Ghaṇṭākarṇ Mahāvīr of Māhuḍī
Deities

Ghaṇṭākarṇ Mahāvīr of Māhuḍī

Ghaṇṭākarṇ — Jain yakṣa of prosperity

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Jain
Period · Varies

Ghaṇṭākarṇ Mahāvīr of Māhuḍī

Tradition

Jain / Svetambara

Location

  • Mahudi, Gandhinagar, Gujarat (23.5833°N, 72.7333°E)

Sacred Narrative

Ghaṇṭākarṇ Mahāvīr at Māhuḍī is a unique Jain yakṣa (guardian-deity) shrine. The devotee offers a sukhaḍī (wheat-sweet); the yakṣa is invoked for wealth and business-prosperity. The shrine draws over 1 lakh pilgrims on Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (the darkest night before Diwali).

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraTradition-specific
Offerings
tradition-specific
Sacred colours
tradition-specific

📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Ghaṇṭākarṇ Mahāvīr of Māhuḍī
    Ghaṇṭākarṇ Mahāvīr at Māhuḍī is a unique Jain yakṣa (guardian-deity) shrine. The devotee offers a **sukhaḍī** (wheat-sweet); the yakṣa is invoked for wealth and business-prosperity. The shrine draws over 1 lakh pilgrims on Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (the darkest night before Diwali).
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Ghaṇṭākarṇ Mahāvīr of Māhuḍī festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Jain primary textsscriptural/oral