About Shankheshwar
Shankheshwar is a popular jain tirth, located in the Patan District of Gujarat. Apart from its spirituality, the place is very famous across the world for 108 Derasar of Shri Parshwanth Tirthankar. In a bid to seek spiritual solace and absorb the religious atmosphere, Shankheshwar is visited throughout the year by several devotees from across the country.
A fair is held here on the full moon days of the Hindu calendar months Chaitra, corresponding to March or April, and Kartik, corresponding to October or November, and the tenth day of the second half of Maghashirsha, corresponding to December or January. The temple ranks next only to those on Mount Shatrunjaya in Palitana, (Gujarat) in terms of importance to the Jaina
Shankheshwar is about 110 kms from Ahmedabad. The nearest railway stations are Harij (10 km) and Viramgam (62 km).