Lafani Tirth

	Mulnayak : Idol of Bhagwan Sankeshwar Parshavanath in Padmasan pose serene 51’ inches height, Green in Colour was solemnized by Pratishta on 12.12.2009 by present Gachadipati Shri Ratanakar Sureshwarji Maharajsaheb. Location : Lafni village, Post Masabar, Taluka - Jambughoda, Zilla - panchmahal (Gujarat) Historical Background : Lafni is a small village situated at Panchmahal Jilla, and it comes under the Jambughoda Taluka. This village is surrounded by hills and it looks like a fort. There is a beautiful dam near the village for the welfare of the people. During Chaturmas, this natural beauty is a pleasure to see. Around 60 years ago, Shri Parmar Kshatriyadwarak Acharya Vijay Indradin Sureshwarji Maharajsaheb, was the guru who started the anti drug, alcohol campaign, and had reconciled people of the village to renounce all vices and embrace Jainism. Acharya Vijay Indradin Sureshwarji Maharajsaheb had such great power that by his powerful speech, he used to reconcile drug, alcohol addicts, and made them leave their bad habits and accept Jainism. The guru’s speech was so powerful that without using any force, people were automatically inclined to leave their vices and start living a righteous life. Now this place has changed and improved drastically and this is all due to the efforts put in by the Guru Acharya Vijay Indradin Sureshwarji Maharajsaheb.
	The Temple in current form took 14 years in making and it was the foresight of Acharya Vijay Indradin Sureshwarji Maharajsaheb which was carried forward successfully by present Gachadipati Shri Ratanakar Sureshwarji Maharajsaheb by performing Pratishta on Saturday 12th December, 2009 in presence of thousands of his followers from all over India. The Temple has three layers starting from Bhoomigarbh, where the 5 ft. Tall idol of Mata Padmavati is installed and 14 pats of Sankeshwar Parsvanath Bhagwan are decorating the inner walls. The Second layer is where the 51’inch tall idol of Mulnayak Bhagwan Sankeshwar Parshavanath is installed along with Bhagwan Adeshwarji and Bhagwan Shantinathji, the desh bhavs of Sankeshwar Parsvanath Bhagwan itched in glass frames decorate the walls of main temple.       On third layer, idol of Shastrafan Sankeshwar Parsvanath Bhagwan as known during the time of King Shampati is installed along with idol of Bhagwan Adeshwarji and Bhagwan Mahavirji.
	Inspired by the teachings of Gachadipati Shri Ratanakar Sureshwarji Maharajsaheb an youth named SANJAY of just 16years decided to renounce the world by taking DIKSHA on 12th December, 2009. He was blessed by our Gachadipati Shri Ratanakar Sureshwarji Maharajsaheb and named SAIYAM VIJAY RATAN Sureshwarji Maharajsaheb.
	How to Reach : From Vadodara Railway Station, Darshan Yatris can come to Bodoli which is 70kms where Bhagwan Mahavir Swamiji’s Temple and Vardhaman Dharamshala with nearly 40 Rooms, 5 Halls, Bhojanshala & Pathshala is there. From Bodoli, Lafani is 10 kms of which 6 kms pass through jungle area and can be accessed easily by own Vehicle or Auto can be hired. From Vadodara Railway Station, Dharsan Yatris can come to Pavaghad, it is 50 kms and from there to Lafani it is 30 kms. Facilities at Lafani : The village is untouched by the progress of 21st century and people of village depend upon the water drawn from hand pump for all their work and visit jungle to answer nature’s call.

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