Shri Dholka Tirth

This tirth is very ancient and prosperous. The name of this city was Dhavalakkapur. In the times of the Mahabharata, this was a vast city. This place is the birth place of His Holiness Dadashri Jinadattasurishvarji and the holly land of initiation (diksha) of Upadhyay Dharmadevji. According to old evidences to show that many temples were built and many religious activities were done here in the twelfth century of the Vikram era. Under the inspiration of His Holiness Acharyadev Vijayrajendrasurisvarji auspices of Kanaksurisvarji, this 2200 years old idol was installed in this vast, high multi-stepped temple, comparable to God’s residence, on the third day of the bright half of the month of Fagum in the year 2038 of the Vikram era. Dadavadi of Shri Jinadattasurishvarji, the great Acharya of Khartargachchha, is in front of this temple.