VARKHANA
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Deity- One feet high, white colored idol of Bhagawan Parshvanath in the
Padmasana Posture.
History- This place is said to have been a very prosperous city. Merchants
of Shrimalpur renovated this place during the period of king Kumbha. The idol of
Varkana Parshvanath is very ancient. This idol was found in the ground to a
shepard. In the year 1211 of the Vikram era, this temple was build and the idol
installed in it. The last renovation was done in the year 1981 of the Vikram era
and the idol was reinstalled in the year 2014 of the Vikram era. A big fair is
held on the tenth day of the dark half of the month of Madsar every year.
Guidance- Rani, the nearest railway station, is 3 Kilometers and Falna is at distance of 20 kilometers from Varkhana.Boarding and lodging facilities are available at this place.