The inscription in the Brahmi script also show its anquity. The ancient and beautiful Mulnayak Bhagawana Padmaprabh, was formally reinstalled by Acharyadev Buddhisagarsurisvarji in the newly built temple (Derasar) in the 1974 of the Vikram era. This temple with a passage for going round it is amusing.
A very ancient idol of Ghantakarna Mahavir was formally installed in the temple here by the same Acharya in the 1980 of the Vikram era. The idol of Ghantakarna Mahvir is very miraculous. Thousands of pilgrims with faith and devotion, come here to fulfill their desires. Every year, on the fourteenth day of the dark half of the month of Aso, the ceremony of charitable offering is celebrated in the Jain way in the temple (Derasar) of Ghankakarna Mahavir. The annual function is also celebrated. The splendid temple (Derasar) of Ghantakarna with the twenty four devkulikas is at present under renovation. In his previous birth, Ghantakarna Mahavirdev was a Kshatriya king named Tungabhadra. He protected religious people, caste and virtuous women and, unmarried girls from robbers. He used a bow and arrows. His idol, therefore, has a bow and an arrow. Ghantakarna Mahavirdev always helps those who have faith in him. In his previous birth, he was very fond Sukhadi. Therefore, there is a custom of offering Sukhadi to him. Sukhadi should be consumed only there. |