Ajita-nātha of Tāraṅgā
Deities

Ajita-nātha of Tāraṅgā

Tāraṅgā — 5-Peak Jain tīrtha of Mehsana

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Jain
Period · 12th c. CE (Kumara Pala Chalukya period); documented by Ibn Battuta (14th c.); colonial gazetteers 19th c.; pilgrimage 20th–21st c.

Ajita-nātha of Tāraṅgā

Tradition

Jain / Svetambara

Location

  • Taranga, Mehsana, Gujarat (24.0167°N, 72.8167°E)

Sacred Narrative

Tāraṅgā Jain tīrtha (12th c., Kumārapāla Chālukya period) has 14 temples on 5 hills. The main shrine of Ajitanātha (2nd Tīrthaṅkara) is 46m tall. The site is associated with siddhi-attainment by 3 crore Jain monks.

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Offerings
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Sacred colours
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📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Ajita-nātha of Tāraṅgā
    Tāraṅgā Jain tīrtha (12th c., Kumārapāla Chālukya period) has 14 temples on 5 hills. The main shrine of Ajitanātha (2nd Tīrthaṅkara) is 46m tall. The site is associated with siddhi-attainment by 3 crore Jain monks.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Ajita-nātha of Tāraṅgā festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Jain primary textsscriptural/oral