Shri Bhatewa Parshwanath Tirth

Sacred History

• The Unstoppable Ride: During the era of the 21st Tirthankara, Lord Naminath, King Prajapal and Minister Buddhisagar were testing two noble horses that suddenly bolted out of control, carrying them deep into a dense forest.
• The Great Escape: To save their lives, the duo grabbed onto the hanging roots of a massive banyan tree as they passed under it, allowing the riderless horses to eventually come to a halt nearby.
• A Divine Discovery: While resting at night, the minister followed the sound of celestial music and discovered a gathering of Devas celebrating the Kevalgyan (omniscience) of a monk named Shri Narghosh Muniraj.
• The Sacred Vow: Inspired by the monk's sermon on the power of devotion, the King and Minister took a strict vow (Abhigrah) never to consume food or water until they had worshipped a Jina idol.
• The Test of Faith: Stranded in the wilderness without a temple, the King’s health began to fail. To help him, the Minister sculpted a beautiful idol of the future 23rd Tirthankara, Lord Parshvanath, out of wet sand from a nearby pond.
• The Miracle: When the King worried that performing a water ritual (Jal-puja) would dissolve the sand, Goddess Padmavati appeared and revealed that their intense devotion had miraculously transformed the sand into solid stone (Vajramay).
• Origin of the Name: Because the Lord removed the King’s fear (Bhay) of the terrifying forest, the idol was named Bhateva Parshvanath. Scholars also believe "Bhateva" is a derivative of the Sanskrit term Bharudev (Highly Praised Lord).

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