Kesariyaji
Also known as: Rishabhdeo · Dhulev · Kesariyanath
A large Adinath temple in the hills south of Udaipur, and one of the most widely revered images in Rajasthan. The saffron offered to the image in great quantity gives the place its name. It draws pilgrims from well beyond the Jain community, which is unusual and worth knowing before you arrive.
- Both traditions
- Tradition
- Atishaya kshetra
- Kind of kshetra
- Rishabhdeo
- Nearest town
- Yes
- Staying there
Why this place
A large Adinath temple in the hills south of Udaipur, and one of the most widely revered images in Rajasthan. The saffron offered to the image in great quantity gives the place its name. It draws pilgrims from well beyond the Jain community, which is unusual and worth knowing before you arrive.
Associated with
- Rishabhanatha (Adinath)
Tradition
Revered by both Digambar and Śvetāmbara Jains, and — unusually — by the Bhil community of the surrounding country, who call the image Kalaji. The site has a long history of contested management between the traditions; expect to find both present.
Getting there
- By rail
- Udaipur.
- By air
- Udaipur.
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Staying there
Dharamshala provision at Rishabhdeo town, run by the temple trust.
Sources
Every entry says where its facts came from. Community directories are often the only place a dharamshala or a landline is written down, so we keep them — and label them.
- Wikipedia — RishabhdeoWikipedia