72 JINALAY

Mulnayak: Bhagawan Shantinath in the Padmasana posture. Only 10 km from Mandvi, at Koday Village a complex of 72 Shrines is called as Bauter Jinalay (72 Temples). The complex has residence facility at Dharamshala within it & dining facility at Bhojanalaya.

It has 72 Deris of Lord Mahavir. People always come to see this beautiful and attractive place. Bounter Jinalaya is also known as Adiswar Bounter Jinalaya Mahatirth. It is situated on the Mundra-Mandvi Road about 9 kms away from the central town of Mandvi. It is spread out in almost 80 acre areas. It is built in the memory of Gun Sagar Suriswarji Maharaj. The construction of this Jinalaya began in 1982, but it is still in an unfinished phase and it still needs many more years for his completion. 72 Jinalayas are built in an octagonal shape. Bounter Jinalaya is also called Gunnagar in the loving memory of Pujya Acharyabhagawant. This Jinalaya will be proven as a Milestone for our future generation.

There is a vast and beautiful temple of Bhagawan Shantinath in Shri Meghji Pethraj Jain Ashram which is at the end of the bridge in the city. This Ashram is an extraordinary tirth of service to humanity. It is a comfortable place for helpless, weak and old people to live in. Dedicated to the aim of service to humanity, this Ashram which is managed by the sangha, also provides good accommodation for weak Sadhus and Sadhvis who are unable to wander about. The store-house of manuscripts in this tirth is very ancient.

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  KODAY VILLAGE | MANDVI | Kutch | Gujarat |

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  BY ROAD: FOR THOSE TRAVELING FROM AHMEDABAD AND OTHER STATE, A COACH/BUS SERVICE MAY BE MORE CONVENIENT THAN THE TRAIN. SEVERAL PRIVATE COMPANIES RUN SLEEPER BUSES LEAVING THE CITY FOR BHUJ BETWEEN 8PM AND 11PM, ARRIVING IN BHUJ BETWEEN 6AM AND 8AM THE NEXT MORNING. THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL SERVICES RUNNING DURING THE DAY BUT IT IS BEST TO CHECK WITH THE COMPANY FOR EXACT TIMINGS. THESE BUS COMPANIES ALL HAVE THEIR OFFICES AROUND PALDI IN AHMEDABAD; SWAMINARAYAN TRAVELS,SAHJANAND TRAVELS AND PATEL TRAVELS ARE THREE RECOMMENDED ONES, THOUGH THERE ARE OTHERS. THERE ARE ALSO PRIVATE SITTING (NON-SLEEPER) BUSES, AND ST (STATE TRANSPORT) BUSES THAT MAKE THE TRIP MORE CHEAPLY.
• BY RAIL: TWO DAILY EXPRESS TRAINS; THE BHUJ EXPRESS AND THE KUTCH EXPRESS, TRAVEL FROM MUMBAI TO AHMEDABAD (8HRS) AND ON TO BHUJ (16HRS IN TOTAL.) HOWEVER, BOTH TRAINS PASS THROUGH AHMEDABAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AS THE SCHEDULES ARE DESIGNED TO DEPART AND ARRIVE AT REASONABLE HOURS FROM BHUJ AND MUMBAI, NOT AHMEDABAD.
• BY AIR: ONE OR MORE FLIGHTS CONNECT DAILY FROM MUMBAI TO BHUJ.
• ONCE IN BHUJ, ST BUSES GO TO LARGER DESTINATIONS AROUND THE DISTRICT, PRIVATE JEEPS CAN ALSO BE RENTED (A GOOD OPTION FOR LARGER PARTIES), AND SOME SMALLER PLACES CAN ONLY BE REACHED BY CHHAKDAS /RIKSHAWS.