GAJPANTHA
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Deity-Nearly 5 feet 1 inch high black colored idol of Bhagawan Parshwanath
in the semi Padmasana posture.
History-Seven Balbhadra ascetics and many other Jain ascetics
have attained salvation from this place. This place is named as Gajpantha after
the Jain Ascetic Gajsukumar who has attained salvation from this place.
Inscriptions say that this place has a very ancient history. In the ninth
century of the Vikrama era, Chamraj Odeyar, the king of the Mysore state
renovated this place. Hence this place is also called Chamarleni. Leni means
Cave in the local language. A new Temple dedicated to Lord Parshwanatha was
recently built at this place.
Guidance-The temple is situated on a hill of the village Masrul near Nasik. The nearest railway station of Nasik Road is at a distance of 20 kilometers from here. Masrul is at a distance of 7 kilometers from the foot of the hill. Board and lodging provisions are available at the foot of the hill.