BIJOLIA
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Main Deity- Idol of Bhagawan Parshwanatha.
History- A story says that a Seth named Lolark had been Bijola and he had a dream with Yaksha Nagendra telling him that Bhagawan Parshwanatha is going to come to this place and a temple be built for him. His wife had also dreamt similarly. So the Seth decided to build a temple here. At an excavation work he found an attractive idol of Bhagawan Parshwanatha, also were found the idols of Yakshi Padmavathi, Ambika, Jwalamalini, Kshetrapala and Yaksha Daranendra. The Seth built the temple under the guidance of Guru Jinachandra Suri on the 3rd day of dark moon of Pahalguna in Vikrama 1226. At the entrance of the temple one can see the 24 tirthanakar images with Bhagwan Parshwanatha in the center. the idols of Bhagwan Chandraprabha; Neminatha; Mahavira and Parshwanath can aslo be seen here.This tirth is very important from the art and architecture and historical point of view because of numerous stone inscription giving details of local rulers and jain Acharyas are found here.
Guidance-Bijolia is 224 Kms from Udaipur and 85 Kms west of Kota near Uparmal Tehsil in Bhilwara district. Boarding and lodging facilities are available at this place.