Shri Jirawala (Parswanath) Tirth :
The Jirawala tirth lies in the lap of the Jirapalli hill of the Aravalli mountain range at a distance of 48 kms from Abu Road. A view of the 52 Jinalaya temple over there is really appealing. Here we have an idol of MULANAYAKA Shri Parshvanath Bhagavan ; white in complexion, some 18 cms in height and in Padmasana posture. In the jain Scriptures his town is referred to as Jiravalli, Jirapalli, Jurikavalli, Jairapalli etc. This temple was got constructed by Shethshri Amarasa of Kodinagar in V.S 326. It is said that Amarasa had a DARSHAN in dream of the presiding deity of Parshvanath and he gave an indication of the idol of Shri Parshvanath lying underground. A similar dream came to Acharyashri Devasurivara. Acharyashri and Amarasa excavated at the place indicated and unearthed the idol of Shri Parshvanath Prabhu.
There itself a temple was constructed in V.S. 331 and the installation ceremony was performed at the auspicious hands of Shri Devasurivara. Several other installations followed in the centuries to come. The last installation was held at the auspicious hands of Shri Trilokavijayaji in the bright half of the Vaishakh of V.S. 2020. In the Inscriptions, the stotras composed by Acharyas and in the Chaitya tradition the name of Parshvanath Bhagavan comes upto V.S. 1891, but its history is not traceable, one reason there of could be muslim invasions. In the Jaina Scriptures, Parshvanatha is referred to and idols of these 108 are installed in 52 shrines. The Jirawala Gaccha was established in this town.
Main Tirthanker : Shri Jirawala Parshvanath Bhagavan
Address : Shri Jiravala Parswanath Jain Tirth, P.O. Jiravala, taluko Revdar, Dist. Shirohi
City : Abu Road
State : Rajasthan
Country : India
Phone No : 02975-224438
Nearest City : Abu Road-48
Surround Places : BheruTarak 26 km. and Abu-Pawapuri 37 km.
Dharmshala : Yes
Bhojanshala : Yes
Nearest Bus Stop : Jirawala
Nearest Railway Station : Abu Road-48
Nearest Air Port : Ahmedabad and Udaipur
