Parasnath Temple
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. The temple was built by a Marwari
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Shrimal Jain
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named Seth Badridas in 1867. Pratishtha was done by Sri Kalyansurishwarji Maharaj.
The complex is subdivided into 4 temples:
- Shitalnath Ji Temple : Mulnayak : Shitalnath Bhagwan.
- Chandraprabhu Ji temple : Mulnayak : Chandraprabhuswami Bhagwan.
- Mahavir Swami Temple : Mulnayak : Sri Mahavir Swami.
- Dadawadi : Footprints of Jain Acharya Jin Dutt Kushal Suri.