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Deities

Ajita-nātha of Tāraṅgā

Tāraṅgā — 5-Peak Jain tīrtha of Mehsana

Tradition · Jain

Period · 12th c. CE (Kumara Pala Chalukya period); documented by Ibn Battuta (14th c.); colonial gazetteers 19th c.; pilgrimage 20th–21st c.

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Historical Period12c CE

12th c. CE (Kumara Pala Chalukya period); documented by Ibn Battuta (14th c.); colonial gazetteers 19th c.; pilgrimage 20th–21st c.

3000 BCE12th century CEPresent

Sacred Facts · At a Glance

Mantra

Tradition-specific

Gender: transcendent
Sacred Colours: tradition-specific
Sacred Offerings: tradition-specific

Primary Scriptures

1 source

Jain primary textsscriptural/oral

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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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraTradition-specific

Offerings: tradition-specific
Sacred colours: tradition-specific

📖 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

Main shrine of Ajita-nātha of TāraṅgāVaries
📍 Taranga, Mehsana, Gujarat, India
24.0167°, 72.8167° — view on map
Festivals: Annual festival
Tāraṅgā — 5-Peak Jain tīrtha of Mehsana

🎊 Festivals

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

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

Jain primary textsscriptural/oral

Sources & provenance

🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary

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Scholarly sourceBook
Jain tradition sources
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Supporting referenceGazetteer
Mehsana Gazetteer

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Ajita-nātha of Tāraṅgā

Tradition

Location

Sacred Narrative

✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

📖 Stories

🪔 Worship Procedures

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources