Shankheshwar
Also known as: Shankheshwar Parshwanath · Shankheshvar
One of the most visited Parshvanatha shrines anywhere, and among the most important Śvetāmbara atishaya kshetras in Gujarat. The image is the object of a very large and very steady stream of pilgrims, and the town exists largely to receive them.
- Shwetambar
- Tradition
- Atishaya kshetra
- Kind of kshetra
- Shankheshwar
- Nearest town
- Yes
- Staying there
Why this place
One of the most visited Parshvanatha shrines anywhere, and among the most important Śvetāmbara atishaya kshetras in Gujarat. The image is the object of a very large and very steady stream of pilgrims, and the town exists largely to receive them.
Associated with
- Parshvanatha
Getting there
- By rail
- Ahmedabad and Mehsana are the practical railheads.
- By air
- Ahmedabad.
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Community-sourced contacts
From jaintirthkshetra.com, a community directory. These are not published by the trusts themselves, and most are the personal mobiles of named office-bearers rather than office lines — so please confirm before you travel, and be considerate about when you call.
Listed
Community-sourced — please confirm before travelling
Directory record: Shri Shankeshwar Tirth P.0.Shankeshvar-384 246, Dist:Patan, Gujarat State · 108 Parshwanath Jain Mandir High Way, Sankheshwar,Ta.Sami. Dist. Patan North. Gujara · Patan, Gujarat · jaintirthkshetra.com · 2026-08-16
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Staying there
Extensive dharamshala and bhojanshala provision in the town, run by Jain trusts.
Festivals
- Posh Dashami
- Kartik Purnima
Festival dates follow the Jain calendar and move every year against the Gregorian one. We name the festivals and do not print dates — check with the trust before you travel.
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 — ShankheshwarWikipedia