Mountain - Faith meets craftsmanship in a giant granite statue of Bahubali |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/moving-a-mountain/265885 |access-date=23 August 2018 }}
* {{cite news | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=6 June 2010 |title=41-ft Bahubali statue makes a halt in city |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/41-ft-Bahubali-statue-makes-a-halt-in-city/articleshow/6017730.cms |access-date=23 August 2018| ref={{SfnRef|Times of India|2010}} }}
* {{cite news | work=[[Hindustan Times]] | date=23 May 2010 |title=Statue of Lord Bahubali to be installed in Gujarat |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/statue-of-lord-bahubali-to-be-installed-in-gujarat/story-ELa4XEPgnpVq1nzgFqXtWK.html |access-date=6 June 2021 | ref={{SfnRef|Hindustan Times|2010}} }}

== External links ==
* {{commons category-inline|Songadh, Saurashtra}}

{{Jainism Topics}}

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[[Category:20th-century Jain temples]]

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